The weather threatened rain but we did a day ride
to Avallon using the minor (‘white’)
roads as much as possible. The road from Maluzien to
Cousin La-Roche ran through a particularly beautiful
river valley.
Avallon is an attractive
historic town. We had an excellent, and very reasonably
priced,
lunch at Dame Jeanne’s restaurant, the owner
opened up the gates to the garden so we could store
our bikes
safely.
After lunch we cycled
along minor roads to Montreal and then back to Savigny
via the 16th century bridge at Guillon.