Thursday 11 June 2015 Today we drive from Dijon to Lyon, taking back roads that will let us make stops at several villages or towns that intrigue us. We plan to visit at least three, GPS willing: Brancion, Taize and Cluny. With some regret we headed away from Dijon. Burgundy has captured our hearts and we will return one day to explore in a more leisurely way. The back roads that lead to Brancion wind up, down and around, through tiny villages, and past what we understand is an ancient standing stone with a stone cross added to the top. History upon history. Our arrival at the carpark just outside the medieval village of Brancion brought us right back to the present in the form of a class of school children enjoying a leisurely lunch in
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