Meubeuge to Mery-sur-Seine
Wednesday 20th September 2017
Today we leave Meubeuge and start heading south through the French countryside. We hadn’t really decided where our next stop would be but before heading off this morning we decide to head for Mery-sur-Seine and the Camp Municipal.
The journey through the French countryside reminds us just why we avoid the motorways. Such beautiful scenery and pleasant driving conditions. We did venture onto a toll road at one point to get around Reims and spent all of 3.80 Euros. After Reims we headed through the Champagne region to Epernay and then on down to Sezanne and finally Mery-sur-Seine. You may get to see a few vines if you hammer down the A4/A26 but you just cannot take in the splendor of areas like the Champagne region unless you take the trouble to drive through it.
Mery-sur-Seine lies about 25Km north of Troyes on the D373 and is situated on the Seine. There is also a canal that connects Mery-sur-Seine with Troyes. The village itself has limited facilities but does have the obligatory boulangerie/patisserie. There was also a restaurant (closed during our stay) and a café cum fast food/take away outlet.
We arrived at the camp municipal at around 5PM to find the barriers down and reception shut. Reception was due to open at six but one of the site regulars opened the barrier for us so that we could find a pitch. The site is in a beautiful location, situated between the Seine and the canal. Facilities are a little basic as you might expect from a municipal site but they are perfectly adequate for an overnight stay and at 12.30 Euros seemed reasonable value.
The canal adjacent to the campsite is picturesque and has a metalled canal-side path which is great for walking or cycling. Opposite the campsite and on the other side of the canal is a large and pleasant car park which we used the following morning for breakfast (we had to leave the site in the morning whilst reception was open so that they could raise the barrier and reception closes at 10:30).
An evening walk along the canal with the dogs was a perfect end to the day.
