Auxerre Scenes

We saw Bourges cathedral on the 16th and decided that evening we'd do at least one more major sight before storing the camper for our month in a Paris apartment. The sight we settled on was Auxerre, an important Medieval center that promised a number of attractions, not least of which was that, although we have done much of northern Burgundy, we'd never yet made it to Auxerre. We drove over on the morning of the 17th, immediately found the aire de camping-cars, right on the river Yonne, and, after lunch, headed for the old town and cathedral. Two days' visiting the attractions and wandering the streets confirmed our choice, and we found it pleasing that, after so much travel, we could still be so impressed with something new.

From the aire de camping cars, looking across the river, up at Auxerre's cathedral, one
of four great buildings one sees, panning around

Next, another Gothic, the abbey church of St. Germain

And another, the abbey church of St. Eusebius

And finally the Kansas cathedral of St. Glutena; we're in France: even the
grain elevators are beautiful

Remaining bit of city wall and tower, near St. Germain's

Just wandering, beautiful houses everywhere

Street scene

Ditto

Half-timbered stuff everywhere

Street cafe decor

Differential effects of red vs white wine (as we'll see, this is a big wine-producing
area)

Wood carving on some of the oldest buildings

Big square

Beautiful clock tower; based on Cinderella's castle, some
say

Unusual carving on building

Statue of local author La Brettone and friend

Another famous Auxerre personage was Cadet Roussel; a marching song mocking
him was popular in the Revolution; the city's self-guided walking tour follows in
his footsteps, so to speak

Cadet Roussel statue

Helpful model of old Auxerre

Not a lot of art nuvo here, but a little

Beautiful place, nonetheless

And another memorable meal at 

La Quai, on the Yonne