France 2008

Vézelay, 4-5 July

		We stopped at the Sources de la Seine, a rather unimpressive services of muddy puddles in a small park maintained by the City of Paris. †
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		Later, we stopped briefly to look at Semur-en-Auxois, where we had stayed in 2004. *
		The reason to visit Vézelay is the Basilica of Ste-Madeleine. *
		The tympanum over the main door of the Basilica. *
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		Hinge on one of the doors. *
		Detail of the Devil trying to weight the Scales of Justice. *
		The Basilica had been restored in the 19th century by Viollet-le-Duc, who restored many churches but often without much regard for authenticity. *
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		The usual Adam-and-Eve carving. *
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		The east end of the Basilica. †
		The former bishop's residence. †
		A nice restaurant for lunch. *
		An old Citröen parked on the street. *
		An interesting laneway. †
		Just an ordinary French country town street. *
		A view of the village of St-Père seen from near the Basilica. Again, a very typical French scene. †

Then into the car to travel to Troyes.