After packing the car Sunday morning (a task in itself to get everything in) we were on our way to Pouilly-Fuisse, a small village in the Beaujolais region of France for our first night of the holiday! But before Martin and I arrived in Fuisse for the night, we made our first detour of the trip and ended up in Cluny to see the Abbey of Cluny.
The Abbey of Cluny was the largest religious building in the world before St. Peter’s Basilica was built. Unfortunately, after paying 7 euros each to see this “impressive” church, we were informed that shortly after its completion in 910AD, the French began to disassemble it. All that remained was one of the 3 tall steeples (extremely impressive), the old courtyard (seen one of those before) and a museum showcasing the old sculptures and carvings that used to adorn the complex.
Based on the model we saw, the abbey, in its full glory, would have been amazing. What stands today, not so much. But at least we were off to a good “road trip” start. Random side detour – check. Next stop, Fuisse for our first night in France!
The Abbey of Cluny was the largest religious building in the world before St. Peter’s Basilica was built. Unfortunately, after paying 7 euros each to see this “impressive” church, we were informed that shortly after its completion in 910AD, the French began to disassemble it. All that remained was one of the 3 tall steeples (extremely impressive), the old courtyard (seen one of those before) and a museum showcasing the old sculptures and carvings that used to adorn the complex.
Based on the model we saw, the abbey, in its full glory, would have been amazing. What stands today, not so much. But at least we were off to a good “road trip” start. Random side detour – check. Next stop, Fuisse for our first night in France!
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