The South of France-East Half Part 2

Saou is an ancient village curiously situated. Bourdeaux is separated from Dieulefit by a high mountain.

+Crest to Aspres+, 57 miles E. by Die. This route traverses the whole of the valley of the river Drome (map, p. 27) 47

MONTELIMART TO GRIGNAN, where Madame Sevigne died 49

+La Croisiere to Nyons+, 29 miles E. (p. 50). The climate of Nyons is mild and well suited for those who leave the Riviera early. From Nyons another coach goes on to Serres, 41 miles E. (p. 51) on the railway between Ma.r.s.eilles and Gren.o.ble (map, p. 27).

+Sorgues to Carpentras+, 10 m. east 54

Carpentras makes excellent headquarters for visiting a great variety of places in the neighbourhood, among others Mont Ventoux (p. 56) and Vaison (p. 53).

+Avignon to Nimes+ by the famous Roman aqueduct called the Pont-du-Gard 64

AVIGNON TO THE FONTAINE OF VAUCLUSE, where Petrarch lived for some time 64

AVIGNON TO MANOSQUE by Apt (map, p. 27) 66

AVIGNON TO MIRAMAS by Cavaillon 66

TARASCON TO ST. REMY AND LES BAUX 67

ARLES TO FONTVIEILLE by Mont-Majour. Arles has magnificent Roman remains 71

ARLES TO PORT ST. LOUIS at the mouth of the Rhone 72

ARLES TO PORT-BOUC, across the Camargue, by the ca.n.a.l steamboat 76 and 72

ARLES TO AIGUES-MORTES by St. Gilles and Lunel 72

LUNEL TO MONTPELLIER 73

+Rognac to the aqueduct of Roquefavour+, which brings water to Ma.r.s.eilles from the Durance 77

+Rognac to the baths of Aix-en-Provence.+ Aix has communication by rail and by coach with very many of the neighbouring towns 78

+LYONS to NiMES by the west side of the Rhone+ (map, p. 27) 81

PEYRAUD by rail to Annonay, and thence by coach to St.

Etienne 81

+La Voulte to Le Cheilard+, the chief diligence centre in the department of Ardeche (map, p. 46) 83

The road to the source of the Loire (map, p. 85) 83

LACHAMP-RAPHAeL TO LE BeAGE (map, p. 85) 84

LE BeAGE TO LE PUY by Le Monastier (map, p. 46) 85

LE PUY TO LANGOGNE by Pradelles (map, p. 46) 88

LE PUY TO LANGEAC by St. Georges (map, p. 46) 89

DARSAC TO CHAISE-DIEU (map, p. 46) 89

CHAISE-DIEU TO THIERS by Arlanc and Ambert (map, p. 27) 90

LANGEAC TO MONISTROL AND TO SAUGUES. Coach from Monistrol station to Le Puy (map, p. 46) 91

LE POUZIN TO PRIVAS (map, p. 27) 92

+Teil to Alais+, 62 miles S.W. (map, p. 27) 93

This is the branch line to take for the baths of Vals and the interesting volcanic mountains in the neighbourhood.

PRADES TO LANGOGNE by Mayres and Pradelles (map, p. 27) 94

PRADES TO MONTPEZAT. From Montpezat the source of the Loire (p. 84) is visited 95

MONTPEZAT TO LE PUY 96

RUOMS TO VALLON and the fine natural bridge called the Pont d'Arc (map, p. 27), approached also from Pont-St.

Esprit (p. 98) 96

PONT D'AVIGNON, station on W. bank of the Rhone, for Avignon 99

REMOULINS TO THE PONT-DU-GARD 99

NiMES TO MILLAU by Vigan (map, p. 27) 105

THE RIVIERA.

+The Riviera.+ Hotels, productions, climate 107

+Ma.r.s.eilles.+ Hotels, trams, sights, excursions 111

+Ma.r.s.eILLES to MENTON.+ The French Riviera 122

Ma.r.s.eilles to Toulon, pa.s.sing several pretty little towns, of which the most important is La Seyne (p. 123).

From Toulon omnibuses and diligences run to the neighbouring villages and to the more distant towns in the interior. The most start from the Place d'Italie (pp. 124 and 129).

Toulon to Dardenne from the "Place" to the W. of the Place Puget (p. 128), to Hyeres from the Place Puget (pp. 124, 133), Cap Brun and Ste. Marguerite from the Place d'Italie (p. 128), to Le Pradet from the Place d'Italie (p. 128).

Toulon to Meounes and Brignoles by Belgentier, by diligence. As far as Meounes the road traverses a picturesque country (p. 129), to Collobrieres by La Crau and Pierrefeu (p. 130).

Steamer to La Seyne (pp. 124, 127), to St. Mandrier (p. 127), to the Iles d'Hyeres or d'Or (pp. 124, 131).

+The Iles d'Or.+ Porquerolles, Port-Cros, Ile du Levant 131