Northern France : from Belgium and the English Channel to the Loire, excluding Paris and its environs : handbook for travellers . alais-de-Justice 27, R. & A. 3, dej. 31/2 fr.;*DE LA Gare (PI. d; B, 5). at the station. — Cafes. Grand Cafi, Cafi deParis, Place de 1 Hotel-de-Ville. Cabs. Per drive, 2 pers. 80 c., 3 pers. 1 fr. 20, 4 pers. 1 fr. 60 c.;perhr., IV2, 2, or 21/2 fr.; at night (11 ), per drive, 2pers. I/z,3-4 pers. 2 fr., per hr., 1^ 2 or 3 fr. St. Quentin, an ancient town with 48,868 inhab., is situated onrising ground on the right bank of the Somme, at the point whereit i
Northern France : from Belgium and the English Channel to the Loire, excluding Paris and its environs : handbook for travellers . alais-de-Justice 27, R. & A. 3, dej. 31/2 fr.;*DE LA Gare (PI. d; B, 5). at the station. — Cafes. Grand Cafi, Cafi deParis, Place de 1 Hotel-de-Ville. Cabs. Per drive, 2 pers. 80 c., 3 pers. 1 fr. 20, 4 pers. 1 fr. 60 c.;perhr., IV2, 2, or 21/2 fr.; at night (11 ), per drive, 2pers. I/z,3-4 pers. 2 fr., per hr., 1^ 2 or 3 fr. St. Quentin, an ancient town with 48,868 inhab., is situated onrising ground on the right bank of the Somme, at the point whereit is joined by the Canal de St. Quentin and the Canal Crozat. It isthe centre of a highly important industrial district, and carries onextensive cotton and woollen manufactures. St. Quentin was known to the Romans as Augusta Veromandnorum.,and derives its modern name from the youthful martyr who introducedChristianity here in the 3rd century. It afterwards became the capital ofthe Counts of Vermandois. In 1560 it formed part of the dowry of Mary,C^ueeu of Scots, who derived a revenue from it until her death. Iii 1557 the. :£e&-_ i§Bji?nri %r%;,^.M «^.Mr«? ^^T^t^h^ri^^^i xTp^JJ^^iix, (lesPauvPes »^ J ^^4y
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