Macon

After Lyon we motored north in glorious sunshine and revisited moorings which we had used on our way south. Unfortunately, due to the size and draught of Lobelia, these moorings are rare and quite often at the locks where there is very little sign of life.
We were very keen to stop off in Macon - which has a long history as a barge town. However, nowadays the long stone quays are either reserved for hotel boats only, have pontoons for boats less than 20metres long or have so little water or so much rubbish around them that it is impossible to moor. But we did spy a long, lonely pontoon on the opposite bank from Macon. Andy manoeuvred Lobelia carefully alongside and we received nods of welcome and approval from the locals of St Laurent. We moored up.

A few hours later we noticed the small sign that said the pontoon was for boats less than 15metres. But nobody was complaining, so we stayed put.
Enjoyed a walk around Macon, saw some unusual sights...

and partied onboard with splendid views of the floodlit bridge.