Along France's river of romance: . W^W^-%1. At Pont de Lignon built on what is nearly an island, between two torrentswhich unite just below it and, taking the name of theFolletier, hurl themselves into the Loire. The town VOREY 73 used at one time to belong to the bishops of Le Puy,and was in olden days their favourite place of castle, which is perched on a hill dominating theplace, was enlarged and restored by the two bishopsJehan de Bourbon and Armand de Bethune in thesecond half of the fifteenth century. It is flankedwith towers at each angle, and has been partiallydestroyed b
Along France's river of romance: . W^W^-%1. At Pont de Lignon built on what is nearly an island, between two torrentswhich unite just below it and, taking the name of theFolletier, hurl themselves into the Loire. The town VOREY 73 used at one time to belong to the bishops of Le Puy,and was in olden days their favourite place of castle, which is perched on a hill dominating theplace, was enlarged and restored by the two bishopsJehan de Bourbon and Armand de Bethune in thesecond half of the fifteenth century. It is flankedwith towers at each angle, and has been partiallydestroyed by fire. From the castle is a fine view acrossthe broad valley of the Loire to Bas, with the strangeoutlines of the chateau de Rochebaron in the contains numerous Gothic houses, the mostinteresting perhaps being the ancient convent with itscarved doorway, and spiral staircase capped with apointed roof. The church has a Romanesque cupola,and inside, slender Romanesque columns. There is acommendable hotel at Monistrol, the
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