Day 243: Chatillon-sur-Seine to Troyes

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Trois deviennent fous à Troyes

(Three go mad in Troyes)

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Our first glimpse of the vineyards of Champagne today, as we went through the Côte de Bar region. Theres a notable improvement in the landscape and agricultural buildings when they are dedicated to the worlds favourite fizz.

This is the source of La Seine, but there’s not much water at this point

This is the source of La Seine, but there’s not much water at this point

Again, most of rural France seems to be fermé — everyone’s off on their summer hols. We managed to find an Aldi to provide our picnic for lunch and we sat in a park few picnic tables down from the local men’s outdoor drinking club who, thankfully, desired only minimal chats with us.

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Morning break by La Seine — a trickling river by this point

Morning break by La Seine — a trickling river by this point

Evening in Troyes, a medieval town centre

Evening in Troyes, a medieval town centre

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