Dormans via Oeuilly & Chatillon sur Marn

Busy day today from our peaceful mooring by the Ay Lock we went first to Dizy to do some shopping. Then headed to a Halte at Reuil so we could visit Œuilly ( who knew one word could have so many vowels, there are some interesting museums here but we could only look through the windows as they are closed Tuesdays, why when everywhere else it’s Mondays never mind, lovely little village lots of old buildings and a pub which served delicious salads. Then we sailed sort off past the Veuve Clicquot Chateau, not close enough for a good photo so I attach a publicity shot. Next we moored at Port a Binson and cycled to Châtillon-sur-Marne to see the 30m statue of Pope Urbain II, who was born there, it’s impressive and from its site on a hill the view of the vineyards was good. To get there we passed a WWI war cemetery, mostly for French colonials. The info board said it held 2700 souls there were two memorials for the unidentifiable soldiers. In our second and final lock of the day we saw a peacocks and pale peahen. We finished the day in Dormans and hadn’t realised it was famous for anything until I checked google. So off to see the Dormans Chateau and War MemorialRead more