MORE OF CRUISING THROUGH BURGUNDY

Rabelo is coming out of a lock with Chateauneuf in the background.

A view of Rabelo at her mooring in Vandenesse from Chateauneuf

At the end of last year we discussed where we would cruise this year.  We loved Burgundy so much we decided to return for a second season.  It was an excellent decision. There were more chateau to visit, villages to explore, restaurants with new cuisine for us, and markets to shop at.

Lock 8 on the Burgundy Canal is one of our favorite local restaurants.

Here was the menu.  Delicious.  It changes daily according to the chief's whim and what she found at the market that day.

This was the main dish.  Ok, it isn't a Michelin starred meal but it was excellent, especially for 14 Euro.

You would think that since we were cruising thru Burgundy which is famous for the delicious wines they produce, that we would be cruising through beautiful vineyards.  There is not a single vineyard to be seen from the canal.  Instead we see green fields, cows grazing, and the trees that line our watery path. 

We get to see different cows, not just the famous white cows.

A view of the Burgundy canal from Rabelo.

Again, fishing is a sport that no one is denied access to .

A great collection of old farming equipment we found on a walk down the Burgundy canal.

Another walk with beautiful scenery.

Tom caught this view of the early morning light.

Commarin is another chateau that we visited.  Since the family still lives in part of the castle only certain areas are open to the public and only with a tour guide.  The name of Commarin was first mentioned in 1214.  In 1476 it was shown as a castle with four big towers of which two still exist.  The Pigeonerrey, which was also built in 1476, fell down recently but was rebuilt with the same stone.  Since 1214 it has never been sold and has always been passed along the family thru inheritance.  It was fortunately spared by the wars and the revolution.

This is over the doorway of the stables

Inside the stables.

Chateau Commarin

Commarin from another angle