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West Burgundy - Autun and Saulieu

The Cathedral of  Saint Lazarus in Autun is reached through a beautiful road west from Beaune - firstly through "Premier Cru" country then rolling farmland. 

The present Cathedral, which was once the "chapel" for the nearby palace of the Dukes of Burgundy, dates back to the 1100s, and includes this magnificent tympanum which is probably the best preserved example of the genre in existence -  in part because it was invisible under a layer of plaster in the critical destructive years between 1786 and 1834. 

And there is much more, including narrative capitals.

The good people, including angels, bishops and (bottom right of centre) pilgrims, on their way to heaven

Bad souls being weighed and assigned to hell

The road north from Autun to Avallon takes one through the hills, woods and pastures of the Morvan area and National Park.  This is Charolais country, and for meaties the town of Saulieu in the middle has a Charolais Festival on the third weekend in August each year.

Dom P was for once not here for the meat, but for the old Abbey Church, now Basilica of Saint Andoche, which has been beautifully restored over the past six years and has more West Burgundian narrative capitals ... this time with modern lighting available.  Again, much more to come!!

"Noli me Tangere" (above) and the "Little Fella" (below) who is usually to be found if you look hard enough !!

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