May 24, 2017
Vienne is the Gallo-Roman city located about six miles south of Chasse-sur Rhone. It’s a wonderful small city located on the Rhone river, full of Roman ruins and artifacts of historical interest. During the week, I visited Vienne several times with Claudine and Astrig.
We climbed up le Mont Pipet to see the fantastic views of Vienne and to look down at the Roman amphitheater below.
On the summit of the hill is the lovely Chapelle de Notre-Dame de Pipet and its adjoining tower with a large statue of the Virgin Mary.
Recently, the Armenian community of Vienne installed a khachchar, which means a ‘cross of stone,’ in front of the tower. This is an intricately carved stone memorial symbolizing the spirit of the Armenian people.
