Champagne Ardenne holiday cottages, villas, houses and gites in France. Search Rent in France for your ideal self catering holiday rental homes in Champagne Ardenne, France. The Champagne-Ardenne region is located in the northeast of France. The region is bordered by Belgium in the north, by Lorraine in the east, by Franche-Comté and Burgundy in the south, and by the Paris region and Picardy in the west. The Champagne-Ardenne region consists of four departments: Aube, Ardennes, Haute-Marne, and Marne. Châlons-en-Champagne is the capital of both the department of Marne and the region of Champagne-Ardenne, despite being only a quarter the size of the former capital of the region – the city of Reims. The region is famed world-wide for its champagne. When staying in your self catering Champagne-Ardenne holiday rental property, explore the famous vineyards of lie on the chalky hills 15 miles to the south west of Reims, and around the town of Epernay. The region contains some magnificent forests and lakes where one can enjoy hiking and water sports.