La Charite-sur-Loire, Digoin at Night, and Cruising at its Finest

La Charite-sur-Loire was also known as The Charity of the Good Fathers founded early in the 8th century.  By the 11th century, when the present church was built, the reorganized abbey began to attract travelers and pilgrims. The hospitality became so widely known that the poor came in droves to ask the good fathers’ charity (charité) and thus the town acquired its new name. 

Eglise prieurale Norte Dame in La Charite-sur-Loire

The back of the church, they didn’t make doors for people our size.

The Sainte-Croix Bell Tower and the Gothic Gates.  The Towerbell is the only surviving feature of the Romanesque western front of the church.

Back of the church

Inside the church

Another view of the interior.

Stained glass window.

Rooftop view of the city

La Charite-sur-Loire overlooking the town and Loire River

Statue in a garden

The scenery is always changing as we cruise the waterways of France.

Cruising by a little village.

Beautiful day of cruising

We love the peacefulness 

Sights along the canal

Cute Lock-house with garden

After dinner in Digoin with our new friends we walked through the town and discovered some of its charm.

Dinner in Digoin with new friends.

Church in Digoin

 

Sunset along the river in Digoin

Arriving in Montceau-les-Mines we were given a rousing greeting from the patrons of the local bar.