Im sure you've enjoyed the bubbly golden champagne that is usually popped at celebrations. Last weekend, I had the opportunity to visit Reims in the Champagne area of France.Just 45 minutes from Paris, this unassuming little village is the base of some of the largest champagne makers in the world!
We decided to visit the home of Pommery where we took a tour of the champagne cellars. About 30 meters underground, the cellars cover acres and acres of damp tunnels where the precious bubbly liquids are delicately nurtured.The cellars were built some 2000 years ago by Gaullo- Roman tribes who used the underground stones for their buildings.
I can also say that I've been going to Church every Sunday with the number of cathedrals Ive visited here :)
A few weekends ago ,I went to Chartes,which is home to one of the most ancient cathedrals in Europe.The cathedral is supposed to be famous for holding Mother Mary's original robes which were presented to Emperor Charlemagne in the 9th century AD in the crusades in Jerusalem.
The town of Chartres has the cathedral right in the centre, and Im quite sure that even if you gather all the people from the town, the cathedral would still be quite empty!!
One curious thing about France that Ive seen so far is that even in the smallest of places you visit, you will encounter at least 3/4 museums- and of the most absurd things- Museum of trains, museum of automobile parts, butterflies (?!)
Will keep you updated on my adventures!You can get a more visual idea of my words above by clicking on the flickr badge on the left.
4 comments:
Happy Birthday to you Sneha! Have a wonderful day and a great year ahead.
God bless you.
With lotza of luv and hugs...
i am courious abut your last trips, and what you're doing in Paris these days....update?
hugggs!
WoW!!! Paris!!!
I know you might have trouble remembering me even if you do happen to check this comment (which I dont think you will as I've noticed that your blog has been dormant for more than an year).
Anyway, was going through some of the 'relics from the past' (hehe) in my cupboard the other day when I came across a bdy card which I had planned to give you a few years back but never managed to. So, I decided to 'google' 4 u n was lucky enuf to find this blog.
Hope ur doin well. Wish u all d bst...
Nice post..
Can you speak french??.. :)
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