Molly on the Marne

Château-Thierry to Mareuil-sur-Äy

Breakfast concert from Herr Friedrich at La Ferme Historique Jean de la Fontaine

Paul is ready to pour the champagne; Nicholas looks on

Paul, Nicholas and their friend Williams (not in photo) shared their bottle of champagne with us and the hosts of the Ferme Historique Jean de la Fontaine

Champagne from Oger

Tree at Passy-sur-Marne with mistletoe bundles

At Passy-sur-Marne

View of the Marne valley near Passy-sur-Marne

In Dormans, at the village's monument

Memorial of Dormans - on a site chosen by Marshal Foch, commemorates the two Battles of the Marne

Memorial of Dormans

View from the balcony of the Memorial of Dormans

Stained glass window in the Memorial of Dormans

Key to helmet display in the Memorial of Dormans (see next photo)

Helmet display in the Memorial of Dormans

Information on the region at the Memorial of Dormans

Information on the region at the Memorial of Dormans - see the Marne's path (this was our route)

Information on the region at the Memorial of Dormans

Lockkeeper's house outside of Dormans

Peacock on the roof

Marne canal near Dormans

Nécropole nationale Le Prieuré de Binson (military cemetery at Châtillon-sur-Marne)

Ossuary at the military cemetery at Châtillon-sur-Marne

Nécropole nationale Le Prieuré de Binson (military cemetery at Châtillon-sur-Marne)

Stones in the French military cemetery are two-sided crosses, marking the graves for two men

Château de Boursault (in the background) built between 1843 and 1850 by Madame Clicquot Ponsardin, the Veuve Clicquot who owned the Veuve Clicquot champagne house.

Turnstile on the trail

Relaxing with a glass of champagne at La Marotiere in Mareuil-sur-Äy

Champagne of the house La Marotiere

La Marotiere at Mareuil-sur-Äy

Our room at La Marotiere in Mareuil-sur-Äy