Champagne

After lunch we went up to the tourist office again. On the way we went through the local market which crowded the streets. Up on the hill on the far end of the main street, we could see the french flag blowing in the wind on top of the tower of Guinette, part of the ancien castle. In this tower, we were told, king Philippe Auguste kept his wife, princess Ingeburge of Denmark as prisoner from the very day after the wedding. Women liberation had not come very far at that time it seems. When we arrived at the tourist office, they continued to help us with their best effort! Seldom have I been welcomed as well as I have been in this town! In the end, the responsible of the art exhibition next door offered us to stay at her house! Immediately the receptionist in the tourist office was so reliefed they had found something for us, she suggested we celebrate it with a bottle of champagne! We love Etampes!