Hotel Restaurant Les Forges
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A late summer's day
... in the centre of town. We got there in time for the guided tour, don't get much from the guide as they don't usually speak English but it's the only way to get inside the rooms of these places and it just wouldn't be the same if we only saw them from the outside, as impressive as they are. All of the chateaux we have visited so far have been built in very different styles - this one had a huge moat around it, now empty. It ...
A town called Auxerre
We decided on a lighter days touring for today and spent the day leisurely strolling around Auxerre. This town is about 50k's from where we are and is situated on the Yonne river. The rivers in Burgundy are very pretty and are used frequently by barges. It's an old town (aren't they all in France?) , there has been a settlement on this site since pre-Roman times. Most of the bigger towns are reasonably well set up ...
My theory tested
... classical dappled light that makes everything look a little surreal. Today it was a warm 28 degrees and a little hazy, goldeny-yellow light, so even nicer. Didn't stray too far from home today - don't need to anyway, the most amazing things are quite close by. Went to two towns: Donzy and Sancerre. We still have not got used to the French habit of everything closing from 12 to 2 or 3pm. This causes us a few issues as we don't rush to get going in ...
The other direction
... the cathedral was rebuilt with glass depicting religious scenes in a more current style. Quite interesting and just a bit amazing. Fortunately the neighbouring castle/palace/rupunzel's house built in the 15thC didn't get touched. Nevers has a tourist walk around the town that took us to all the more interesting spots- all we had to do was follow the blue line painted on the pavement. The important buildings ...
A day exploring the French countryside
... from a similar era at this museum made it a worthwhile visit. The vase was found buried in the grave of a Celtic princess along with a number of other objects, many in remarkable condition. The burial site has been recreated - will attach a pic below (you can see what she was wearing, jewellery etc from how it is placed in the wagon where she was laid). Off to do something different tomorrow - will try some cycling along a canal in a town called ...
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Le Vieux Relais
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