There are times you wonder why you put a city or village on your list and not others along the way. The trip from 
Autun to Bourg-en-Bresse opened 
our eyes to the beautiful village of Cluny for a stop-over lunch break. The village had a really great feel about it. The 910 AD Abbey remains was its main feature and its streets are a delight to wander through.
Leaving Cluny, we travelled onto B-en-B via Macon which to us had no redeeming features but having tried their white wine recently I will now look up a bottle or two back home.
We probably should have stopped at Autun for a few hours and had two night in B-en-B where we had a great dinner of Frogs Legs (my 1st time) and the local famous chicken of the district.
Next overnight stop was Vienne on the river Rhone. Again we picked a village to break the drive
and stumbled on the medieval hilltop village of 
Perouges. With a population of 900, the village has been the scene of several movies such as the three Musketeers and Monsieur Vincent. The streets are all paved from round river rocks and uncomfortable to walk on yet you still see fashion conscious women in high heels.
Only photos can describe the serenity of the village - it really was a special highlight of the day with our overnight stop, Vienne a very close second.
To us Vienne was special and would have been worth more than overnight
stay. The locals seem to have a real pride in their special city with clean streets, leafy squares and a feeling of calmness. The hosts at our hotel were so helpful in recommending what sights to see and place to eat.
Our meal that night was at La Provence, a family owned restaurant hidden down a laneway. So
helpful was our waitress, the daughter of the mother/father owners that Sue invited her to stay with us if/when she comes to Australia. They even swapped email addresses.
Vienne’s main features are its Roman remains which are beautifully presented.
Autun to Bourg-en-Bresse opened 
our eyes to the beautiful village of Cluny for a stop-over lunch break. The village had a really great feel about it. The 910 AD Abbey remains was its main feature and its streets are a delight to wander through.
Leaving Cluny, we travelled onto B-en-B via Macon which to us had no redeeming features but having tried their white wine recently I will now look up a bottle or two back home.We probably should have stopped at Autun for a few hours and had two night in B-en-B where we had a great dinner of Frogs Legs (my 1st time) and the local famous chicken of the district.
Next overnight stop was Vienne on the river Rhone. Again we picked a village to break the drive
and stumbled on the medieval hilltop village of 
Perouges. With a population of 900, the village has been the scene of several movies such as the three Musketeers and Monsieur Vincent. The streets are all paved from round river rocks and uncomfortable to walk on yet you still see fashion conscious women in high heels.Only photos can describe the serenity of the village - it really was a special highlight of the day with our overnight stop, Vienne a very close second.
To us Vienne was special and would have been worth more than overnight
stay. The locals seem to have a real pride in their special city with clean streets, leafy squares and a feeling of calmness. The hosts at our hotel were so helpful in recommending what sights to see and place to eat.Our meal that night was at La Provence, a family owned restaurant hidden down a laneway. So
helpful was our waitress, the daughter of the mother/father owners that Sue invited her to stay with us if/when she comes to Australia. They even swapped email addresses.Vienne’s main features are its Roman remains which are beautifully presented.
The ancient foundations have been partly preserved as a children’s playground.
We left Vienne with the feeling that we needed to return one day for a longer stay. (a bit like Chinon in the Loire). 
Our drive to Lyon would be our last drive before handing back Cyril Citroen. The 1.4L diesel has been a great little car and for those like statistics, it returned 4.7L/100k over 2800 kms.
The most stressful part of the
journey to date was to come.
Find the drop off point for the car, catch a bus to the airport, catch another bus to Lyon and find our hotel while carrying a back pack, two suitcases and a bike bag.
Well here we are finally in Lyon after dinner and
looking forward to the sites this second biggest city after Paris can offer.
We left Vienne with the feeling that we needed to return one day for a longer stay. (a bit like Chinon in the Loire). 
Our drive to Lyon would be our last drive before handing back Cyril Citroen. The 1.4L diesel has been a great little car and for those like statistics, it returned 4.7L/100k over 2800 kms.
The most stressful part of the
journey to date was to come.Find the drop off point for the car, catch a bus to the airport, catch another bus to Lyon and find our hotel while carrying a back pack, two suitcases and a bike bag.
Well here we are finally in Lyon after dinner and
