12. Day: from Veigne to Saint Savin

After a fresh start, it goes uphill at first; the landscape becomes diverse and beautiful; on the way in Descartes an open village church (Saint Georges), rare in France and like many others - very old; this one, for example, dates back to the 12th century.

It adds up in terms of elevation, up and down, whether you're moving along a river or not. As a rule: the further away from the water, the higher ...

Salad oil fields waiting for the harvest, there are several camping options on the Vienne, sleepy villages.

So we approach Saint Savin in the hope of being allowed to celebrate Holy Mass in the ancient church there. Next door in the old abbey there is an exhibition on the history and buildings of the church and abbey. However, no one can say when a holy Mass is supposed to take place, some even do not know what it is (maybe that's also due to our language skills ....). Let's see if we get clearer information tomorrow.