. Peeps into Picardy . BEAULIEU 41 fill trees about it and with a stream runningbetween it and the village. The chateau itself is along, low building, with what may have beentowers at either end—a round tower stands in theforeground. The gate-posts have been verymuch mutilated, but evidently at one time borethe crest of some noble House. It is at presentunoccupied, and vaguely styled Le VieuxChateau. The church, situated in a superb position onthe brow of the hill, is a somewhat shapelessbuilding, though solid and not much hurt by time,though it stands in such an exposed contains s
. Peeps into Picardy . BEAULIEU 41 fill trees about it and with a stream runningbetween it and the village. The chateau itself is along, low building, with what may have beentowers at either end—a round tower stands in theforeground. The gate-posts have been verymuch mutilated, but evidently at one time borethe crest of some noble House. It is at presentunoccupied, and vaguely styled Le VieuxChateau. The church, situated in a superb position onthe brow of the hill, is a somewhat shapelessbuilding, though solid and not much hurt by time,though it stands in such an exposed contains several heraldic hatchments of thelocal aristocracy, and is so far unique in this partof France. There is a chemin de fer econoniique runningfrom here to Boulogne and also to Bonningues,where a direct communication can be found withthe line to Calais. The village is visited a greatdeal in the summer by people from Calais, forthe woods are charming and lend themselves verymuch to a days outing. Returning once more to t
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