Just outside of Paris, celebrated vineyards, such as Veuve Clicquot and Moët & Chandon, provide an idyllic backdrop as you bike in the Coteaux de Champagne and through a World Heritage landscape • Visit Abbaye d'Hautvillers, the last resting place of monk Dom Pierre Pérignon • Marvel at the splendid properties of prestigious négociants (wine merchants) on the Avenue de Champagne • An exclusive cellar tour and dinner await at world-famous Moët & Chandon.

Discover the enchanting town of Marlenheim • Take a family ride along the Route des Vins (Wine Route), beloved for its meandering canals and postcard-perfect villages • Bike rolling terrain through the heart of Alsace and in the graceful Vosges foothills • Obernai is a heavenly place to explore on foot, with its profusion of Alsatian-style half-timbered houses and window boxes of geraniums • Relax at a beautiful retreat nestled in the green hills of Ottrott.

Wander through Château du Haut-Koenigsbourg, a 12th-century fortress that overlooks the Rhine River Valley • Bike tree-lined paths into the peaceful Vosges forest • Hop off the saddle to admire impressively preserved Riquewihr and Eguisheim, both members of the Most Beautiful Villages of France, with stunning Gothic churches and medieval fortifications • Sit down to incredible gastronomic experiences with the region's famed tartes flambées and dinner in Colroy-la-Roche • Cap off your family journey with one last morning ride in the valley, with views of the Vosges Massif and nearby Germany.