Along France's river of romance: . Taulhac, frequented by motors, anddusty; and the other following the course of the riverdown to Brives, where the electric tram completesthe journey. 1 chose the latter, staggering, in myenthusiasm, over the rough stones by the water, even here, covered only about one-third orone-quarter of the river-bed, but it required very littleimagination to realise what a large flood would bepoured down in winter from the hills. The streamwound under the base of the rocky hill which a peasantwoman pointed out to me as the Mont St. Maurice,and on every sid
Along France's river of romance: . Taulhac, frequented by motors, anddusty; and the other following the course of the riverdown to Brives, where the electric tram completesthe journey. 1 chose the latter, staggering, in myenthusiasm, over the rough stones by the water, even here, covered only about one-third orone-quarter of the river-bed, but it required very littleimagination to realise what a large flood would bepoured down in winter from the hills. The streamwound under the base of the rocky hill which a peasantwoman pointed out to me as the Mont St. Maurice,and on every side was a magnificent mountain pano- 44 THE LOIRE rama. About half - way towards Brives I noticeda large farmhouse, that looked to be of an almostimmemorial antiquity. It was partly carved out ofthe living rock, and almost ruinous in places. Inform it was a quadrangle, surrounding a farmyardlittered with straw and dung, and at one end rosean ancient tower. The oxen teams were ploughingthe broad meadows all round, as they might have. ,! mif^m§;^^^^ :;•?:;..».., ?? Old farm near Coubon been doing a thousand years ago. The curious,rather sinister building is one of the most interest-ing that I can recall in Haute Loire. Further on,past the farm, the river-bed widens out still more,leaving a great expanse of stones, then rushes downa slope into a deep reach formed by a barrage. Onthe left-hand side a deep channel has been made,to work a large new mill, and Brives can be seen inthe distance. At Brives are two arches of an old bridgewhich was destroyed by one of the celebrated crues. LE PUY EN VELAY 45 and a good modern bridge which bears the are indefatigable laundresses beating their soapy
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