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We arrived last night in Amboise, and settled into our new travel home. We were sorry to leave lovely Beaune as they prepared for their parade and fireworks show to celebrate La Fete Nationale, the Bastille Day, which commemorates the turning point in the French Revolution and honors unity in France today 🎉 . But then we got to watch the fireworks in Amboise over the Loire from our bedroom window 🎆 . Hooray for holidays in France 💙🇫🇷❤️ . . . . . #alloptionsconsidered #itsjustusalix2

It's market day in Beaune! Every Wednesday and Saturday. You can find every kind of food you can imagine, and we done our best to try it all over the past 10 days. And they have all sorts of antiques and linens and market baskets that are great fun to look through. It feels like a festival out here! . . . . . #alloptionsconsidered #itsjustusalix2

We have been enjoying some amazing French food in Beaune. Burgundian cuisine is fabulous and Beaune is full of excellent restaurants. We have absolutely been enjoying the local fare 🥖🧀🍷 . But there’s a South Indian restaurant 2 doors down from our Airbnb, and it is outstanding! At night we can smell the cooking from our patio, and we love the food so much we have returned more than once. The family that owns this place is so fun and welcoming too. We will definitely miss this restaurant when it’s time for us to move on 😋🥰😋 . . . . . #alloptionsconsidered #itsjustusalix2

As full time travelers we love to see historic and meaningful places that welcome visitors, including shrines, temples, cathedrals, mosques, and synagogues. In Beaune we love to visit the Basilique Collégiale Notre-Dame, also known as the Daughter of Cluny ⛪️ . This building has a fascinating history and a fabulous blend of architectural styles. Construction of the current building started in 1120 to replace Beaune’s previous Notre-Dame which was built here in 970. The current church was built in the Romanesque style and modeled after Cluny Abbey. A fire in 1272 led to major renovations - in the Gothic style - including new roofs, windows, and flying buttresses 🏗 . This Romanesque/Gothic church makes a wonderful anchor point in the city, with such different styles visible from every angle 🤩 . This church has been a pilgrimage site since the 12th century when “The Treasure of Beaune” was brought here from Auvergne and became known as The Lady of Beaune. This statue is 35 inches tall and is a world famous Black Madonna carving that has was thankfully protected and hidden during the French Revolution ❤️💙🖤 . This church also has a beloved organ built in 1635 using some pieces from the previous 1548 organ, which has now been rebuilt and renovated repeatedly over the centuries, and was also protected during the revolution so it can still play its unique music today after almost 4 centuries 🎹🎶 . The carvings in the main doors always stop us in our tracks. Look at the size of these doors! A lady who works in the church told me today that these doors were carved by hand in the 12th century and have survived here for 800 years. It’s amazing to think about the great deal of care and attention paid to them every time they are opened, closed, and cleaned 🚪👏 . We feel so lucky to be full time travelers so we can appreciate places like this in person right now 🙏😁 . . . . . . #alloptionsconsidered #itsjustusalix2

We were having our first picnic in Beaune the other day, all sitting on the grass and we realized there was something important missing from our summer nomad supplies 🤔 . Our summer picnics in France and Scotland will be very frequent. And they would be much nicer if we had something to sit on and put our food on. Our travel towels are too small. So we decided to go to the fabric store 🤣 . We looked through every fabric roll to find the cheapest options, and amazingly that 4 EUR per meter price range included a world map fabric. PERFECT for us nomads 🌍👌 . And since Alison's mom is always looking for a crafty project she stitched up the edges so they are nice and tidy 📍 . OK now it's really picnic time 🎉 . Our favorite picnic spot in Beaune is definitely the Parc Bouzaise 🌳 . . . . . #alloptionsconsidered #itsjustusalix2

During our stroll around Beaune today we visited the fabulous Hotel-Dieu. This amazing charity hospital was founded in 1443 and continued providing hospital care until 1940. We love the Renaissance architecture, ornate oak ceilings, and vivid tiled rooftops 😍👌❤️ . . . . . #alloptionsconsidered #itsjustusalix2

We love spending quiet mornings walking in Beaune. We are not rushing from place to place. We don't have a list of things we need to go do. Just being here in Beaune is a fabulous experience 😊❤️😍🇫🇷👌 . . . . . #alloptionsconsidered #itsjustusalix2

Hello from Beaune in the Burgundy region of France 👋🇫🇷 . We are all settled in at our fabulous Airbnb near the ramparts of this amazing little village. We love this house’s sweet little back patio and everything else about our new home for 10 days. I think this is our all time favorite Airbnb experience, so far 🏠 . We only wish we were staying here longer! 💙🇫🇷❤️ . . . . . #alloptionsconsidered #itsjustusalix2

We had a fabulous time spending 10 nights in Paris! We did not see it all but we definitely saw enough of this world class city to leave completely thrilled and inspired. We are ready for our next experience. Next up, we are taking Alison’s mom to our favorite city in France (so far), Beaune 🥳 . Au revoir belle Paris 🙏🥰 . . . . . #alloptionsconsidered #itsjustusalix2

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