Riding on in Burgundy Cagny 26 June, Givry 27 June

Next day we left our hotel, an historic Coaching Inn, in Baune and cycled off again. The landscape varried from grape vines to forests to flat fields of wheat and also hilly spots.

We started with more vines and lots of cutsie villages to ride through.

A glimpse of a typical winery.

 

 

The route is well signed posted. These are the signs we have been following.

Fountain outside the Marie at Meursault.

We stopped for lunch there.

It was handy having the high vis vests, you could pick us miles away (kilometres away just doesn't have the same ring). 

Lots of lavoirs to be spotted. This one is particularly mercky. Decided to save our washing until later.

We saw lots of these tractors trimming the vines along the route.

Santenay. What a street!

What a bridge! The French are amazing with their flowers everywhere.

We rode along a canel for a while.

Our hotel that night at Chassey le Camp.

Curious creatures along the track next day.

Rolling hills and wheat fields.

Our first sun flowers.

The highlight of this day’s ride was Germolles, a palace of the Dukes of Burgundy, built in 1380 by Philippe the Bold. This is the best preserved country estate of the Dukes in France. We were lucky enough to be shown around by one of the owners who was a fascinating and very informative guide.

The cellars.

Resting in the gardens.

That nights accommodation was at a beautiful hotel/B&B outside Givry, called Moulin Madame.

We kid you not, this is the French maid clearing up after breakfast.

On the third day we started following the Voie Verte, an old railway line. It was raining and sunny off and on all day.

We had lunch in a lovely medieval town Saint Gengoux le National.

 

 

 What an amazing Medieval door.

 

 

Joy tried frogs legs for lunch. Delicious!

 

Next stop, the exuberant Chateau de Cormatin, built between 1606 and 1625.

 

There are 12 hectares of French Baroque gardens beyond the moat.

 

Amazing opulence inside.

 

The ornate ceilings were carved and painted.

 

 

The out houses with an excellent kitchen garden at the back.

Well it had to happen sometime! Between Cormartin and our destination, Cluny, we were caught in a hail storm. Ouch!!!