South on the Saône
After leaving La Sielle and rejoining the Saône we continued south to Lyon, where the Saône joins the Rhône. We have now cruised all 400+ navigable kilometers of the Saône, from the little town of Core in the north to Lyon, the third largest city in France.
We had planned to overnight in Trevoux, but the dock looked crowded so we continued on and found a small restaurant dock which had the added convenience of providing dinner.
We went for a short run the next morning and discovered an interesting record of the flood levels on the river.
Lyon
We were a little worried about boat traffic cruising into Lyon but, except for the occasional tourist boat and one or two big barges, we saw little traffic.
And our worries about room at the city marina were unfounded. They limit stays to four nights so there are no long-term cruisers and plenty of spots. Also some of the best showers on the entire river.
And yes, it was laundry day. And we had entertainment in the evening provided by some locals…
We stayed four nights, doing laundry, shopping and visiting the sites. My favorite was the Roman amphitheaters on the hill above Lyon. Lyon was settled as a Roman city named Lugdunum after Caesar conquered Gaul (50BC or so).
Besides the ruins of two amphitheaters (one could hold 10,000 people and the other about 3,000) there is a very nice museum with all the Roman artifacts discovered in the area….. and there are a lot
The Rhône
And we could not leave Lyon without at least entering the Rhône so, the morning we left we motored the 1-2km from the marina to the confluence of the two rivers. In the picture below the bridge on the left is over the Saône and the one on the right is over the Rhône. This is looking north to Lyon.
And with that we turn around and head back north….. and you never know what you might see on the river…
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