Stage 49 Orbe to Cossonay – 32 km

An amble along another river and through corn and sunflower fields.  The first view of the Alps.  Every town, no matter how small, has a café/bar, restaurant, an open church and some expression of local pride.  Francigena, which means Out of France in latin, should add, Finally!

We passed through Romainmotier where we paused to visit the remnants of the 5^th century Abby. The structure, combined with 10^th and 14^th century extensions,  is impressive, but as Abbeys go it wasn’t much, 20 hermits lived there at its peak in the  14^th century. Sigeric stayed there in 990 where, presumably, he was wined and dined as the representative of the King of England would be. We have no record of what he did because Sigeric did not keep a diary of his journey other than the name of places he stayed.  Thus passes the glory of the world.