Langres

We have been without internet for 3 days, so this is a catch up.

First, Langres for 2 days.  What a great little town! A Roman/Medieval hilltop town defended by imposing ramparts.  It is now a foodie haven, packed with people from the Netherlands and Belgium. We had some excellent meals.  Langres is the birthplace of Diderot (Enlightenment philosopher) who was imprisoned for proclaiming “We should strangle the aristocracy with the entrails of priests.”  He is also known for his Encyclopedia, kind of a Google of its day, where one of the first entries was an article on Atheism and that got him jail time as well.  His statue stands resolutely across from the superb Cathedral, a Romanesque/Gothic structure of imposing proportions even though it sits in a crowded square.  We did our laundry and rested up for the next stage.