. Unfrequented France by river and mead and town. BY WAV OF BORDEAUX, LA ROCHELLE, LES SABLES DOLONNE, AND MONTAIGU . • 169 XVII PAVS NANTAIS X78 XVIII PAYS ANGEVIN . .... l86 XIX PAVS VENDEAN, AND BACK TO PARIS • • 197 LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS MONTPELLIER-LE-VIEUX CANAL SCENE . VALLEY OF THE MARNE ARCIER, BESANCON . PROMENADE MICAUD LONS-LE-SAUNIER BAUME-LES-MESSIEURS APPROACH TO AVIGNON AVIGNON, CHATEAUX DES MENDE CAUSSE DE SEVERAC . ST. ENIMIE CHATEAU DE LA CAZE THE STONY WILDERNESS LES DETROITS . LES DETROITS . THE WINDING TARN DOLMEN DE ST. GERMAIN MONTPELLIER-LE-VIEUX LA MARMITE LE SPHINX P
. Unfrequented France by river and mead and town. BY WAV OF BORDEAUX, LA ROCHELLE, LES SABLES DOLONNE, AND MONTAIGU . • 169 XVII PAVS NANTAIS X78 XVIII PAYS ANGEVIN . .... l86 XIX PAVS VENDEAN, AND BACK TO PARIS • • 197 LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS MONTPELLIER-LE-VIEUX CANAL SCENE . VALLEY OF THE MARNE ARCIER, BESANCON . PROMENADE MICAUD LONS-LE-SAUNIER BAUME-LES-MESSIEURS APPROACH TO AVIGNON AVIGNON, CHATEAUX DES MENDE CAUSSE DE SEVERAC . ST. ENIMIE CHATEAU DE LA CAZE THE STONY WILDERNESS LES DETROITS . LES DETROITS . THE WINDING TARN DOLMEN DE ST. GERMAIN MONTPELLIER-LE-VIEUX LA MARMITE LE SPHINX PORTE DE MYCENE . PA PES To /ace page Frontispiece 2 634366668 9596in112121130 131132 i33140 142143 149150 IX X LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS CATHEDRAL, RODEZ . VIEW FROM THE PUY DE D6ME THIERS .... EGLISE DARS, ILE DE R). ST. . ST. MARTINS, ILE DE RE LA ROCHELLE . LES SABLES DOLONNL NANTES, THE LOIRE AND THE ERDRE BELLE ILE EN MER, OFF NANTES To face page 164166168 170172 173 i7S178 185 PART I FROM PARIS TO BESANCON AND LYONS B. ?*, *. S wzw CHAPTER I THROUGH THE VALLEY OF THE MARNE TO PROVINS Not many travellers on the great Mulhouse rail-way zigzag to the ancient little city of Provins; nonethroughout that splendid hexagon called France areworthier of a visit. On the way thither many a village and townlingoffer delightful summer retreats. My own rallying point was a country house atCouilly, near Esbly, offering every opportunity ofstudying rural life, and facilities for excursions byboat, diligence and railway. Couilly is canal, winding its way between thick lines ofpoplar trees towards Meaux, you may follow in thehottest day of summer without fatigue. The river,narrow and sleepy, yet so picturesquely curling amidgreen slopes and tangled woods, affords anotherdelicious stroll; then there are broad, richly-woodedhills rising above these, and shady side-paths lead-ing from hill to valley, with alternating vineyards,orchards, pastures and cornfield
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