Life on the Seine

We stopped in the hamlet where I was born on the way to the lake. While Ma did an errand I strolled through the parish cemetery. The old cemetery next to the cathedral is quite small and I was soon ambling towards the new cemetery across the river. Crossing the bridge I saw this:

I love the idea of building across a river. What a great alternative to using up land. Of course there’s always the risk of flooding which brings me back to a dream the Dude gave me: a houseboat. Flood proof and portable = perfect.