Flying 150 metres above the city is certainly the best way to get a birds eye view of the city and its surrounds. We did the flight on the tethered balloon from the city centre on a lovely cool and relatively clear morning.
The 360 deg views of the city and across the country side was panoramic.
Back on the ground we next made our way up the Avenue de Champagne. I guess Moët & Chandon is probably the most recognisable bottle of bubbles in Australia. Their showroom in Epernay is a modern glitzy affair.
As we strolled along we visited quite a few of the showrooms and it crossed our minds that we were walking above kilometres of underground cellars storing millions of bottles of champagne. Walk gently we said!
The Notre-Dame cathedral is relatively new in French history. Construction started in 1897 and was not completed until 1915. After being bombed in 1918 restoration was completed in 1922.
The Hotel de Ville (local administration offices and town hall) and its gardens are very impressive. By now it was quite a warm so taking a stroll around the gardens was lovely and cooling.
It was market day in the historical part of the city so it was difficult to take photos of the buildings.
Chateau Perrier was once the private mansion of Charles Perrier. Today it is a museum housing displays of both champagne and archeological histories of the area.
These lovely signs on the streets court my eye.
Margaret River & Beyond 