Moving on from Clamecy, the sides of the valley rise to cliffs in places. Andy's beard comes and goes!
We spent several days in Lucy-sur-Yonne, which is a pleasant village. This is the first boat that we have seen for days!
We were tempted by this idyllic canalside property.
Wouldn't The Puzzler look good at the bottom of the garden? However, we decided it was not to be.
The Château de Faulin is in this field near to Lucy, and is an impressive building.
The village of Châtel-Censoir lies right above the canal, and it proved to be a fascinating old village.
The collegiate church of Saint Potentian lies at the top of the hill, and dates from the 9th century.
Inside, the chancel is built over the 9th century crypt, hence the unusual height of the altar here.
Carrying on, the canal is almost like an English canal in character, as it winds along the hillside.
The river Yonne appears beside us at intervals, as we share its valley.
In places the valley opens out, with this being an area of arable crops.
However, soon, we approach the Roches de Saussois, which are spectacular.
This rock is used by people who want to practise their serious rock climbing.
This will be our route up to the top. I am very pleased to be fit enough to climb up, as last time we were here, I had to admire our crew climbing, while I stayed on the boat.
It was rather off putting, to say the least, when this climber decided to do acrobatics on his rope, which was directly above us, as we ascended!
We can see The Puzzler far below us, once we reach the top of the cliffs.
Looking on down the canal, Merry-sur-Yonne can be seen over to the left. There is a good restaurant there, at the campsite, which is not to be missed!
When we were here last, in October 2015, this was the route down from the top for Andy, Debbie and Matt. Happy memories!
This time, however, we found a much safer route down, beyond the highest cliffs. The pine trees lined our descent, and were really pretty, with all the new growth.
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