Short local news
QR codes for the Seguin route
On both banks of the Rhône, from the Marc Seguin statue in Tournon to the Linaé space in Tain, 11 QR codes are waiting to be discovered.
Not always easy to find, on walls or small displays, it's a veritable treasure hunt, and it was a hit with tourists this Easter weekend.
These QR codes recount a multitude of technical details and anecdotes surrounding the construction of the first footbridge by Marc Seguin in 1825. Design, testing, administrative problems, construction issues, completion... and finally the inauguration, the occasion for a week of great celebrations on the bridge!
Let's applaud the creation of these highly informative texts and videos, which all Tain-Tournon residents should make their own before enjoying the bicentennial festivities that will punctuate the summer.
Nicole Cordier
The new Heritage House of the"Drôme des collines"
The Maison du Mouton, located on the tiny Rue du Mouton, currently boasts a superb Gothic façade of molasse stone with two twin bays, topped with the emblematic sheep's head.
This information, sharing, and educational center highlights local history and heritage. The history of Romans, with Saint-Barnard, the Jacquemart, the Shoe Museum, and more. The history of buildings in the surrounding hills, chapels and fortified houses built of molasse stone, rammed earth, and pebbles, with wooden frames, and a study of the landscape and the riches of the Drôme des Collines region.
The Maison du Mouton in Romans is open Tuesday to Friday: 1 p.m. - 6 p.m., Saturday and Sunday: 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. - 6 p.m.
Nicole Cordier