Various photos
Hi everyone,
Here are some more photos.
We had seen a strange, half-sunken, steel device at the side of the canal. It looked a little like a boat, but was a very strange shape and with holes in unusual places. Then, at Fragnes, they had this brightly coloured object on display. It was the same as what we had seen. Here it is. The explanation was revealing. It is a floating lock gate that can be towed and winched across lock gates, then sunk. Basically, it forms another lock gate in front of the normal working gates and thus enables work to be done on the locks and lock gates without draining that section of canal. Ingenious, and now we know!
Also from Fragnes, is the large covered "town square" about 50 metres from where we stayed on the boat.
Other photos show aspects of Chalon sur Saone, the large island which is part of the town (with a hospital and many houses) and some photos from the interesting photography museum. Photography was invented here.
The carved tree is 400 years old but carved in 1986.
Best Regards, Dave and Penny
