. Rheims and the battles for its possession . e of the road. Ludes is next reached by the Avenue de la Gare. The region just passed through, including the villages of Verzenay, Mailly-Champagne and Ludes, as well as Verzy (to the east) and Rilly-la-Montagneand Villers-Allerand (to the ivest), are the wine-growing centres of the Moun-tain of Rheims properly so-called, the black grapes from which produce thebest brands of Champagne. The villages are picturesquely situated at the edgeof the forests which crown the hills, while the vineyards which cover theslopes of the latter descend to the chalk
. Rheims and the battles for its possession . e of the road. Ludes is next reached by the Avenue de la Gare. The region just passed through, including the villages of Verzenay, Mailly-Champagne and Ludes, as well as Verzy (to the east) and Rilly-la-Montagneand Villers-Allerand (to the ivest), are the wine-growing centres of the Moun-tain of Rheims properly so-called, the black grapes from which produce thebest brands of Champagne. The villages are picturesquely situated at the edgeof the forests which crown the hills, while the vineyards which cover theslopes of the latter descend to the chalky plain. These vineyards, dividedinto tiny plots, the ground of which before the ravages of the phylloxeracost as much as francs per hectare (about 2% acres), constitute theprincipal wealth of the country. Here and there they have suffered from thewar, but this has not prevented the vine-dressers from cultivating them (oftenwith the help of the soldiers) or from gathering the grapes, under the con-tinual menace of the German guns. 173. PUISIEULX. THE CHURCH AND ROAD TO SILLERY At Ludes, in the Avenue de la Gare, turn to the right into the Rue deCormontreuil, and again to the right, into the Rue de Puisieulx ( 33). At the crossing, 1 kilometer beyond Ludes, go straight on. After passingon the right an avenue bordered with trees leading to the Chateau of Romont,Puisieulx is reached. At the first crossing, on entering the village, keep straight on, then turn tothe right as far as the ruined church, with its curious loop-holed chevet. Leavethe church on the right and, at the end of the village, turn to the left. There area few graves on the right of the road. After skirting a large estate, the treesof which were destroyed by shell-fire, the tourist reaches Sillery.
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