Saturday 14 July 2012

A quiet Bastille Day


Bastille Day today and time for France to light up its skies with a cocktail of colour and sound and for the French to make merry all day.  And on that basis we decided to keep Lobelia on our quiet, out-of-the-way mooring near Pont de Vaux and cycle towards the mayhem.
But Pont de Vaux was fairly restrained. The firework display had happened in the rain the night before. The parades were short and sweet. And only the fishermen were in evidence.
We enjoyed our cycle ride and found a pleasant restaurant with a sunny terrace for a convivial lunch. And then we visited the permanent exhibition linked to the Tourist Information Centre which was an all singing- all dancing interactive showcase about the River Saone as it flows through this area. Well worth a visit.

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