Breakfast room at La Marotiere in Mareuil-sur-Äy
Window in the breakfast room at La Marotiere
Breakfast at La Marotiere
On the mantle in the breakfast room at La Marotiere - an uncle to the husband of Mme Giraud
On the mantle at La Marotiere - an artillery shell made into a vase (something that was frequently done to ease bordeom in the trenches in WWI)
Léon Giraud, WWI soldier and grandfather of the innkeeper's husband. His portrait is featured on the house champagne
View from our window at La Marotiere - it rained in the night
La Marotiere entrance - it once served as the home of one of the area's wealthy champagne producers
La Marotiere at Mareuil-sur-Äy
Tree in the garden of La Marotiere at Mareuil-sur-Äy
Tree in the garden -- all one single tree
We stored our bicycles in a garage at La Marotiere - out of the rain and secure
Rose in the garden at La Marotiere at Mareuil-sur-Äy
Roses in the garden at La Marotiere at Mareuil-sur-Äy
La Marotiere at Mareuil-sur-Äy has a beautiful setting
Garden at La Marotiere at Mareuil-sur-Äy
Back of the Guy Charbaut house - we stayed at this place in 2000 with Jack and Marti
An insect hotel at the locks on the Marne canal outside of Mareuil-sur-Äy
At Conde-sur-Marne
Molly on the trail
Steve rides along the Marne canal near Châlons-en-Champagne
Poster in the boulangerie at Vraux
in the charcuterie at Vraux
Boulangerie at Vraux
Châlons-en-Champagne
Looking from the pedestrian bridge toward Le Grand Jard at Châlons-en-Champagne
Checking the map near Châlons-en-Champagne
Barge on the canal near Châlons-en-Champagne
Poster in the window at Chepy
Le Clos de Mutigny at La Chaussée-sur-Marne
Menu #1 at Le Clos de Mutigny at La Chaussée-sur-Marne
Menu #2 at Le Clos de Mutigny at La Chaussée-sur-Marne
Asparagus, breaded boiled egg, parmesan
Vegetables and goat cheese
Tenderloin of lamb
Halibut
Cheese plate
Crepes flambées