View of Nerac as you approach.
Pass through the final lock to arrive in the center of the town. You can moor on either side of the river. Pay the port captain €10 to spend the night. There is water and electricity.
The Church of Notre Dame towers over the town to the east .
View of the east side of town from the Pont Neuf.
Most of the sights are on the west side of town. Chateau Musee Henri IV, built between the 14th & 16th centuries, started as the home of the kings of Navarre. It now serves as the local museum.
Statue of Jacques de Romas, who was born in Nerac in 1713. He is credited by Nerac as discovering the laws of electricity at around the time Franklin conducted his experiments.
Statue of Henri IV. It was originally in the courtyard of the Louvre but was moved to Nerac in 1823. Known as the Good King Henry, he was King of Navarre from 1572 to 1610, King of France from 1589 to 1610 and the first monarch from the House of Bourbon.
Continuing on the tour, you'll pass the Haussmann Center. It was the former palace of Public Accounts and then the Law Courts. Today, it is an administrative center.
Eglise Saint-Nicolas--begun in 1758 and finished in 1856.
Rear of the Eglise Saint-Nicolas.
On the west side of town, there is a marker showing the flood stages through the centuries.
View from the Vieux Pont at the north end of town, looking back at the old tanneries.
Eglise Notre Dame on the east side of town. This is in the neo-Gothic style. Begun in 1866 and finished 8 years later, it is dedicated to the Virgin Mary.
After our large lunch, we had a picnic on board for dinner. We had olives, pate, cheese...
Quiche...
And, of course, dessert--canele, lemon tart and cream puffs.
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