Today is Fete Nationale so we wandered into town to join the festivities. There was a short parade, and a ceremony in the town square celebrating the emergency responders and cadets. Awards were handed out and speeches made - we did our best to follow along, but only manages to catch the odd word.
Afterwards we wandered over to pay a visit to Bonneville Castle, which is something we've been meaning to do since we landed in Bonneville almost a month ago.
The castle dates back to the 1100's, before Haute-Savoie was even part of France (which it has been for only 150 years apparently). The castle was once a home and once a prison (until the 1930's) and is now an interesting attraction.
This is the view from the ramparts:
In the afternoon we went for a hike in the hills of Bonneville.
When we got home from the hike we watched the end of today's stage - and this is what you snack on when you watch the Tour in France:
Tomorrow we're off to Mieussy for some more Tour-watching. We're hoping to watch on the hill portion of the road between Mieussy and Taninges, but it all depends on road closures and how much walking we feel like doing.
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