Abbey of Fontenay

Another nice day on the horizon and we have a tour booked to get out in the country and see some of the country. Our tour guide is actually an american, Steve (or Stevie in French :) ) and we are the only two customers. That american accent is easy to understand without having to concentrate so we are good to go.

Our first stop is a beautiful, old village, Flavigny-sur-Ozerain. It is somewhat famous as the town that the film 'Chocolate' was filmed in, but I'm not at all sure that much was actually done there. It is old though, and is certainly interesting to walk around and explore.

Next stop is the Abbaye de Fontenay which claims to be the world's oldest Cistercian site (whatever that means) and is not only very beautiful and peaceful, but UNESCO heritage listed as well.

Finally a stop at Semur-en-Auxois, a commune of the Côte-d'Or complete with castle walls and photo opportunities every way you looked. The two guys fishing were quite uninterested in whether they were in the photo or not.

All in all a good day out!!Read more