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Cathédrale Sainte Réparate, the oldest and most ornate church in the city. It has been in existence since the 1200’s, it was rebuilt and made a Cathedral, and has been the Catholic heart of the city for 400 years. 42 views It’s named after a young Palestinian teen, Reparate, who was arrested for her Christian faith in the year 1060, but refused to renounce. She was beheaded and her body was sent on a raft to sea. The angels took over and guided her raft across the Mediterranean to the bay of Nice, where her body arrived pristine and untouched, and was declared a miracle. That is how the bay of Nice became named the Bay of Angels and how the young martyr became Saint Reparate, the patron saint of the Cathedral in Old Nice.
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Lunch in a restaurant in Vernazza42 views
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We stayed in Lyon over night.41 views
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We continued to tour Lyon this morning (April 11).41 views
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We visited the Farmers Market this morning.41 views
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Visited a silk factory, Lyon flourished as a Renaissance trading center based on its extensive silk industry, and the first automatic loom able to weave complex patterns was invented here in the 1800s.41 views
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We continued sailing down stream in river Rhone toward Avignon after the morning tour. There are many locks that we have to pass. This one lock in the picture is Bollene, a rather massive drop of 75 feet.41 views
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