# A Motor-Flight Through France

A MOTOR-FLIGHT THROUGH FRANCE
CHAUVIGNY: RUINS OF CASTLE
A MOTOR-FLIGHT THROUGH FRANCE
BY
EDITH WHARTON
ILLUSTRATED
NEW YORK CHARLES SCRIBNER'S SONS 1908
CONTENTS
* PART I
* CHAPTERPAGE
* I.Boulogne to Amiens................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................1
* II.Beauvais and Rouen................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................15
* III.From Rouen to Fontainebleau................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................24
* IV.The Loire and the Indre................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................34
* V.Nohant to Clermont................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................48
* VI.In Auvergne................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................56
* VII.Royat to Bourges................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................66
* PART II
* I.Paris to Poitiers................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................73
* II.Poitiers to the Pyrenees................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................95
* III.The Pyrenees to Provence................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................117
* IV.The Rhone to the Seine................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................143
* PART III
* A Flight to the North-east................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................172
ILLUSTRATIONS
* Chauvigny: Ruins of castle................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................Frontispiece
* Facing page
* Arras: Hôtel de Ville................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................2
* Amiens: West front of the Cathedral................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................6
* Amiens: Ambulatory of the Cathedral................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................10
* Beauvais: West front of the Cathedral................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................14
* Rouen: Rue de l'Horloge................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................18
* Rouen: The facade of the Church of Saint-Maclou................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................22
* Rouen: Monument of the Cardinals of Amboise in the Cathedral................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................26
* Le Petit Andely: View of the town and Château Gaillard................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................30
* Orléans: General view of the town................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................38
* Nohant: Château of George Sand................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................42
* Nohant: Garden pavilion................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................44
* Clermont-Ferrand: Notre-Dame du Port................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................50
* Orcival: The church................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................62
* Moulins: Place de l'Hôtel-de-Ville and the Jacquemart tower................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................70
* Bourges: Apse of the Cathedral................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................74
* Château of Maintenon................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................76
* Neuvy Saint-Sépulcre: Church of the Precious Blood................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................84
* Neuvy Saint-Sépulcre: Interior of the church................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................88
* Poitiers: Baptistery of St John................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................90
* Facing page
* Poitiers: The Church of Notre-Dame-la-Grande................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................92
* Angoulême: Façade of the Cathedral................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................96
* Thiers: View of the town from the Pont de Seychalles................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................98
* Bordeaux: Church of The Holy Cross................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................100
* Bétharram: The bridge................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................106
* Argelès-Gazost: The old bridge................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................108
* Salies de Béarn: View of old town................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................110
* St. Bertrand-de-Comminges: Pier of the Four Evangelists in the Cloister................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................116
* Albi: General view of the Cathedral................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................118
* Albi: Interior of the Cathedral................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................120
* Nîmes: The Baths of Diana—public gardens................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................122
* Carcassonne: The Porte de l'Aude................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................124
* Saint-Remy: The Mausoleum................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................126
* St. Maximin: Choir stalls in the church................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................130
* Toulon: The House of Puget................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................134
* Orange: The Arch of Marius................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................136
* Grignan: Gate of the castle................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................138
* Valence: The Cathedral................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................142
* Vienne: General view of the town................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................146
* Brou: Tomb of Margaret of Austria in the church................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................150
* Dijon: Mourners on the tomb of Jean Sans Peur................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................154
* Avallon: General view of the town................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................158
* Vézelay: Narthex of the Church of the Madeleine................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................160
* Sens: Apse of the Cathedral................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................168
* Facing page
* Noyon: Hôtel de Ville................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................186
* St. Quentin: Hôtel de Ville................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................188
* Laon: General view of the town and Cathedral................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................192
* Soissons: Ruined church of Saint-Jean-des-Vignes................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................196
Copyright, 1908, by
CHARLES SCRIBNER'S SONS
Published October, 1908
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