Into France ...

We set off after lunch (as I'd been to the hairdressers in the morning) and drove over the Jura and into France stopping at various Pharmacies on the way to pick up medications.




Our first stop was at Le Vauxoise, at Vaux sous Aubigny : a clean and delightful hotel, lovely bathroom, with a restaurant serving wholesome French food all at reasonable prices.

The following Day we visited Troyes.
The centre of Troyes dates from 1100s : interestingly architects have attempted to follow the style as can be seen from the moden buildings on te right.

It seems that the good people of Troyes ran out of funds before their cathedral could be finished.

It has a beautiful gothic nave...

... an interesting tableau and even some original mediaeval floor tiles.

We travelled on northwards to L'Epine where the Basilica towers over the village. Apparently one of the towers was removed in the last war to make room for a radio tranmitter ... when the war finished, there were not enough funds to rebuild the tower correctly.

The tympanium is highly decorated; but most of the saints lost their heads during the time of the French revolution 1793.

In the nave is a well from which Pilgims drink. Important not only in Mediaeval time but also in more recent times when a secure water supply was extremely precious.

Also interesting is staircase sculptured entirely from Stone.



The exterior boasts mny fine Gargoils including this of a man shouldering a devil.

Curious, is this effegy of a pig with a harp.




As we were in the area, we naturally had to start our meal at the Michelin starred Armes de Champagne with a bottle of Champagne.