Started today with a metro ride to Gare St Lazare, then 2 hour train ride to Carentan. Joan was on the same train, and picked up by Léopoldine and her friends at the station. We immediately headed to Chez Roget for lunch which turned out to be a lovely old house converted into a great restaurant. The menu was a number of delicious courses and a bottle of champagne was consumed. Then it was off to town for a coffee and a walk, a stop at the war memorial and then the family Chateau. Wow!! The place is huge and bit of a maze. We got the tour and settled in, walked around grounds, dodged the watch Geese, who are quite aggressive. Then a long nosh on dinner. Leo had bought 6 dozen oysters! Big fireplace in the kitchen dining room. Much fun!