The June 15, 2018

The Ardennes

60.6km
318.6m
338.8m

We leave our caravan, a little late because we were slightly tired of our day yesterday. The Ardennes, Belgian and French side, it goes up and down. We reach the Meuse and France after an hour, in the village of Vireux-Molhain, after several small hills. Here, we check our emails, and contact potential Warmshowers for Reims with the wifi of the tourist office.

We thought of going to Charleville-Mezieres. But the legs are a bit tired, the banks of the Meuse are very pleasant and invite more to the flannelette than race, there is a little wind, there are wild strawberries just waiting to be eaten... In short, we are rather slow! As a result, we are now targeting a camp site in Monthermé, 20 kilometers before Charleville-Mézières. The banks of the Meuse are pretty, and we are happy to ride on the towpath. Indeed, the valley is deep, and if we wanted to get out of there, we would have steep climbs. The weather is mild, and the sun often shows the tip of his nose. We arrive at the campsite, the owners are very nice. We take the time, once the tent is installed, to visit the gardens of the abbey nearby.