Day 4: Viviers
Most of the day was spent walking around the small medieval town of
Viviers. Lots of picturesque streets, which I will let speak for themselves
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| Road on the way into town from the boat |
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| Our boat at the dock in Viviers |
After leaving Viviers, we headed up the Rhone, passing through several locks.
After dinner, we arrived in Tournon, our destination for the evening and next day.
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| Tournon by night |
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| Tournon castle |
Day 5: Tournon and Vienne
We began the day with a walking tour of central
Tournon.
There are a lot of vineyards in the hills surrounding Tournon, which made for some nice shots.
A Tournon resident, Mark Seguin, invented the suspension bridge, and this pedestrian bridge is one of the oldest in the world, built in 1825.
After touring the town, we got on the
Chemin_de_fer_du_Vivarais, which is a tourist steam train that runs between Tournon and other towns in the area.
At the end of the line, we got off the train for a few minutes, and then got back on for the return trip.
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| Back in Tournon |
We then got back on the boat and traveled upstream to the town of Vienne, parts of which go back to the Roman era.
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| Saint-André le Bas Abbey, which dates from the 11th century |
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| Side view of Saint-André le Bas Abbey, which is now a museum |
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| The windows are not original |
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| Imperial Temple of Augustus and Livia, from the Roman era |
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| Another view of the temple, which was later converted to a church. |
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| Vienne town hall (center) and surrounding buildings |
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| Crosstimbered house from the medieval ages |
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| A Roman arch |
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| A Roman wall |
On the ship that night, we had entertainment from a local duo. Very French.
