Visited: Noyon
Stay: Pont St.Maxence- free parking with dump point on River Oise 49.30233 2.60147
After a morning stroll along the canal and watching a few barrages go past, we set off to have a look at Noyon. The town was founded in the Roman times and was fortified during the 3rd Century. In the 12th century a huge cathedral was built and along with other buildings became a district. We noticed lots of shrapnel marks on the building left during WWI where 80% of the town was destroyed.
The obligatory statue of Jean d'Arc.
A few saint relics
A fountain to commemorate the marriage between Louis XVI and Marie-Antoinette
After a bit of shopping we made our way to Pont St.Maxence and decided to go out for lunch. I had the traditional 3 course menu and Mark had a schnitzel. Out with a blast! And then relaxed for the afternoon...the calm before the storm ... as tomorrow is pack up day!
Great trip guys, you must really have travelled some kms. Can't wait to read about next year's trip already. Take care, Kind Regards, Paul Wild
ReplyDeleteThanks Paul, we did have a great time and now settling in at home, but haven't quite decided where to go next year! Keep posted!
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