Walk: 12km; total: 292km
Breakfast was had a little later than usual (8am) because it was horrible weather outside and it is Sunday. After breakfast we set out to conquer the sights of Paray. About 5km later we were back at the hotel with our chicken and salad pita pockets for lunch. We then had a rest.
The sun decided to come out for real just before 2pm, so we set off again to see those sights we didn’t get to see this morning and retake some photos in the better light. We did most things on the tourist map, those we did not do were not really of interest to us. We both agree that this is our favourite place of all the towns and villages we have visited so far this tour. There is very little dog poo on the sidewalks and seeing any rubbish at all is a rarity. Everything is so clean, neat and tidy. The other thing we noticed is there are no itinerants. Of course like everywhere these days, there are a few shops that are vacant or boarded up, but not as many as other places we’ve visited.
We were going to eat in the hotel restaurant tonight, however it and the bar are closed on Sundays. So we went down the road and had dinner at a restaurant the lady at front desk of the hotel recommended - Au Fil de L’eau (Over the Water). Both meals were delicious and very filling so we took a longer walk home. Another thoroughly enjoyable day in France.
The Cloister, with its enchanting enclosed garden 17-18th century
There was a photograph and art exhibition on display
Basilica of the Sacred Heart: 11-12th Century
Hiéron Museum and some exhibits
The Sign
Blood and Tears (didn’t photograph the tears), referring to the speech of Winston Churchill in May 1940
Way of Life; this is a National Treasure measuring 3m x 3m, featuring 138 gold and ivory figurines representing scenes of the life of Christ. The detail is extraordinary.
A mummy from the 4th century BCE. An X-ray in 1988 revealed the mummy
to be a 35-45 year old male who was 175cm tall
Some of the different crosses in the museum
Hotel Dieu
Saint Nicolas Tower, 16-17th century
Chapelle Saint Jean
Town Hall, 14-16th century
A rather busy lane way
An old English telephone box repurposed as a street library
A bright, happy flower with a bee
The Visitation Chapel, 17-19th century; aka The Chapel of Apparitions, where nun Margaret Mary Alacoque saw the apparition of the heart of Jesus between 1673-1675
Wax statue of Margaret Mary
Old wall and tower
Chapel Colombiére, 20th century, the nicest church either of us have been into this trip.
First word upon entering was ‘Wow!’ The mosaics, carvings and stained glass are awesome.
Reliquary containing the remains of Saint Claude la Colombiére, 1641-1682
Chapel of Notre Dame de Romay, 12-13th century
Medical and Educational Institute
Room of St Marguerite-Marie, opposite our hotel
View from restaurant
Inside the restaurant
Menu
