The best MTB trails around Balnot-Sur-Laignes

Open from May to October. Numerous activities are offered during the season (Trail des Templiers, children's workshops, medieval festival, etc.).

From here, you have a superb view of the town of Bar-sur-Seine.

Decorated with beautiful houses and surrounded by vineyards, life is good in Les Riceys. The village has many wineries that offer champagne tastings and cellar tours. It prides itself on being the only wine-growing commune in the region to have the three Champagne controlled appellations. If you want to taste champagne, the place is very suitable.

This village on the Côte des Bar, on the banks of the Seine, borders the town of Bar-sur-Seine. For many centuries it marked the border between the region of Champagne and that of Burgundy. The name Burgundians comes from there. Until the beginning of the 19th century, there was an old marker there which recalled this division of the territory of France into provinces.

If you like picturesque landscapes, winding rivers and charming villages, you should visit Bourguignons, a small village located in the Aube department, in the Grand Est region. From the village, you can take a walking path which runs along the banks of the Seine and offers breathtaking views of the river and its surroundings. You can admire the reflections of the water, the bridges, the locks, the boats and the typical houses.

The source is said to be miraculous and this ordeal was erected in the 20th century. You can also see the chapel dedicated to Sainte Béline on a hill south of the village. The chapel was built in several stages between 1145 and 1380.

Father CHAMPION (1599 - 1665) is an illustrious historical figure from the commune of Les Riceys. He arrived in the commune of Les Riceys in 1632, assigned by Mgr ZAMET, Bishop and Duke of Langres. His mission, to direct the Hermitage of Notre Dame de Thouan at Riceys Bas, a hermitage newly instituted as a Congregation in 1630. In this period, the landscape of Riceys Bas and the region is sad: war of the Thirty, plague, famine, looting by German soldiers. The picture is gloomy, as in all periods of major difficulty, taxes are heavy. The Hermit CHAMPION rolls up his sleeves and engages in a fight against both social difficulties and in particular against the plague. He solicits the Vicar and obtains a total rebate of taxes for the inhabitants of Les Riceys, which relieves morally and financially. He makes prayers to stop the scourge of the plague, he lays on hands, uses holy oil and the cross on plague-stricken people. He would thus have healed many sick people. He invested himself assiduously for six good years. After his death, a mausoleum was built for him, in recognition of his remarkable actions in the commune of Les Riceys.

...very worth seeing and worth a visit !!!