The Aire that we are on in Crevant is right next to the Canal de Nivernais which runs from Clemency to Auxerre and it is only a 20 km cycle ride along the tow path to Auxerre. This led us directly into the heart of the city….
The Cathredral St Étienne is having a ‘clean up'
In the old quarter is the 1463 Tour de I’Horlage. Above the entrance arch is a 17th century clock which tells the time of day and the day of the lunar month…...
Clock face in close up (see the sun and moon on the hands?)
Spotted in a local patisserie were these yummy looking cakes. They appear to be a Sunday special as the queue to buy them went outside the shop (and they are about £17 to £20 each!)
Grahame having a cheeky break at one of the locks on the way back
We called in to the Caves Bailly-Lapiere on the way back to taste and buy some Burgundy Cremant. As you may know a ‘cave’ is a generic term for wine seller, but in this case we were completely surprised to find ourselves literally cycling into a proper cave deep into the limestone! The wine is delicious and after supping a few glasses we loaded up our back packs and wobbled back to the van!
This brings us nearly to the end of our ‘Burgundy wine tour’. Tomorrow we will set off towards the champagne region via Irancy (where we hope to buy some reasonably priced red wine, and Chablis for some more white Burgundy.
The van is getting heavier daily……….
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