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…