Exploring Moët and Chandon in Épernay
Who doesn’t love Champagne? Whether it is just a glass of Champagne or when it is part of an aperitif called a Kir Royal in the Burgundy Region, champagne is lovely. Our first tour included both history and a final tasting at Moët and Chandon Champagne House in Épernay. Both the tour and the champagne tasting proved quite ...
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La Corroirie du Liget
We spotted La Corroirie du Liget set back from the D760 on the edge of the forest as we were driving home from a day in Montrésor. It was one of those “after thought” stops. That’s what I like about driving some of the smaller roads in France. You never know what surprise you are going to find so we generally leave ...
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La Chartreuse du Liget
Our first glimpse of La Chartreuse du Liget was on our morning drive to Montresor, I knew we would have to return to see what was behind this magnificent gate. As we continued down the road (D760) the length of the surrounding wall and its watchtower amazed us. The château at Montrésor was lovely, as is the town, but ...
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Bourgueil
Located equi-distant from Villandry, Saumur and Chinon many wonderful little villages surrounded our gite. Bourgueil was one of these towns that captivated my heart. [caption id="attachment_3472" align="alignleft" width="399"] Home of La Galette Bourgueilloise[/caption] Our first few trips to Bourgueil took ...
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Fontevraud Abbey
The rain was driving down and we missed the small sign for Fontevraud Abbey as we wound through the seemingly impossibly narrow streets. Upon reaching the car park, we had misgivings because ours was the only car – was it possible that Fontevraud was closed or were we just the only people out on this rainy October ...
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Saint-Jean d’Angély
My travel agenda usually has more things to see than are hours in the day, but I arrived in Saint-Jean d'Angély totally unprepared. I had been wandering through sunflower fields, taking photos, when I spotted the towers of the Royal Abbey Cathedral. I had no idea what town they were in but it wasn't difficult to follow them ...
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Why Royaumont Abbey is a Great Side Trip
With Chantilly slipping away behind us and the cathedral at Beauvais on our minds, Royaumont Abbey wasn't even a considered destination point. In fact, we didn't even realize it existed but when we saw its quaint sign pointing down a small road that made its way through a tunnel of trees, I had to turn the car ...
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