France 2026 — Day Twenty · Friday 12 June

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6 photographs from Friday 12 June, in the order they were taken. The cellars, and the way home. Read Part Five — Épernay.

Friday 12 June · from 7.09pm

Evening

The bistro, red chairs waiting — 7.09pm · The bistro, red chairs waiting

The arrival table — 8.00pm · The arrival table

Moules, frites, and the first carafe — 8.33pm · Moules, frites, and the first carafe

The canal, holding still — 9.29pm · The canal, holding still

A bottle in every window — 9.56pm · A bottle in every window