A Mountain Marmot

Journey To Champagne

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October 23rd 2013
We left Lago Maggiore and drove towards the French Alps. Steve worked a ski season, a few years ago, in La Plagne so we decided to put this on our map, especially as we had discovered an aire in La Plagne Villages! Stopping first at a campsite called Camping Le Courounba near Les Vigneaux, in the French Hautes-Alps, a quiet place with direct walking and cycling routes from the site, we spent a day ... read more

Europe » France » Champagne-Ardenne » Epernay

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Although ultimately a victor in World Wars I and II, France suffered extensive losses in its empire, wealth, manpower, and rank as a dominant nation-state. Nevertheless, France today is one of the most modern countries in the world and is a leader am... ... read more