During the closure of its historic site in Saint-Nicaise, Maison Taittinger will be offering a unique experience in the historic center of Reims: “At the table of Thibaud IV”. The cellar tour will be replaced by a semi-virtual banquet in a unique format.
From 14th January, travel back in time and discover the shared destiny of Maison Taittinger and the iconic Thibaud IV, Count of Champagne.
€60 per person
Experience available in French or English
Reservations recommended
The experience, which takes place inside the Comtes de Champagne residence, immerses you in the atmosphere of a Middle Ages banquet, and falls somewhere between a sound show and sensory tasting event.
Hosted by our team of guides, you will discover the life of this character who would shape the dynasty of the Comtes de Champagne.
During this original experience, Maison Taittinger will invite you to taste two of the House’s signature cuvées: the Brut Réserve and the Comtes de Champagne Blanc de Blanc.
Cuvée Comtes de Champagne Blanc de Blancs
Cuvée Brut Réserve
To create this unique moment, Maison Taittinger has surrounded itself with several talented individuals, most of whom have links to the city of Reims.
ARMELLE
Writer
After beginning her film career in the 90s – The Visitors 2 (Jean-Marie Poiré), The Green Planet (Coline Serreau), Arlette (Claude Zidi), Jet Set (Fabien Onteniente), Amélie (Jean-Pierre Jeunet) – Armelle gained wider notoriety in the 2000s, with the series Caméra Café.
Patrick
Demouy
Historian
Professor Emeritus of History of the Middle Ages at the University of Reims, Honorary Professor at the Catholic University of Paris. In addition to his doctoral dissertation, Genèse d’une cathédrale: Les archevêques de Reims et leur Eglise aux XIe et XIIe siècles [Genesis of a Cathedral: The archbishops of Reims and their Church in the 11th and 12th centuries], which was awarded the Grand Prix Gobert from the Académie des Inscriptions et Belles Lettres, he has published many works on the cathedral and city of Reims, the religious history of the Middle Ages, the coronation of the King of France and the history of the vines and wine in Champagne.
Yuksek
Composer
Originally from Reims, Yuksek has made a name for himself in the music production industry since the 2000s, as a musician specialising in electronic music, a producer and a composer of film scores. A true studio junkie, and with five albums under his belt, he has also produced, remixed and collaborated with many international artists, including Gorillaz, Phoenix, UGOD, Lana Del Rey, JD Samson, Moby and more.
ALLA
Francesca
Medieval music ensemble
Since its creation in the early 90s, Alla francesca has been devoted to songs and instrumental music from the end of the 11th century: troubadours and trouvères, the Ars Nova period (Guillaume de Machaut), music from various cultures drawing their sources from the most ancient traditions (in Spain, Italy, etc.), late songs and polyphonies up to the Renaissance, even to the beginning of the Baroque, and so on. Alla francesca is now under the direction of Brigitte Lesne.
Cedric
Aussir
Director
Director of fiction for Radio France since 2010, he has directed numerous series at France Culture, namely 6 seasons of political drama 57, rue de Varenne (Prix Europa 2014 for best series) written by François Pérache, and since 2014 has adapted works by Balzac for radio, such as Petites misères de la vie conjugale, Le père Goriot and Illusions perdues.
Several actors also contributed to the recording of this sound experience:
All you need to do is allow yourself to be swept away by the conversations of the guests and taste the House's two signature cuvées : the Brut Réserve and the Comtes de Champagne Blanc de Blancs.
