We took it easy, got up late, and chilled a little bit after breakfast. We then went to town to visit the museum Bonparte in the Chateau d’Auxonne only to learn that the museum is being relocated and closed indefinitely. Auxonne is dominated by its military buildings and a cathedral in the city center. It was Vauban, a military engineer, who designed and build many of the military structures that give Auxonne its distinct appearance, such as the chateau, the defensive fortifications or the arsenal near the city center. Napoleon was stationed here from 1788 to 1791. Even today, it is home to a logistics regiment, the 511e régiment du train. Its soldiers can be found in the morning jogging along the riverside.
We then went to the city center to the cathedral, strolled a little bit around hoping to find an ice cream shop — to no avail. The construction of the cathedral started in the 12th century. It was then successively extended over the centuries to its present form.
We then went back to the boat and started our trip pretty late at around 5:30 pm. We barely made it through the lock that closes at 6 pm and about 2 hours later, we arrive at the harbor of Saint Jean de Losne. The capitain du port had already returned home, so I ask around for the wifi password (of great importance for Felix) and the code for the lock to the shower rooms (of great importance for me). We had lunch on board and went to bed pretty late.
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