DAY 20 22 June Tournon

Today we are cruising from Lyon, taking in the picturesque riverside panoramas¸ of vineyards, fine houses, nuclear power and chemical plants as we glide effortlessly toward Tournon.  The local history is good too, apparently the chemical plant made ammunition and poison gas during World War I; always a comforting thought. Of course, we did wake up at 4.30 AM when the ship was leaving with its engines powering as we changed direction. Thank goodness we are on the top deck and not on the bottom next to the engines.

The Church of St Julian is 14th Century. You can see the Italian influence in the tower.

 The stain glass is probably much later and the colours very intense.

After lunch we went for a walk through the town and saw the resistance memorial. This was part of Vichy France, but after the D-Day landings in 1944, the Germans occupied it and executed some of the locals.

We had a sundowner event overlooking the Rhône from Tournon Castle; an aperitif on the terrace of the castle, accompanied by local musicians.