A beautiful location

We had been out for the day to Bar-sur-Seine and Celles-sur-Ource, and we were almost all ready to head back home, but I had seen that there was an autumn fair at Chateau de Taisne in les Riceys, and I thought it might be worth a visit. So I suggested we go and take a look before heading home.

As we arrived, a group of costumed horn players welcomed us in with a bracing ceremonial ditty. Inside the marquee were a few stalls selling local produce, a recreated wildlife scene with animal recordings and a beautiful exhibition of handmade quilts. There was also a table set up to carve pumpkins, very popular amongst the children and some adults.

After a bit of a look around inside we went for a walk around the Chateau and its gardens. Whatever fair or exposition that is going on at the Chateau, it’s the building and its surrounding land that really steal the show. It’s such a beautiful location, and has a very fine example of an historic pigeonnier.