Bastille day, en france

We thought we'd set ourselves up so that we didn't have to do anything today, since it's Bastille Day and only the french understand how that affects life, shops and general movement

So we're in the campsite until tomorrow, we ordered bagette from the bar and we're not moving all day.  It's back to baking hot, so that's not a bad idea, and the camp spot is right by a lake under a tree so we have the best of all worlds.  A good breeze is blowing through too.

Yesterday afternoon, post blogging, we walked into Verdun to have a look and try and work out what happens today.  It's a good little town with the river Meuse running through and some little pedestrian streets.  Plus the tourist office who inform us that the celebrations today (14th) will be a large feu d'artifice (may have got that wrong), but it's a fireworks display that starts at 2300!

Reading the information boards it seems there is a military celebration at 1100 and the fireworks at 2300.  This will be followed from 2330 until 0300 by a big party.  So, if we can stay awake we will go take a look later on.

Tomorrow the plan is to have a look at some war memorials before heading to champagne country, so fran can enjoy a tipple?