Le Bateau Lavoir — Restaurant in Damery

On the banks of the Marne in the charming village of Damery, 7 km from Épernay and 20 km from Reims, lies Au Bateau Lavoir. The restaurant owes its name to the laundry boat that used to be moored outside. Béatrice runs the dining room with her team, and chef Alexandre Christophe is in the kitchen. An address that perfectly combines the Champagne region with the Marne valley. If you're on a bike ride nearby, it's an ideal lunch spot. Time has stood still here, but don't let that put you off, because the prices have too. Traditional French cooking with regional produce: foie gras terrine with Ratafia de Champagne and fig jam, scallops with crayfish and champagne, veal sweetbreads with oyster mushrooms. Menus from €31 to €38. The champagne list is the star of the evening: a broad selection of producers from the Marne valley, drunk at the bar or with dinner in the panoramic dining room overlooking the Marne and the vineyards.