To Tournus

This morning I will cross the countryside heading for Burgundy, the Saône river and the town of Tournus. The weather is threatening but not raining as yet.

Saint Amour is a sleepy little town which I gently explore before getting on my way.
The hills and woods of the Jura are replaced by rolling fields and pretty wood-framed houses. I pass through an area with road directions to various Sarrasine chimneys. Where else are chimneys signed, I ponder?Soon I roll into Tournus and am suddenly back amongst people. There are cyclists on the cycle route following the Saône, a campsite and an Abbey and tourists. Its a lovely place and its dry. I spend the late afternoon exploring the town and abbey and taking it gently.Read more