Tilbakestill søk
Frankrike
Satellitt

Frankrike
Épernay

Oppdag reisemålene til reisende som skriver reisejournal hos FindPenguins.
Reisende på dette stedet
    • ReisendeFrance 2022
      Dag 5

      We are in Champagne Heaven

      18. september 2022, Frankrike ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C

      After lunch we first went to the tourist office to get some advice on how to best tackle the city. We ended up walking a kilometre up and back Champagne Avenue, chocked full of champagne houses - both big and small. It is a beautiful avenue full of beautiful buildings.

      There are a number of establishments where you can sit and have champagne tastings or a bottle. We decided to go for a tasting, which we thoroughly enjoyed. We even got to meet one of the local champagne producers, Damien Férat. We really enjoyed his champagne, but instead of telling him that I loved his champagne, I told him that I loved him! This gave everyone a bit of a laugh - I think I even blushed! (Ed - it was a Champagne moment!)

      Epernay is a stunning town that is beautifully kept with a wonderful range of grand houses and Chateaux. Can’t wait to explore more tomorrow.      Les mer

      Se oversettelse
    • MainelyStinaCamino de Santiago
      1
      Dag 4

      Champagne & Cathedrals, Part 2

      18. august 2023, Frankrike ⋅ ☁️ 86 °F

      I decided to let myself sleep an extra hour and take a later train to Epernay. It was a lovely ride through historic vineyards of the finest grapes in the world. After arriving, I strolled down the splendid Avenue du Champagne! What a dream! First stop was Champagne Mercier, with their famous train ride through the caves. The tour was supposed to last two hours but instead took half the time, so I stopped in the garden at Perrier-Jouet to try the famous Belle Epoque! After finishing my glass, I made the less than two minute walk to the biggest house, Moët & Chandon. Lovely tour and net nice people from the Netherlands and a lady from just outside of Baltimore! Back up the street to Champagne Venoge. I was the only person on the tour, but my wonderful Italian guide Antonela made it a wonderful experience! She gave me lots of extra activities to do as well! Feeling pleasantly buzzed, I made a quick stop at the Museum of Champagne before strolling down to Eglise Notre Dame de Epernay. After lighting a candle and taking a quick look around it was back to the Avenue and my final stop at Champagne Boizel. I enjoyed my tasting in the company of a lovely Australian couple. By this point I’d eaten little more than a few slices of baguette so I remedied the problem with a bag of Doritos from the train station vending machine, before boarding my train back to Reims! What a day!!Les mer

      Se oversettelse
    • ReisendeFrance 2022
      Dag 8

      Exploring Épernay on foot.

      21. september 2022, Frankrike ⋅ ☀️ 10 °C

      We had no commitments today, so had a lazy start to the day. I went out and purchased some baked goods from another local Boulangerie and we headed out around 10am to do a self-guided walk around the town that was recommended by the Tourist Office. Unfortunately, not long into the walk we found it difficult to ascertain some of the landmarks as the print on the map was tiny (my eyesight is pretty good but even I struggled), so decided to go a bit off piste and do our own thing.

      We went past the Hôtel De Ville (town hall), Théâtre Gabrielle Dorziat and Église Notre-Dame. At this point we found it impossible to follow the map, so we just meandered down the streets, stopping at various buildings or areas of interest. We saw the Portail Saint-Martin, Maison de La Lune (a funky Art Nouveau house) and Église St-Pierre et St-Paul. There was so much to look at and on such a lovely day it was nice to explore the town.      Les mer

      Se oversettelse
    • Wohnmobil Rund ReisenSüd-West Frankreich, Bordeaux
      Dag 2

      Auf nach Epernay

      28. april 2023, Frankrike ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C

      Wir starten bei grauem Himmel. Unterwegs regnet und schüttet es immer wieder aus Eimern. Wir tanken in Deutschland für 1,48 … Rekord … wann haben wir das letzte mal so „günstig“ getankt? Die Ardennen haben wir noch nie im Sonnenlicht erlebt. Regen .. Na ja… irgendwann ist immer das erste mal.
      Je näher wir der Champange kommen um so besser wird das Wetter.
      In Epernay steuern wir den kleinen aber wunderschön Stellplatz an. Haben Glück und bekommen noch einen Platz. Bei nun 23 Grad werfen wir die dicken Sachen in die Schränke und laufen zur Rue de Champange. Bei Collard- Picard lassen wir uns nieder. Ohhh wie lecker. Wir streifen weiter durch Epernay und bleiben wieder in der Brasserie Le Progres hängen. Wie im vergangenen Jahr auch.
      In Epernay ist ein Stadtlauf. An der Markthalle wird für kleines Geld Champanger und Bier ausgeschenkt. Auch Kleinigkeiten wie Austern gibt es.
      Wir genehmigen uns noch einen Champagner und danach gehen wir zum Womo. Für heute reicht es 😘      Les mer

      Se oversettelse
    • Reise in den Norden
      Dag 22

      Champagner Tour Epernay

      8. oktober 2023, Frankrike ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C

      Eperney isch d‘Hauptstadt vom Champagner und de Sitz vo viellne weltbekannte Champagner Marke. Es Stadt voller Luxus trifft Luxus …. Damit mer de überblick hend chönne erhalte simmer uf de Ballon wo eus d‘ussicht rund um Epernay ufere höchi vo 150m zeigt …. Mega schöön gsi met dene Rebbärge…. Nocher hemmer aber de wörkli au es gläsli oder 2-3 vomene Champagne gnosse …. Mer hend aber de eusi La Vida ned grad welle vor die Champanger Hüser stelle… ned dasmer de no Show stähled vode Ferrraris… 🤣👌 somit en schöne Sunntigs Usflug gsi … chín chín…Les mer

      Se oversettelse
    • ReisendeEurope Trip 2024
      Dag 12

      Rainy touring.

      2. mai, Frankrike ⋅ ☁️ 11 °C

      It very overcast this morning and after a quick coffee we are off to have a look at a couple of nearby villages. Hautvillers was the first stop. A very picturesque village only a few ks away. So many champagne houses there as well. Lots of names I’ve never heard of, guess they don’t have to export to Australia. There are grapes vines everywhere, no grapes on them yet and it must be pruning time because they are all regulation back and sides.

      On then to Ay-Champagne, a bigger city, with lots of nice old buildings It had started to rain by the time we got there so we found a coffee shop and a chocolate eclair. The couple at the next table started talking to us, he could speak a few words in English, not much but we managed to understand most of what he was saying with google translate.
      He was fascinated we’d come all the way from Australia, gave us some of their biscuits they’d just bought at the bakery, and recommended a nice restaurant for dinner.
      Turns out he works for Moët, said he was in the labelling department. He insisted on taking Graham to show him where the restaurant was, probably thought we were hopeless and would never find it. He had a flash Moët company car so don’t think he was on the production line. Wish we had hit him up for a tour.

      The rain wasn’t letting up so we headed home, stopping at Hautvillers again to pick up some things from a cute little bakery we’d seen.

      After a lazy afternoon we headed out again for dinner. Stopped at a little bar for a drink on the way, there were a group of kids playing darts, 3 guys and 1 girls, the girl was killing it. The restaurant was quite busy and well worth the recommendation . Chef came out to double check how Graham wanted his steak, the waitress was always checking if everything was ok. The head lady came out to help us interpret the menu. Lovely evening.      Les mer

      Se oversettelse
    • ReisendeEurope Trip 2024
      Dag 11

      Dieppe and on to Epernay.

      1. mai, Frankrike ⋅ ☁️ 22 °C

      We finally got to Dieppe at about 7 o’clock and we were both starving. Tried a few restaurants but they were booked out. Seems like everyone was out having dinner.

      There are lots of restaurants along the water and we found one with Coquilles Saint Jacques on the menu. So delicious.
      We started chatting to the couple at the next table who were helping us read the menu. They were travelling in their little van for a couple of weeks but were sick of the cold so going to Belguim.

      We still hadn’t found anywhere to stay, and after searching for a few minutes I found a little apartment just half a block away. Great, got a backpack out of the car and we were set. Well after climbing up 5 flights of stairs we were! 😂😂

      We are setting off early for Epernay today. It’s a three or four hour drive depending on which way we go. We took the fastest route for the first couple of hours and then got off at Laon to enjoy the countryside a bit more. Driving into Laon we saw a high Cathedral up on the only hill for miles so of course we headed for that.

      So many beautiful churches in France. Build a Cathedral must have been first on the list for a new settlement. The bigger and higher the better. This one was no exception, amazing gothic architecture and stunning windows

      Arrived in Epernay and found our accomodation. It’s right in the middle of town but a surprisingly roomy one bedroom apartment. It too is up three flights of stairs. We’ll be wearing off all the cheese, beer and wine climbing up and down them for the next few days.      Les mer

      Se oversettelse
    • ReisendeEurope Trip 2024
      Dag 10

      Best laid plans.

      30. april, Frankrike ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C

      A funny thing happened in the way to Dieppe. It was only about 60 klms but oh my goodness, we must have picked the busiest most convoluted route, through ports and over bridges. Not the most relaxing drive. We only had 20 klms or so to go and we hit a gutter and boom the tire was gone. Graham got out to change it, No spare tire, no jack, nothing. We called the road assist number, got an answering machine who said they’d call back, nothing. After waiting for 20 minutes or so Graham went and knocked on someone’s door and this nice lad came out and rang a tire repair place for us. Thank goodness he did because the rental company didn’t answer and didn’t call back.

      Long story but the tire place came to pick us up and tow us back to their workshop which was in the middle of fucking nowhere. Then there was lots of going and froing about what they were going to do with us. In the end we paid for new tires and the hire car company eventually rang us back about four hours later and supposedly we will be reimbursed, we’ll see!

      The nice lad in the house, and the garage workers couldn’t have been more helpful. Considering none of them spoke much English and we are hopeless at French. There was lots of google translate going on.

      Finally at about 6.30 we got the tires on and we were on our way again. Such a drama all because there was no spare.      Les mer

      Se oversettelse
    • ReisendeEurope Trip 2024
      Dag 12

      Dinner at Henri’s

      2. mai, Frankrike ⋅ 🌧 11 °C

      After a lazy afternoon we headed out again for dinner. Stopped at a little bar for a drink on the way, there were a group of kids playing darts, 3 guys and 1 girls, the girl was killing it. The restaurant was quite busy and well worth the recommendation . Chef came out to double check how Graham wanted his steak, the waitress was always checking if everything was ok. The head lady came out to help us interpret the menu. Lovely evening.Les mer

      Se oversettelse
    • ReisendeEurope Trip 2024
      Dag 13

      Last day in Epernay

      3. mai, Frankrike ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C

      What a fabulous day we’ve had. We took a little tour to another village this morning and visited the main square and the church. Just as we were getting out of the car at the church. Christophe, our friend from yesterday pulled up. We couldn’t believe it, what are the chances of him driving past just as we stopped. Anyway after a bit of a chat he says “wait here don’t move” and hurtles off in his. car.
      Comes back in five or so minutes with a bottle of Moët for us and a Moët lapel pin for me. We couldn’t get over how generous it was. Turns out he rides mountain bikes as well so he and Graham had a animated hand conversation about that before he had to head off somewhere.

      We had to be back in Epernay at 11.30 for our Champagne tour of Mercier Champagne. We just had enough time to visit the lookout above Mareuil-sur-ay, wow what a view and the morning has turned glorious for us.

      The wine tour was fabulous, they give you a handset which interprets the tour for you, you get on a little train and tour the caves below the Mercier Mason, they are just enormous, and back to the reception to sample three glasses of champagne. Oh my goodness we haven’t had anything to eat today so we rolled out of there after the tour.

      Back home for a quick patisserie lunch and a rest and then we went for a drive around a couple of small villages close by. So many little villages and all so cute.
      I wanted to do one more walk down champagne avenue , the houses are all so opulent and it is so pristine. A credit to the region really. We stopped in at Hotel De Ville, it doesn’t operate as a hotel anymore it’s now the town hall. The gardens are gorgeous though and there were lots of people enjoying them.

      Walking back closer to our hotel we tried out a cheese bar just around the corner, the plan was to have a cheese platter for entree and then go somewhere for desert. OMG that cheese platter was fabulous and neither of us needed any dinner after that.

      We’ve had a lovely stay in Epernay, met some great people, seen some lovely countryside, had some fabulous food and wine. Who could ask for more.      Les mer

      Se oversettelse

    Det kan også være du kjenner dette stedet med følgende navn:

    Épernay, Epernay

    Bli med hos oss:

    FindPenguins for iOSFindPenguins for Android

    • 2024© FindPenguins
    • Hjem
    • Om oss
    • Blogg
    • Gruppesporing
    • Presse
    • Vilkår
    • Personvern & Cookies
    • Support
    • Avtrykk
    • Norsk