Tuesday, August 17, 2010

Manoir de Montflambert

You drive up from Epernay, which is what I would say is the center of the universe for Champagne, through some of the best (Grand Cru) Champagne vineyards in the world.  It's about two miles up the hill to get to the tiny village of Mutigny, where Manoir de Montflambert is located.  Once there, you drive through these gates.




The view of the Champagne vineyards below from the chateau looks like this.




Once inside, you will find several rooms upstairs, in this large chateau inhabited by the owners, who run the B&B.




Our room was lovely, part of a three bedroom suite, only occupied by us on this night.  This is what it looked like out our window, which overlooked a pond, with the vineyards beyond.




The pond itself, looked like something out of a Monet painting.




We awoke to a wonderful breakfast the next morning, and then enjoyed these sights as we left the Champagne region and headed for Bourgogne (Burgundy).




You can see the little village of Mutigny on the hill at the top of the picture.




Yes, they even plant flowers in planters on the bridges so you get a view like this as you pass over the rivers.


Well, on to Bourgogne, which we know in America as Burgundy.