After champagne tasting in Epernay, we take the road again to Verdun. Not being very sure of what we want to visit there, we go there without any reservation, except the hotel, in “come what may” mode. Note: this travel diary is part of our blog series “4 weeks of Road Trip in France”. You can read the previous parts here: 1st part, 2nd part, 3rd part. Part 1: Travel Diary Part 2: Practical Tips Part 1: Travel Diary Day 3 (Continued) Chattancourt Trenches Being Vietnamese, I feel a little less concerned about World War I than JB. My knowledge about World War I is limited to the rather boring…

The cathedral of Reims, listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is a major tourist attraction in the Champagne region. Badly damaged during the war, it was restored with the help of sponsorship. The restoration is based on numerous photographs taken in the 1880s. This article is part of our series of articles covering our 4-week Road Trip in France. If you have not read the previous articles, I invite you to read the 1st part and the 2nd part here. Part 1: Travel Diary Part 2: Practical Tips Part 1: Travel Diary Day 1 (continuation and end) After passing through Amiens and visiting the cellars of Veuve Clicquot, we…

This article is part of our “Road Trip by Car in France” series, where we are touring France for 4 weeks in August 2020. To read the first part, click here In the beginning, I wanted to visit only one cellar and revisit the Villa Demoiselle (just opposite Pommery), which I liked very much. But JB pointed out to me that he has ONE LVMH share and that he is a member of the shareholders’ club. So we can surely benefit from free visits to the Champagne region. That’s how we found ourselves visiting TWO cellars ahahah eh yes Part 1: Travel Diary Part 2: Practical Tips Part 1: Travel…

Let’s go for 4 weeks of Road Trip in France! To find and follow all the articles of this road trip, you can use a search on the blog (road trip france #) or simply access the category France here Part 1: Travel Diary Part 2: Practical Tips Part 1: Travel Diary Day 1 of the Road Trip Car Rental Once again, we go through E.Leclerc to rent our car for 4 weeks. The advantage is clearly the price. We are fortunate to have found one available for our entire vacation period, which isn’t always obvious. What’s more, this Leclerc is right on the doorstep of Rouen. More info here…

There is a train from Paris / Rouen to Giverny every hour. Instead of renting a car, we decide to simply go by train. The train does not go directly to Giverny but to Vernon, then you have to take a shuttle (10€ round trip) to Giverny Part 1: Travel Diary Part 2: Practical Tips Part 1: Travel Diary In Vernon itself, you can visit a very nice old mill. The Shuttle can drop you off on the other side of the bridge, and you can take it back later to continue your way to Giverny. Giverny is always a good idea, whatever the season. We went there a few…

After a night in a bed and breakfast, next to the tree houses, to save money, we come back to spend a night in our Airbnb in Rouen, before visiting other places left unexplored last time for lack of time. Part 1: Travel Diary Part 2: Practical Tips Part 1: Travel Diary Saint-Wandrille Abbey Our first visit is to this abbey, which is the last one still brewing beer. The size of the parking lots worries us a little: parking 1, 2, 3… for cars, for coaches, for camper vans… it is so crowded at this point? Not today, because with the Covid, the schedules have been modified and we…

While looking for accommodation for our 3-day weekend near Rouen, JB came across a large farm run by a couple of former farmers. The farm is so big that they offer : a private gîte (for 8 people) 3 guest rooms 2 tree houses We opted for a bed and breakfast because at the base, we just wanted a place to sleep, but the owners also showed us the two cabins. We liked this farm so much that we want to tell you about it in a separate article. This post is NOT sponsored! I always had a little apprehension about tree houses because all the ones I saw on…