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Embark on a captivating 250-mile journey through the heart of France as we traverse the scenic D roads from the Ardennes to the Vosges region. In “250 miles of French D Roads | Ardennes to the Vosges | Verdun | Joan of Arc | Le Tour de Pluie,” I take you along for an adventure-filled ride that explores historic landmarks, breathtaking landscapes, and the nuances of travel.
Watch these videos for well researched and presented information on the Douamont Ossuary and the Battle of Verdun:
“Douamont Ossuary” by @VloggingThroughHistory https://youtu.be/rD6ofUAGXy8
“The Battle of Verdun” by @warographics643 https://youtu.be/s0DQCxV-4SI
“The Battle of Verdun” by @MrRhar1 https://youtu.be/y79-PJt-YzE
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0:00 Intro
1:23 Stenay, European Museum of Beer
2:31 Verdun Battlefield and Douamont Ossuary
6:42 Difficulty finding open eateries in France
7:12 A guide of Verdun and a diatribe, by an idiot
8:16 Some nice French D roads
9:00 Domrémy-la-Pucelle, the birthplace of Joan of Arc
10:40 Basilique Sainte-Jeanne-D’Arc
10:58 Nice weather… for ducks!
11:27 An open Pharmacy!
12:26 Some more nice French D roads
13:45 Stop to spend a penny with the pussies
15:06 Arriving in the Vosges; Hairpins!
18:16 Outro
21 Comments
Well Noob you got more than your fair share of wet weather over there in France. You did well to avoid the cat fleas but how about the bed bug infestation sacre' bleu : ( I don't know if it was an ND filter or grade added in post but I found the video a little dark? Perhaps that was the mood you were aiming for to go with your own feelings, the weather and closed cafe's. Having seen the basic facilities in your room which you faced at the end of a wet days ride, I can't blame you for feeling a little blue.
War cemeteries and the like are always extremely sad places, Noob.
There are always losers in wars but never any winners.
When we lived in south west France we visited a village where, in 1944, the Das Reich division of the SS stopped on their way to Normandy and murdered 99.9% of the inhabitants. The French have kept the village in the same condition as it was when the Germans left and it can be visited for free. The village is Oradour sur Glane and there is an excellent web site on the subject.
The war stuff in this video is very intresting, id like to see some of those places, just a shame about the wet wheather.
3:33 I bet that place is haunted! Wow
The rides do look pretty fantastic in places!!
Oh we can tell that you're feeling better. Excellent video. Almost exactly a year ago I rode to Albert in the Somme region. I have two great uncles buried there and I wanted to visit for the first time. After visiting my uncles I went to The Thiepval Memorial, an enormous edifice dedicated to over 73,000 servicemen killed on that battlefield for whom no remains were ever found. I concur with your sentiment on the waste of life and the futility of conflict, but until you have visited such a region and such a memorial you really cannot grasp the enormity of loss involved… it is truly horrifying. I also agree with your comments about finding food and drink.
Too bad about the rain, looks like some great views along the way
12:51 sun! Shadows!!
Been to France once on the bike, would love to do it again and do the Normandy beaches etc.
So many places, so little time!!
Nice vid buddy, glad you were feeling a little better in that one. Shame about the weather.
You talk to cats and they seem to understand you. That's crazy and amazing!
People I've met while traveling during my military times I've found the general population to be nice and considerate even those supposedly decade enemies. I suppose governments have to make out adversaries to be boggy men in order for us to fight each other.
One small Russian kindergartener who gave me his candy bar changed my perspective in 1996.
Oh helloooooo moo moo’s 👋🏼
Very sobering to see all the war graves. Yes what a waste 😢
You did make I chuckle. “I’m not even bothering with the rain cover” – cuts to torrential rain 🤣
Glad you’ve perked up a bit. I now have man flu, which serves me right after my lack of sympathy on your last vid 😂
A shat? I’m such a child 🤦🏻♂️
Really enjoyed this one NooB 👍🏼
Very nicely put together video mate 👍
What do you carry to handle a flat or puncture?
Always time to stop for a beer.
Very solemn place. Quite confronting.
Some beautiful roads man.
Visiting those war graves does give you a feeling of senseless waste, however I do disagree with your opinion on the military (you knew it was coming)😂, as an ex member of the British armed forces my mantra was always to defend the rights of those who cannot defend themelselves, a bit like we did in France during both world wars, however if we had let the Germans win then perhaps that shop would have sold you a decent beer and some sauerkraut 😂😂
I'm with you on the war thing and elites. I liked your cat conversation and your greets to the saddlebags 😉
Guys who travel by bikes – real bikes, no motorbikes – know that to fill up their bottle with water they have to find the cemetery. There is always water there, for the flowers 😉
At what time your visiting those restaurants? When was this trip? I was only once in France and it was just passing through. A very sad part of history, I mean about Verdun 🙂 You really needed "a kind of fire" in all that rain there. I still think it was fine. Having a cold wasn't really pleasant, but I saw that you felt a bit better in this Episode.