Verdun - Euville

Rolled out of Verdun on the right side so we didn’t have to cross the city again. Soon we were on D-roads which got quieter and quieter until we virtually had them to ourselves. Some elevated roads gave great views across the Meuse valley. Single track roads through fields of wheat swaying in the breeze and some early corn.

Village after village looked quiet and France’s urban drift was really evident. Gone are the days when many villages would have a bar, boulangerie and bistro.

Having had quite wet weather since leaving NL today was dry and the wind eased. As well, the sun came out so it felt good.

There was another section of canalside path so we took that for a bit, had a coffee in Commercy (in a bar run by a French Brazilian who supports Crystal Palace) and then arrived at our destination for the day - Euville.

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