June 20 - A day to visit Auxerre
Today was our day to explore the beautiful city of Auxerre with our guests, Joan's sister Julie and her boyfriend Bill. They'd already been introduced to a number of the people we'd met at the marina, now it was time to see the city.
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| Saint-Étienne d'Auxerre Cathedral A little later in the day |
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| Auxerre clock tower first built in 1483 |
Next came the clock tower built in the 15th century on the basis of a tower from the old Gallo-Roman fortified city. First used as a prison, it was turned into a clock and belfry in 1483. When we were here last year the entire tower was wrapped up for re-construction. Seeing it this year we could see why it is one of the must see sights in this historic town.
All that walking left us thirsty and hungry, nothing like a good Italian pizza and salad to get us back on our feet.
Our final site for the day was the Abbaye St. Germain. The Abbaye was taken from the church during the revolution and now is used for cultural displays and events.
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| The Abbaye St. Germain |
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| Part of the current art display. Wooden carvings of people |
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| Joan, Bill and Julie as we finish our walk through the old city |
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