Saint-Dezier - Ménil-la-Horgne - Nancy

Saint-Dezier - Ménil-la-Horgne

After a night without any flight departures, we start the journey for the first time this morning in the rain. Light rain. It lasts for about an hour and then our clothes have time to dry during the ride.

In Ménil-la-Horgne, we spend the night at Hotel L'Auberge de Mulin a Grains. A small, privately run hotel with a restaurant, we have a very uniquely furnished, spacious room. There is a nice garden, and we can store our bikes in a shed.

Ménil-la-Horgne - Nantes

Today we are heading to Nantes, and we will ride a bit along the Moselle, the river where our journey will end in July.

Toul

In Toul, we make a stop. First, there is coffee, then the cathedral, and then lunch.

We have never heard of this little town before. It is always amazing what there is to discover in France. A charming place with a long history. A summary can be found here.

However, Maria found a typographical error in the article, which gives a twist to the history of the city. The neighbors were not only the Mediomatrici and the Sequani, but also the Klingons. The regional affiliation also needs to be adjusted in this article.     

The bike path from Toul takes us along the Moselle and its canal. A great route to ride: very good surface, meandering like the river, and there's plenty to discover.