Autun, Burgandy, with pictures!!!

Hi all, you've all waited patiently (well, except you, dad) for the photos of Autun, so I won't waste too much blather on introducing them... Besides, I'm sure that my love of Romanesque historiation and Gislebertus will shine through without any need of detailed explanation.

Me radiating joy in front of the Cathedral Ste. Lazare:

Inside the Cathedral, they've taken down some of the best Capitols to conserve them, and put them up in a special room.

Here's me in complete raptures over the work of my man, Gislebertus:
(for those with Art Historical interests, the capitol on the left depicts the dream of the 3 wise men, and the one on the right is the flight into Egypt of Mary Joseph and Jesus)

Bridget took all of this Cathedral-going rather well ... I think she'd make a good monk:

But there are other sights to be seen in Autun, including many vestiges of the Roman and pre-roman cities that were superceded by the medieval town.

Here's Bridget enjoying the remains of the Roman theater:

And here I am outside the city atop the Temple De Janus (which was actually a site of Celtic worship, and not a Temple to Janus at all ... I love 19th century historians!)

And finally, here is one of the existant Roman gates to Autun. Bridget particulairy liked this because even though it was built in 15 B.C.E. it still has two doors for wheeled traffic and two for pedestrian traffic!