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Sunday 1 October 2023

Auxerre and St Germaine

This tour is about things medieval - most of which are churches.  

Today we ventured south to Auxerre, in Burgundy. 


Inside....

 

But we got down to the crypt - where the bodies are buried.  This is the tomb of St Germaine.


A truly medieval space


Outside - this is not a campanile.  It is a tower that was supposed to be part of the west door, which was never finished.  Apparently elements of this tower are also present in Chartres cathedral.

And in Auxerre itself..

In the process of renovation:





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