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Between Dijon and Épernay, we made a small detour to revisit the Abbaye de Fontenay in its peaceful valley. This is the dovecote. † |
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This is the Abbey church. † |
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The nave. * |
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Madonna and Child. * |
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The cloisters. * |
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The Chapter House. † |
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Old floor tiles. * |
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Onwards through gentle French countryside ... * |
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and into Épernay, a town with no particular sights apart from the champagne houses. This was a fountain in the main square. * |
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This is the Town Hall (Hôtel de Ville) with the War Memorial in front. † |
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The list of names is endless. † |
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An attractive Art Deco building. * |
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Sign for a pharmacy. † |
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Decorative street light. * |
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We took a tour of the Möet et Chandon champagne house. This was the reception area. * |
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Stacks of champagne maturing. * |
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The racks used for the process of riddling by hand: rotating the bottles so that the spent yeast falls to the neck. * |
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And the end product. * |
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Lunch in a restaurant on the main square. Looking into the restaurant ... * |
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and looking out towards the square. * |