LES CORETTES: 25 km south of Epernay. On the edge of the Marais de Saint-Gond marshes, just a few miles from the Côte des Blancs, Nicole and Jean-Marie welcome you to their country house, ‘Les Corettes’. Picnicking on the patio (gourmet platter € 18). Five double rooms with very elegant, personalised décor, four with en-suite bath and toilet, one with en-suite shower and toilet. Patio with garden furniture. Bicycles can be borrowed. French billiards. Tour of the estate vineyard.