. Unfrequented France by river and mead and town. being held here, and wemet streams of pedestrians and all kinds of cumber-some old vehicles bringing in peasants from remotedistricts. And as a background to this animatedscene, to rejoice our eyes, were the sloping vine-yards around, beyond these the great mountainrange of Central France, palest violet against a coolgrey sky. Riom is another charming little town of quiteanother kind within easy reach of Clermont. Hereall is exquisite cleanliness, trimness, and evenelegrance. Despite its many attractions, Clermont-Ferrandis not one of my Liebli
. Unfrequented France by river and mead and town. being held here, and wemet streams of pedestrians and all kinds of cumber-some old vehicles bringing in peasants from remotedistricts. And as a background to this animatedscene, to rejoice our eyes, were the sloping vine-yards around, beyond these the great mountainrange of Central France, palest violet against a coolgrey sky. Riom is another charming little town of quiteanother kind within easy reach of Clermont. Hereall is exquisite cleanliness, trimness, and evenelegrance. Despite its many attractions, Clermont-Ferrandis not one of my Lieblings Oerter, or favourite spots,as the Germans say. It is a dreary city, and thetownsfolk have not the traditional engagingness oftheir nation. Strangers are regarded as so manyadditions or addings-up of hotel and restaurant pro-prietors; not, as elsewhere, in the light of welcomeguests. The place fascinates, but with an eerinessthat forbids regret at bidding it farewell. Here,however, this important link in my long round couldnot be passed EGLISE D ARS, ILE DE RE {To face p. 168 CHAPTER XVI TO NANTES BY WAY OF BORDEAUX, LA ROCHELLE,LES SABLES DOLONNE, AND MONTAIGU From Clermont-Ferrand the traveller may con-tinue his round, some of the most wonderful sitesand cities in all France being taken by the way—Limoges, Perigneux, with its mosque-like cathedral—not omitting thence to visit the island-town ofBrantome—Brive, starting-point for Rocamadourand the underground lakelets and rivers of Padirac,—still continuing in a south-westerly direction tillhe reaches Bordeaux. The first-named sites I have fully described else-where, and the great seaport of the Gironde, inwhich I have spent enchanted days, does not comewithin my present venue. One impression, however, is given here. When-ever found possible, we should betake ourselves towater-ways in France, only by this means can werealize the immense variety of its aspects. Everycity, town or townling may be made a centre o
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