Hannibal trail
Day 1 to St Sauveur en Puisaye
How to get to st Sauveur en Puisaye
| Campground From the A6 Paris Lyon A 6 D 3 than D 955 D 965 D 7 |
Parc des Joumiers www.camping-motel-joumiers.com tel. 03 86 45 66 28 N 47.63090 E 3.19271 N 47o37'55.3"; E 3o11'3.9"; This campsite has WIFI At the electricity point is also the point for black and grey water. Sortie 18 Joigny-Toucy Direction Toucy Direction Mezilles In Mezilles follow D7 . Just before the sign end village go left D7 . Direction St. Sauveur en Puisaye The campingground is stituated 1 km before St Sauveur at your left. |
Tonight we organize a welcom dinner at the restaurant of the campsite
What to do
Surroundings of St Sauveur
Auxerre
This town is beautifully situated at the borders of the river Yonne.
Beautiful churches and stunning timbered houses.
The town origins in the Roman time (Autessiodurum).
Then it was situated at the Agrippa route from the Mediterranean to the North Sea.
It took three centuries to build the gothic cathedral. In 1560 it was completed.
The cathedral is famous for its 13th century stained windows.
In the crypt you can find fresco's
The former abby St-Germain (founded by Clothilde, wife of King Clovis) is now a Museum.
Nearby is the walled vineyard of the abby.
At the tourist information you can get a guided walk (also in English) Au fill de l'histoire.
Sens
In 390 BC the people of Sens (named after the Senons a mighty Gallic tribe) conquered Rome. Or so the inhabitants of Sens proclaim.
The cathedral of Sens is the oldest Gothic building in France. A walk through the city is pleasant.
