Rivers and Canals

Travelled:109km

Stay: Molincourt France along l'Oise Canal 49.5696 3.05459

Visited:Haybes and Fumay,France. Burly de Pesch and Scourmont Abbaye,Chimay, Belgium

Yesterday we travelled 22km to Haybes and thought it was too nice to move on. So we had a bit of a chill out day and walking through the town in between showers. (Motorhome dedicated parking area on the river 50.01089 4.70697).

The town hall

Feeling a little under the weather this morning, we still managed an early start after buying the obligatory baguette. We stopped in Fumay, the next village along the river and went for a stroll. The area is well known for its slate. 

A murial about slate mining.

We then went back into Belgium to Bruly de Pesch to have a look at Hitlers headquarters in 1940, where he directed his assault on France. There were some interpretative signs around the village as well as a small museum that wasn't opening until later. 

The bunker.

So we continued on towards Chimay, where at the Scourmont Abbaye, one of Mark's favourite beers is brewed. It is still owned by the monks and is one of 11 Trappist Beers to be made in the world. This means that the income supports the monastery as well as any charities they contribute to.

We then travelled along some more country roads back into France stopping to do a bit of shopping and eventually making it to the canal about 4pm. Mark made good use of the canal water to give Bluey a good clean and I started an inventory list of things we are leaving behind.