Visit to Chaumont though we failed first time round to find the interesting part of town and a wet wet Sunday to follow 220625 mesnil-sur-pere (208)

Visit to Chaumont though we failed first time round to find the interesting part of town and a wet wet Sunday to follow

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June 25th 2022
We decided on waking that Troyes was perhaps not the best place to visit on a Saturday so after a study of the map found the nearest next place of interest is Chaumont. At 80km it was not exactly near by. The area round the campsite is all forests and of course lake so though ideal fo walking and cycling not for us. We stopped at a village Bar-sur-Aube half way along when we found there was a m ... read more

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