Rain in the morning in Vichy, the opera and city centre are renovated at the moment. Rain stopped for a while in Paray-la-Monial and after another 1000hm within 50km I arrived in Cluny, that was founded in 910 in Burgundy. The Monastery of Cluny was a pivotal center of the Benedictine movement, emphasizing liturgy and prayer. Its vast network influenced European monasticism, advocating for reform and clerical celibacy.
The Abbey of Cluny became known for its opulent architecture, with the third abbey church, Cluny III, being the largest in the world until the completion of St. Peter's Basilica in Rome. Its influence extended through its vast network of over a thousand dependent and affiliated monasteries across Europe, promoting reform and piety throughout the medieval church.
