Montreuil was once an important strategic town on the English Channel but by the nineteenth century after the sea had withdrawn over ten miles away which meant getting a boat in the water was becoming increasingly difficult it had become a sleepy medieval town of no real importance except for passengers on the coaching road from Calais to Paris.
The weather was accommodating and we enjoyed good views across the surrounding countryside. Our stroll returned us to the centre of the classic French market town and we walked through its attractive streets with its lively fountains and vibrant floral displays, its shops, restaurants and cafés and we finished back in the town square right next to a convenient bar where we had a drink before moving on.
Have Bag, Will Travel 
Ah, used to take day trips over to France on the hovercraft, and Montreuil would sometimes be a destination…. I loved it
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A really lovely town.
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It certainly is
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We always ended up here on day trips to Calais
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It is like a magnet.
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Indeed
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