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Le Nord Brasserie
owns the best abbey view from its outdoor tables (skip the mod
interior) and serves standard café fare at fair prices, (daily, tel. 03 85 59 09 96, 1 Place du
Marché).
ToexperiencethelatestinEuropeanmonasticism,dropbytheboomingChristiancommu-
nity of Taizé (teh-zay), a few miles north of Cluny on the road to Brancion. The normal,
uncultlike ambience of this place—with thousands of mostly young, European pilgrims
asking each other, “How's your soul today?”—is remarkable. Even if this sounds a little
airy, you might find the 30 minutes it takes to stroll from one end of the compound to the
other a worthwhile detour. A visit to Taizé can be a thought-provoking experience, partic-
ularly after a visit to Cluny. A thousand years ago, Cluny had a similar power to draw the
faithful in search of direction and meaning in life.
