Chateaux of the Loire - How to Visit Them Rapidly and Economically by Railway, Motor Car or Bicycle

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THE CHATEAUX

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CONTREXEVILLE-PAVIILONABSOLUMENT INDIQUtE

Regime draCOUTTEUX, SRAVELEUX, ARTHRITIQUES

CONTREXEViLLE-PAViLLONSASSON OUVEUTE du 20 MAI au 20 SEPTEMBRE

BAINS et DOUCHES * CASINO et THEATRE

aRANL HOTEL do I'ETABUSSEMENT (!«' ORDEE)

CONTREXEVIUE-PAyiLLONEAU deTABLE par EXCELLENCEdes Arthritiques et Rhumatisants

VERITABLES

GRAINS orSANTE- D u DOCTE U R

FRANCK De'piiralifs

REMtOE OE LA

CONSTIPATIONiN¥oi %mmd'EehantilionT.lER0Y,9G,R.dtel€M

£n Yint9 dins tovfes fes Pharm3Ck3.

(LANDES) I Jf £a^ ^^^ ^ (LANDES)

STATION THERMALB&miNE D'HIVER& DtTg

CLIMAT TEMPERE ET S^DATIFSOK LA GRANDB LIONB PR PARIS A. MADRID

Dessei'vi par les Iratus Express, Rapides, de Luxf,A 10 heures de Paris

Wagons-Lils

A 1 h. de Biarritz et de Pau, k 1 b. 1/2 de LouUdcs, i 2 h. de Bordeaux.

EAUX ET BOUE$ VEGETO-«/liNERALES(64» cent.) SULFATEES-CALCIQUES (64« cent.)

EAUX 8ALEES | EAUX-MERESCHLORUREES-SODIQUES I B ROMO-IODU REE S

POOR LB TRAITEMBNTDes Rhuznatismes , Arthrites, Nfevralgies, N^vroses,

De l'An6mie, de la Scrofulose, des Affections ut^rineset du L3nnphatisme

6<i £tabli8sement et G<i HdtelDBS

THERMESSAISON DETE — SAISON D'HIVER

T8l>le d'hdta — Restaurant

Ascenseur-Tel^pb.-Eclairage^lectriqueCHAUFFAGE A LAIR CHAUD

(Les malades suivent leur traitementsans sortir de I'hotel)

Promcntin - 600™ âleritt vitreei sax etagfi

Bouet verjeto-Jniwrales. — Eaux hypcrther-malei. - Imtallation balniairt remar-quable. — Bains de boues. — lllutationtpartielUi.— Douche*. — Pixcinea.— Maasage.

sous la direction nlddicale deMM. les D" R. Larauza et M. DelmasTJAumarisme sous toutes ses formes. —Nivralyies Burtout la sciatique. —Nivroses. — Arthrites chroniques,infectieuses, traumatiques. — Goutte.

Attenantaux Thermessaltnset au Casino.

Sa70i franco fo Sloticea et Prospectus.

6TABLISSEMENT ET HOTELDES

BAIGNOTSCUVKRTSEN fiTE BTEN HIYER

(Hdtel moderoe (.»ire Touring'Club)Ascenseurs-^ TÎ^phone (a* 19)

Eclairage ilectfique

Chauf[age par I'eau dea yeytertLes malades aolTent leur traitement

sans'sortir de L'hOtelBouet vigito-miniraleB

Eaux thermo-minirales (W*)Deux grands geysers d'eau d 84'

Sains &» luQss, Applications locales As1;on»s, DoQche's, Uasâse.

Sous la direction m^dicalede M. le D' Laviello

Rhamatisme sous toutes ses formes,arthrites chroniques, rhumatismeTioueux. d^formant, hydarthrose, scld-roderinio. atrophies musculaires, etc.

Xntoi franco de Notices «t Prospectus.

THERMES-SALINSUm SALtS, OaUCKES SAliES, PiSCINE DE NAtATiON A EAU 3.AL£E pOl'?:A9in

Installation sp6ciale pour bains et dotich^s pour les enfants.?our lo traivement des maladlDS ties lemmes et des enfants • A»emie, bj.-Kphadsrr.':

ccrofutoie, parabjsie infantile, affections ulerines, nevroses.

Sous la direction mC-dicale ae MM. les Docieurs • Z],ourret6re, Camiads,M. Delmas, Larauza, LRvielle, Mora, Pfecastainga et PicotAutres etablissfments • Thermes Lauquet (Eaux ct Boi.cs miri(;ralcs ). —

I'henaes Sferis < Eaux ct boues thcrrao-iaindrales ). — Baiiis Lavlgne.

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Tb«rxB«» Romaind. •> Bains Sorailh.Appartemanta meublds, PonsionS; Villas.

Photographie instuntanee par tous les tempsAVEG LE

VERASGOFE RICHARDNOUVEAU MODELE a. tre« grande ]uminosit6, F : 45,

muni d'un obturateur k rendement maximuni_, avecdeclencheur " chronomos "

10, rue Halevy (Opera) ® PARIS

SE MERER OES IMITATIONS

Demauder le Cutuloj^ne iliustre

n" 30 envoye gratis et franco.

25, rue Melingue, PARIS

im^^^Kffi

Le GLYFEOSCOPE a If:, qiiulik'.s

fonflameiitales du VEBASCOPE.Construction de haute pi6cision.Rigidit6 absolue empechant tout

(it^cenirage par torsion rt peiinet-taniun rdglapo parfait; inalterabi-

lity P.-ir la chaleur et rhuini<iit(5;

(ait, 1 instantand et la poseau doigtou a la poire ; trois diaphragmes.D^pourvu dc son ni^canistne ob-

turateur, le glyphoscope est lo ste-

reoscope id6al ; il economise I'achat

dun stereoscope special.

MAISON A LONDRES

23a, Albemarle street Piccadilly

Pour les debutants

k GLYPHOSCOPE * 35™

Nouvelle jumelle stdreoscopique a plaques 15X107 huh. Rvcv, S.G.lvc;.

LA mOiNS CHERE DES JUMELLES ST^R^OSCOPIQUES

Les vues du Glyphoscope comme celles du Vferascope,se VOIENT, se PROJETTENT, se CLASSENT avec Je

•I" AY IQU f\'yc Brcvetd - - St6r6oclasseur -—

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MA>ir^nW I EL S G.D.G. distributeur automatique

Grand choix de diapositifs verascopiques : 70 000 vuespoiivant se projeter directemerd avec h TaxipTiote

ANGERS

APPAHTEMENTS avec BAINS. — Tilcphom. : 2 04

AUTOMOBILE DE L'HOTEL A TOUS LES TRAINS

. Transformation complete avec tout le confort moderne. —Eclairage ^lectriquc. — Asccusenr. — CliaulTage central.

Garage pour automobiles. — H. BAUDRY, Proprietaire

BLOIS

GRAND HOTEL de FRANCEPREJJIER ORDRp]

En face le Chdleau. — Belle silualion,

NouvellerriGiit construit

Tout le confort [salle de bains douches), fumoir, salon-lecture

Bonne tenue des chambres et cuisine rechercbee

TRES REG03J.MAXDE

Prix moderes. — Garage. — Telephone 23

EncjUsh Spoken

Piihl:,^it4 /Joa ftTTTn-PSS .TOA'M'MT!

CHENONCEAUX

Houvel itel iei! EmiirslonDlstesLE PLUS PRfeS DU CHATEAU

DELALANDE, Propri6taire

TABLE D'HOTE ET 8ALLE8 PARTICULIERE8

Chambres confortables, Tonnelles, charmilles

CHAMBRE NOIRE

OARAGE POUR AUTOSOMNIBUS A LA GARE, POUR LE CHATEAU

Voitures pour excursions

AGREABLE SEJOUR POUR PENSIONNAIRES

PRIX MODERES

ORLEANS

GRAND HOTEL SAINT-AIGNANSquare Gambetta — Orleans

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ORLEANS

Hotel ModerneT. C. F. — RESTAURANT — DE TOUT r- ORDRE — A. C. F.

Rue de ia R^pubtique, 37 (face la gave)

Gh. BRAVLET, Proprietaire

ORLEANS

TERMINUS HOTELANNEXE DE L'HOTEL MODERNE

40, RUE DE LA REPUBLIQUE, 40

En face de la gave

De tout 1" ordre avec tout le confortable moderne.— Moitie de Thotel en touring-club. — Electricite.

— Ghauffage central. — Hjdrotherapie,

Telephone 464

PRIX MODERES

BRAVLET, Proprietaire

— 3 —

TOURS

METROPOL-HOTELLORIN-BRUNE, Propiietaire

(Aiicien propridtairo de IHolel du Fuisau^i

« II ® I-*? = 3 =

^.5 « gO ci to jj

Lu plus bollo situation de Tours. Place du Palais, 1-1 et 16, et ruede Borrleaux, 1 ot :). Telophone 0.;>L Adresse teleg. M6tropol-Tours.

TOURS

Grand Pet de BofdeattxSur le boulevard^ Place de la Gave

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PREMIER ORDRETELfiPHOKE 0.32. — ECLAIRAGE fiLECTRIQUE

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GARAGE AVEC FOSSE POUR AUTOS

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English spoken

I

M^^e G. DELIGNOU, Propri^taire

San Sebastian(ESPAGNE)

Le meilleur climat — La plus belle Plage du Monde

10 heures de Paris — 20 minutes

de la frontiere frangaise [Hendaye)

Courses de clievanx. --^^ Courses de taiiri^aus..^^ Coiicours hippique. vv,

Grandes regales Internationales. '^ Golf. -^ Concours de tennis. ^^'

Sports. — Kxcursions en mcr et aux environs. ^^ Pays splendiJe.

G-BAND GASJNO {Ouiert toute Vannep)

MEMES ATTRACTIONS QUE SUR LA RIVIERAOrchestre de 75 musicians, -j^ Deux concerts par jour. ^^ Concerts

cla-siques. -^ Cimcerts artistiques avecles artistes le plus enrenom.'^^ Representations th6atrales. -va. Grands b.-ils cotillon. - Fetes denuit. — F4tes d'enfants. %/%. Batailles de fleurs. -^ Cavalcades. -^

Fetes nautiques. — Grand Carnaval.

Ouvert toute I'annee

Hygiene de la Toilette

L^ vocjue dont jouit le Coaltar Saponine LeBeuf pour les usaijes d^', la toilette journaliere {pour le

ton enlretien des genc'Ves et d>s dents, les lotions du cuir

chevelu, lavage des nourruf^ona, somsi"times, etc., etc. test

due a ses qualites antiseptiques, microbicides, de-

tersives et toniques, que tout produit, destine a ces

usages, doit posseder. Le Coaltar Le Beuf oiTre ces

qualites a un si haut df'gre qu'elle lui ont valu d'etre

admis dans les hopitaux de Paris. Get excellent produit

possede, en outre, I'avanlage, tres rare chez un vori-

t ible antisnptique, de n'etre ni irritant, ni toxique ,• il

pnut, en consequence, etre laisse entre les mains des

plus inexperirnentes.

DANS LP'S PHARMACIES

EAUX-BONNES(Basses-Pyrenees)

STATION THERMALE. — Casino. Theatre. Hotel de 1"^ ordre

Sise a 7f>8 metres d'altitude en pleiiie foret et dans une gorge ver-doyante qui la met a I'abri de tons les vents.

SAISON DU l^*" JUIN AQ l^*" OCTOBREExcursions superbes.Chasse a I'lsard Peche,etc.

£au sulfuree sodique et calclque•culture, sulfhydrate ei liyposulrite de so ium 0.023Chlorures de souium, {loia.ssiuni. niairncsium, lithium 0.20

Nombreux Metanx et MetaUoidea

Conservation parfaite — Exportation universelleS'EMPljOlli a la dose quotidienne d'un a trois verres, en (ieux fois,

maiin et soir. Couper avec deux ou trois cuillerees de lait bonillani oud'nn^* infusion Ijechique tr6>ciiaude: tilleul, violeties, fleuis pectorales.

LW/J/CA noiVS. — A/fections catarrhalen chroniqufS des rotes rrspi-rntnires : rhumes, brorickites. angnies, lovyngilfs, rhinites, s^quelies d'in-

fhipvza, de pleuresies, de pneitmunies et tuberculoses pulmouaires. Tresef'pcace chez les enfonts ^t trr-s bien supjmrtee pur eax.

En veute daub toutes les Pharmacies en quarts de litre, deml-litres et litres

JOANNE GUIDE BOOKS - ENGLISH SERIES

THE

CHATEAUX OF THE LOIREflow TO VISIT THEM

RAPIDW AND ECONOMICALLYBY RAILWAY, MOTOR CAR OR BICYCLE

by Marcel Monmarche.

HACHETTE Sz COMPANYPARIS

79, Boul. Saint-GermainLONDON

18, King "William StreetCharing Cross

1909AU n'o-hfs reserved.

ALPHABETICAL INDEXOF THE CHATEAUX DESCRIBED IN THIS VOLUME

AiguesvivesAmboiseAngersArdenne [Ch. d']

Azay-le-RideauAzay-sur-Indre .

.

Bazouges-sur-le-LoirBeaugencyBeauregardBlois 36,

Bonnaventure[La]Bourdaisi^re [La]

Brez6BrissacBury

Chambord 80Champigny-sur-Veude 24

Chanteloup [Pagode de) -0

Chateaudun 85

Chateauneuf-sur-Loire. 13

Chaumont 88

Chenonceaux 91

ChevernY 94Chinon 96Chissay 20Chisseaux 20

232432542-2

Cinq-MarsCoudray-Montpensier [LeJ. .

.

Coudreaux [Ch. desjCourcillon ,

Couzidres

Durtal

Flotte [La]Freiteval .

.

29

Gaudini^re [La] 32Gien 14

Guiche [La] 19

Herbault 42

[slette[L'] 23

JalesnesJarze....

Landiler .

.

Langeais..Lava rd in .

Liget .Le].

Loches. .

Lude [Le].

Luynes . ..

2810010322106112115

M6nars 18

Montbazon 22Montigny-le-Gannelon 32Montoire 31Montresor 117

Montrouil-Bellay 27IMontrichard 20Montsoreau 25Moulin [Ch. du] 18

*Plessis-Bourr^ [Le] 29Plessis-lcs-Tonrs FLe] 50Plessis-Mace [Le].] 29Plessis-6-Mer [ Le] 28Poissonniere f La^ 30Ponts-de-Ce [Les] 28

Reignac 22Rorhambeau 31Rochecotte, 23Roche-Racan [La] 54Rougemont 32

Saint-Aignan..

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SaumurSelles-sur-Cher.SemblanQaySerrantSource [La]Sully

Talcy .

Treves

Uss4.

211192154123

15

14

17

125

Valengay 127Vaujours 54Vendome 129Verger [Lc] 29VillandrY 133Villesavin 18

TABLE OF CONTENTSShewing the arrangement

of the principal divisions of the work.

I. JourneY by railway 1

Excursion Cards 1

Circular Tickets 2

Advice to travellers 3

From Paris to Tours via Orleans 4

From Paris to Tours via Vcndome 5

From Vendome to Chateau-du-Loir 6

From Blois to Romorantin and Valencay 6

From Tours to Valengay 6

From Tours to Loches and Montr(^sor T

From Tours to Chinon and Port-Boulet 7

From Tours to Le Lude and to La Fleche 8

From Tours to Angers 9

II. JourneY bY roadCircular tour from Paris to Paris, going by the Valley of the Loire

and returning by the Valley of the Loir, including the descrip-

tion of the less important Chateaux and interesting spots 9

III. Blois as excursion centre 36

Practical information 36

The town 38Around Blois 41

IV. Tours as excursion centre 43Practical information 43

The town 4bAround Tours 50

V. The Principal Chateaux, described and arranged in alphabet-ical order, for easy reference and consultation •. .

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MAPS AND PLANS

Itineraries of the Excursion Cards vmItineraries of the Circular Tickets 2

Chateaux of the Loire , route map 8

Itineraries of Paris to Orleans 10

Map of the Orleans, Bourges, Auxerre region 10

Map of the Blois, Tours, Angers, Le Mans region 18

Plan of Orleans , 11

Plan of Blois 37

Plan of Tours 4-2

Plan of Angers 65Plan of Chartres 33Itinerary of Paris to Chartres 34

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LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS

alt altitude. ^apart apartments.Av .' Avenue.Boul Boulevard.breakf breakfast.

c century or centimes.carr carriages.cent centigrades.cl class.

double b.. .

.

double-bedded.E East.ea each.elect electric.

Fahr Fahrenheit.fr franc or from.ft feet.

h hour, hours.

inhab inhabitants.k kilometre (about

1,093 yards or -

of a mile).

kilog kilogramme (about2 lb. H ozs).~

1 left.

min minutemorn morning.N North.no number.p page.pass passenger.

p. d per day.pens pension.per pers per. pers.

priv private.

r room.restaur restaurant.

S South.Sep separate.single b single-bedded.T. C. F Touring Club

France.telegr telegraph.teleph telephone.vols volumes.W West.w. i wine included.

de

The districts of the Chateaux of the Loire described in this

volume are included in the sectional maps of the « NouvelleCarle de France dressee par le SiM'vice Vicinal ». Each sheet,

80 c, or fokled and bound in stifT cover, 1 fr. 05.

The towns, villages, etc., are printed in various types according to

their administrative importance, and the populations and altitudes are

given in figures. New editions of the different sheets are frequently

being issued. These contain the most recent physical and political

changes, thus keeping the maps well up to date. The survey is emi-nently suited for walking, driving, motoring, riding and cycling pur-

poses, and will prove of great service to tourists and visitors.

The size of each sheet is 11 inches by 15 inches, representinby

area of about 20 miles by 17 miles, on a scale of .--^^ = nearly

1 1/-2 milles to an inch. {Fot^ the divisions of the sheets, see Index Map,post free on application).

GENERAL INFORMATION

French Money

The following are the principal coins in circulation in France

Copper.

5 c. (or « son «)•

10 c. (« 2 sous »).

APPROMMATE VALUE

Englishs. d.

0'/,

1

Americandols. c.

01

02

1 c. and 2 c. pieces are likewise in

use, but are rarely seen by visitorsand tourists.

Nickel.

25 c. 2' 05

VI GENERAL INFORMATION.

Principal French Weights.

A kilogramme (usually called a « kilo. ») equals one thousand gram-mes, and weighs, approximately, two and one-tifth pounds avoirdupois.A livre is a demi-kilo., equal to about one and one-te;ith of an Englishpound.A gramme equals the twenty-eighth part of an ounce avoirdupois. An

English penny weighs nearly ten grammes.

French Liquid Measures.

A hectolitre equals one hundred litres or twenty-two English gallons.

It is the wholesale standard lor wines, oils, etc. A decalitre equalsten litres or two and onc-hfth gallons. The litre (the most frequentlyused measure) is ecjual roughly, to a pint and three-quarters. Fourand a half litres make a gallon. Beverages and other litjuids areusually sold by the litre and demi-litre. An English pint is a little

more tlian halt" a litre, and a quart, rather more than a litre. Smallerliquid measures are the decilitre (wiiieglassfuU) and the centilitre

(small dessert spoonful).

French Lineal and Square Measures.

A kilometre equals one thousand metres or, approximately, three-fifths of a mile. Five kilometres equal, roughly, three miles; eightkilometres, five miles; a hundred kilometres, sixty-two miles. AnEnglish mile is slightly over a kilometre and a half.

A metre equals ten decimetres or, approximately, thirty-nine and ahalf inches, r about a yard and a tenth. Eleven metres, therefore,

equal roughly twelve yards.A decimetre, equal to ten centimetres, is about four inches. The

width of this page is about one decimetre.A centimetre is rather less than hali-an-inch. An English foot is just

over thirty centimetres, and an English inch is a fraction over twocentimetres and a half.

A hectare equals nearly two and a half acres. A centiare, or squaremetre, equals nearly one and a fifth square yard.

MOTOR CARS, ETC., ENTERING FRANCE(General Note).

When the Car is accompanied by a Trypiique or permis libre de cir-

culation, that is to say, by a dociimeat certifying that the duty has

been deposited in England, or is being returned to France and the

owner is in possession of a permis de reserve de retour (certificate of

exemption from duty within a period of twelve months, and issued on

the shipment of the Car from France), the Car requires only verifica-

tion by the Customs, no duty being payable. For Cars unaccompaniedby the « Tryptique » or Certirtcate, "duty at the rate of 50 fr. per

lUO kilog. (sav, £1 per cwt.) must be deposited on Cars weighing not

less than 125^ kilog. (2 cwt. 1 qr. 2.5 lbs.), or 120 fr. per lOU kilog.

(say, £2, 8 s. 9 d. per cwt.) on Cars weighing less than 12,t kilog., anda receipt {quittance de consignation) obtained. Electric Accumulators,whether fitted or not to a Car, are separately taxed at 16 fr. 50 c.

per 100 kilog. ; an Electric Car, therefore, pays two separate duties,

one on the Car itself and the other on the Accumulators. The duty

on Motor Cycles is the same as on Ordinary Cycles, viz., 220 fr. per

100 kilog. (say, £4. 9 s. 5 d. per cwt.).

When the duty has been deposited, care must be taken of the receipt

as it is required for presentation to the Customs for the recovery of

the deposit on the Car being shipped from Franco. Visitors to Francetaking a Motor Cycle with them can obtain a permis de circulation

when passing their Machine through the Customs at a charge of 60 c.,

and this permit is available for three months, Visitors remainingmore than three months must have affixed to their vehicle a plaque

de controle, which can be obtained of any Collector of Taxes on pay-ment of the tax required, viz., 12 fr. for 'a Cycle with one seat, 24 fr.

for two seats, or 36 fr. for three seats. Owners and drivers of MotorCars should make themselves conversant with the regulations to be

observed in driving their vehicles in France; full particulars vill befound in the Guide Books of the Automobile Club, or the AutomobileClub de France, the address of the latter being 6, Place de la Con-corde, Paris.

Free travel area

Routes ofaccessPARIS

75f55f35f

ANGERS70f 50f35f

BORDEAUX105f,75f50f

.

TOULOUSE135f;95f!60f

Skeleton planShewing

:

1 Free travel area bythe Excursion Cards

issued by the Orleans

Railway.

2 Routes of accessthereto.

3 Prices of ExcursionCards from stations

on the OrleansRailway.

JTINER.ARIES OF THE EXCURSION CARDS.

I. THE JOURNEY BY RAIL

The Juunic.i/ tu tite ClnUeau.r of the Loire can br made entirely, andvertj coHvenie'ntlt/, by rail. Below, irill be found : I. Pariieulars of the

Excursion Cards and special Tourist Tickets issued by the Orleans Rail-

way Co.; :'. Advice as to the use of these tickets and proijranune of the

journey; o. A brief description of the lines which run to the Chdteaiu:.

EXCURSION CARDS

Free Circulation Cards for the Chateaux region arc issued at all times

of tlic year. They arc available for 15 days (exclusive of the days of

departure and arrival) and can be extended for one or two furtiier

periods of 15 days each, on payment of 15 0/0 on the original fare for

the first extension, and 10 0/0 for the second.These tickets entitle the holder : 1. To travel at will on the lines from

Orleans to Tours, Tours foLanr/eais, Tours to Buzancais, Tours to Gierres.

linzancais to Bomorantin, and Romorantin to Rlois: — 2. To travel fromthe station of departure to the free, excursion region, and back.

The annexed map indicates : — 1. (thick black line) the area of

free travel; — -2. (names enclosed in squares) the principal deiiarture

stations where Excursion Cards can be obtained, with tlie 1st.. 2nd.,

and 3rd. class fares; — 3. (double lines) the routes by which holders

of Excursion Cards travel to the free travel region.Excursion Cards should be applied for in Paris at least 6 hours Ijefore

commencing the journey, and at otlicr stations. 5 days in advance. Theapplication should be accompanied by a photograph measuring about3 centimetres by 2 centimetres (= about 1 l/o in. by 4/.") in.)-

Excursion Cards can be obtained at all other stations on the Com-pany's lines beside those indicatedwith fares on the map. and such Cardsare "issued under one of the following conditions : — 1. Jf the depar-ture station on one of the specified routes, is situated between twoof tiio stations indicated with fares on the annexed map the cost of tlie

Excursion Card is the same as for the further of these two stations.

2. If tlie departure station on. one of the speciried routes, is betweentlie free travel area and one of the stations indicated witii fare on the

annexed mai). the cost of tiie Card is the same as for the station indicat-

ed. 3. If the departure station is outside one of the specified routes, asupplementary ticket to any particular station on the routes, can beobtained at a "reduction of 40 0/0 off the ordinary fare.

In addition to the Individual Cards. Family Cards are issued at areduction of 10 0/0 on the 2nd. Card, 20 0/0 on the 3rd. Card. 30 0/0 onthe 4th. Card, 40 0/0 on the 5th. Card, 50 0/0 on the 6th. Card, andso on.

Children under three years of age travel free : for children from 3 to

1 years of age. Excursion Cards are issued at half-price and a reductionof 5u 0/0 off the ordinary fare for the supplementary tickets.

THE CHATFArX OF THK LOIRE.

THE CHATEAUX OF THE LOIRE.

CIRCULAR TICKETS

Itinerary No. 1, visiting the Chateaux of the Loire and extending asfar as the inland watering places of the Loire-Inferieure : — Paris, Or-leans, Blots, Amboise, Tours, f7iP?jo?!ceaMj; and return to Tours, Zoc/jes andreturn to Tours, Lanqeais, Saumur, Angers, JVajites, Saijif-Xazairc,Guerande and le Croisic: return to Paris via Blois and Venddme or viaAngers and tlie Etat Railway of France (without breaking the journeyon the latter), with option"^ of travelling between Nantes and Saint-Nazaire. eitlier going or returning, by the steamboats of the C'° desMessageries de I'Oucst. 1st. class 86 i'r., '•3nd. class 03 fr. — Availablefor 30 days.Itinerary No. 2, confined to the Tourainc : Pai'is, Orleans, Blois,

Aiitboise, Tours, CItenonccaux and return to Tours, Loches and return to

TouvH, Liingeii is, and return to Paris via Blots-] endume. — 1st. class

54 fr., 2nd. class 11 fr. Available for 15 days.Conditions. — These tickets are obtainai)le all tlie year round :

—In Paris, on application at the stations of the Quai dOrsay, PontSaint-lSIichel or Austerlitz. or at the branch oflices of the Orleans Rail-way Co. For departures from other stations, applications should bemade of tlie station master. /Aree dai/s prior to the day of departuresThe availability of the tickets for the first itinerary can be extended

for 10 days on payment of an additional 10 0/0 on tlie fares quotedabove. This extension can only be granted for t/iree such periods at most,the extra charge for each extended period being 10 0/0 on the originalfare. Applications for extension must be made and the surcharge paidbefore the expiration of the time 'for which the ticket is availalde,

allowance of course being made for any extension of time which mayliavc already been granted and paid for. Tlio extension can be atfected

at any of the stations on the route. Passengers have the option of

making one single payment for an extension of i> or 3 periods of10 days, provided that the total extension, including any which mayliavc already been paid for, does not exceed 30 days in all.

THE JOURNEY HY HAIL.

Tickets for supplementary journeys at reduced prices. — Returntickets , 1st. or "Jnd . class , at reduced prices, are issued from anystation on tlie Orleans Railway to any other station in the itineraryof the Circular Ticket or vice rei'sa.

These tickets are issued either at tlie commencement of the journeyso as to enable the holder to reach tlie itinerary of the Circular Ticket*of which they form the complement, and for which application shouldbe made at tlie same time, or durintr the progress of the journey so asto reach places outside the itinerary of the Circular Ticket or theExcursion Card.The availability of Special Return Tickets for supplementary journeys

(^xpires on the same date as the Circular Tickets in conjunction withwhich they are issued. Three days' grace, however, is allowed, for

return tickets issued at the commencement of the journey, to enableholders to reach the itinerary of the Circular Ticket.

ADVICE TO TRAVELLERS

Tlie two Circular 'i'ickets indicated above, and particularly the Ex-cursion Cards now issued by the Orleans Railway Co., offer everyconvenience to visitors to the Chateaux of the Loire.The 1.") days, during which the tickets are available, are amply suf-

ficient for all who do not ])ropose to spend their lime in profoundarcheological or artistic research. These lo days may be employed in

tlie following manner :

i. PROGRAMME FOR A 15 DAYS TOUR

1st. day. — Leave Paris by a morning express. — Lunch at Orleans,visit the town, and stay the night there.

2nd. day. — In the morning, journey by tram from Orleans to Clery.Afternoon, train to Blois, breaking the journey at Beaugency (or fromClery the train can be taken to Meung direct ta k. by road).

3rd. day. — At Blois.

4th. day. — From Blois, excursion to Chambord, Cheverny and Beau-regard by carriage (an entire day ; lunch at Chambord.

5th. day. — From Blois, carriage excursion into the forest of Blois.and to Bury, returning by la Guiche and Chouzy.

6th. day. — From Blois to Saint-Aignan or Montrichard (whicheverpreferred) by the first morning train ; from Saint-Aignan or Montri-chard to Valeneay either by rail, all the way (changing trains atGievres), or prefei-ably by Selles-sur-Cher where lunch is taken andwhence a carriage drive can be made to Valeneay. Return fromValeneay to Blois'by train (change at Roinorantin). All the tickets forthis excursion are outside the Circular Tour.

1th. day. — Start from Blois in the morning. — Stop at Onzain to visitthe Chateau de Chaumont. — Stop at Amboise, visit the town and theChateau. — Sleep at Tours.

8th. day. — At Tours.9th. day. — From Tours, excursion to Chenonceaux by rail.

10th. day. — From Tours, excursion to Loches by rail.

11th. day. — From Tours excursion to LangeaTs by rail, and fromLaugeais, carriage-drive to Usse and Azay-le-Rideau.

12th. day. — From Tours, excursion to Chinon by rail (State Railway,


— additional faro to pay, as this is not covored by the Circular Ticket).

13th. day, — From Tours to Vcndome, visitinc: Vendome.14th. day. — From Yondome, excursion into the valley of the Loir and

to the ruins of Lavardin and Montoire. either by rail (return ticket to

Montoire, in addition to the Circular Ticket fare), or by carriage (muchto be preferred, as it affords the opportunity for enjoying the sceneryof the valley).

15th. day. — J^eave Yondome by early morning train. — Lunch at

Chateaudun and visit the town. — Return the same evening to Paris.

The above programme is drawn up witli ample latitude. In limiting

oneself, however, to visiting only tlie more important places, and start-

ing full early each morning, the visits to the Chateaux could easily

1)0 accomplislied within a wook. as follows :

2. PROGRAMME FOR A 7 D.VYS' TOUR

1st. day. — Leave Paris l)}^ the morning express. — Lunch at Blois.

visit the town and stay the night there.

2nd. day. — From Blois, excursion to Chambord, Chcverny and Boau-fogard, by carriage.3rd. day. — Leave Blois in the morning. — Stop at Chaumont (Onzain

station) and at ,\mi)oise. — Sleep at Tours.4th. day. — Tours, visit tlie town in tiio morning, excursion to Clic-

nonceaux in tlio afternoon.5th. day. — From Tours, excursion to Loclios.

6th. day. — From Tours to Langoais by raih — Luncli early and fromLangeais to Usse and Azay-b'-Ridoau ])y carriage. —

• From Azay-lo-Rideau (1.0 o"(dock train, fare in addition to the Circular Tickei) to

Chinon by raiL — Dinner at Cliinon and return tlie same evening to

Tours.1th. day. — From Tours to Yondome by tiio first morning train. —

Lunch at Yendomo and leave for Chateaudun where a stay may still bomade for 3 hours, and return to Paris the same evening.

This programme could even bo restricted to 6 days by the followingarrangement : Leave Paris by an evening train so as to sleep at Blois;visit Blois the following morning, Chamliord in the afternoon, then,from the 3rd. dav, continue as aliovo.

JOURNEYS BY RAILWAY

1. F/{0.y PARIS TO TOURS, XIA ORLEANS

^ 238 k. ; Single tickets. 26 fr. e."), 18 fr., 11 fr. T.)-, journey in 3 h.

by « rapide » trains, 3 1/2 to 1 h. by express (itinerary covered b}' tin'

Circular Tickets).

To be visited : Blois (/ daij), Chambord, Cheverny, Beauregard (these.'-' thdteauj-, can be uisited toyether in one day's carriage drive from Blois.

Tourists loko are pressed for time, can visit Blois and Chambord iri I dayand omit Cheverny and Beauregard); Chaumont, Amboise (1 day).

Leave Paris, by the Quai d'Orsny station (other Paris stations : PontSftint-.yichel andAustrrlitz). — Valley of the Seine (1. bank) as far as

THE JOURNEY BY RAIL.

(-3 k.) Jucisy ^, then the valley of the Orge. — On the r.. towards (32 k.)

Sa in I-Michel, the Tour de Mon'thlery can be seen. — 36 k. Dretirjny (Mfor Vcndome, See No. -2, below). — A descent to M4 k.) Bouraij, into thepretty valley of the Juine as far as :

60 k. Eiampes {Q) (on the r. ilie Tour (hiinette above the station:the town on the l.i. — Monotonous journey across the i^reat bare plainnf the Heauce tlien tlirough a corner of the Orleans forest before arriv-

123 k. Les Auhrais @, station fur tlie express trains for (-J k.)

Orlrtins {See p. 1-2), which is passed on the 1. — Th(^ line tiien followstile valley of the Loire (on the 1.). but at a distance and hidden fromview, as far as Blois. — 143 k. Metinfi {See p. 16). — 15U k. Jietiufjenct/

{See p. 17; line view of the town on the 1.}. — 1G3 k. JJev {See p. 17).— 167 k. Suevres (See p. 17). — 173 k. Menars {See p. 18). — On the 1.,

view of Blois and of the Francois I facade of the Chateau.182 k. Blois (B) {See p. 36). From Blois. visit Chambord. Cheverny

and Beauregard. — On leaving Blois, the line overlooks the Loire onthe 1. (magnificent view), then descends very gradually into the valewhere the embankments hide the river from view. — 199 h. Onzain.station for Chanmont {See p. 88); tlie Chateau is seen in the distance onxhr hill to the 1.).

214 k. Ambuise {See p. 55; view of the Chateau on the 1.). — Bridgeover the Loire (beautiful view) between (•227 k.) Vouvraij and (228 k.)

MontJonis (on the 1. by the side of the river). — To the I. caves anddwellings cut into the chalk dirt's (a characteristic feature of theTouraine district).

235 k. Saint-Pierre-des-Corps (g), station for express trains for Tours(Passengers for the express change trains for Tours). The •• trainsomnil)us » (stopping at all stations) continue as far as Tours.238 k. Tours (B) {See p. 43).

2. FROM PAlilS TO TOURS, VIA VENDOME

^g 248 k. Same fares as No. 1, above (Itinerary covered by the Cir-cular Tickets).

7o be visilod : Chateaudun, Freteval, Vendome {By leaving ]\tris it)

the morninii, Chaleaudun can be lusited and Vendome reached byLoO p. ni.).

36 k. from Paris to Bretigny as No. 1, above. — Ascend the prettyvalley of the Orge (little Alps oi Sainte-Cheron). — GO k. Donrdan (onthe L). — Be3'ond (65 k.) Saint-\Jesme, and pass through the Beaucevalley as far as Bonneval. —81 k. Auneau. — 103 k. Voves. — 125 k.Bonneval where the valley of the Loir is reached and crossed (prettyview of the town on the 1.). — Bridge over the Loir at (133 k.) Marboue(on the r.), then a pretty view of the valley of Chateaudun on the r.,

and of the Chateau in front.

137 k. Chateaudun (B) (See p. 85; town on the r.). — Valley of theLoir to beyond Vendome. — 150 k. Cloyes {See p. 32) ; on the r. thetown in the vallev; beautiful Chateau de Monlirjny-le-Crannelon, on thehill). — 163 k. J'W'lcval {See [). 32; ruined keep on the 1.).

180 k. Vendome {See p. 129). — The railway winds round the town(tine view on the 1.), crosses the Loir, overlooks the valley (on the r.),

tlien passes away. — 210 k. ('hdteaurenault, valley of the Bren-nn. —

Descent into tlie valley of tli(> Clioisille (on tlie r.) to (-238 k.) la Mcino-

roUe. — i2'l'2 k. Fondcttea-Saint-C ij r. Bridge over the Loire (fine viewof Tours on the 1.); the lino then curves round the town passing close

to the Chateau of Plessis-les-Tours (on the 1.1.

248 k. Tours @ (See. p. IL!).

?<. FROM VENJjOMF TO CHATEAU-DU-LOIR

^^ 58 k., State Railway (not covfred by the Circular Tickets i.

7'o be visited : Le 6u6-du-Loir (La Bonnaventurei, Rochambeau.Lavardin, Montoire (A whole day's excursion from Vendurne); la Poisson-

niere {station of Po)il-dp-Braye ; literary resort). — The best way to visit

La Bonnaventure and le Gue-du-Loir, from Vendume, is to take the

steam tram from Vendnme to le Gue-du-Loir.

This line continues to descend the charming valley of the Loir. —11 k. Thore-la-liocliette, station whence maybe visited the Chateau doRochambeau (See p. 31) and the charming situation of the Gue-du-Loir^vith la lionnavenlure {See p. 31). — Beyond (15 k.i Saint-Rimay, aview of Lavardin on the 1. — 18 k. Montoire. whence may be visited

(2 h.) Laeardin {See p. 103). — 2i k. Trno {See p. 31). — 32 k. Pont-de-Braye (junction with the main line of tlie State — Paris-BordeauxRailway).58 k". Chdtenu-dn-Loir @ (crossing of the State Railway with tlie

line from Tours to Le Mans, .iee n" 8;.

1. FROM BLOIS TO ROMORAXTIN AND YALENCAY

^^ 7G k., Orleans Railway (not covered by the Circular Tickets).

To be visited : Cheverny {neneratly visited by carriaQe from Blois), Le

Moulin {by the Mur station ; — can be omitted bi/ tourists irho are pressed

for time), Valengay {a daifs e.rcursion. there and bac/,\ from Bloi.'i).

Beyond (5 k.) la Chaussee-Sainf -Victor, the line crosses the Loire

over an iron-))ridge. then over the vah^ on a long viaduct and passes

la Sologne.21 k. Goiir Cheverny. railway station at 1,500 m., Cheverny and its

Chateau (.Sep p. 01). —37 k. Mur-de-Solof/m\ raihvay station on the r.

(5 k.) Lassuy and the Chateau dn Moulin {See p. 18). — Bridge over tlic

Sauldre.49 k. /{omorantin. where trains are changed for the brancli line from

Argent to Le Blanc. — 60 k. Gievi-es. Avhero the line i'rom Tours 1u

Vierzon is crossed. — The train passes through the valley of the Cher. —03 k. Chabris.76 k. Valenray {See p. 1-27).

5. FROM TOURS TO VALENCAY

^ 90 k., Orleans Railway (covered by the Circular Tickets as far as

Chenonccaux).

To be visited : .Chenonceaux (a half-day's excursion, titere and back

from Tours) ; Montrichard, Saint-Aignan (a whole day, there and back,

from Tours); Valengay {the irhole in i' days, there and back, from Tours.

3 Ic. Saint-Pierre-des-Corps. — Follow as far as Gievres the line fi'om

Vierzon which ascends continuously the charming valley of the Cher(r. bankl. — 12 k. ye7'eta {See p. 53). — On the 1., the Chateau de la

Bourdaisiere (See p. 53). — 25 k. Blere (See p. 20).

32 k. Chenonceaiix (See p. 91). — 39 k. Montrichard {See p. 20). Twotunnels under the Montrichard hill. — 44 k. Bourvii {See p. 21). — 50 k.

Thesee {See p. 21). — 57 k. Saint-Aignan (See p. 21). — Bridge over theSauldre. — Tl k. SeUes-sm^-Cher (See p. 21).

80 k. Gievres, whence we branch southwards on the lino fromArgent to Le Blanc.96 k. Valcncaij (See p. 127).

6. FROJI TOURS TO LOCHES AND MONTRESOR

^^ 47 k., as far as Loches, Orleans Railway; 22 k. from Loches to

Montresor, local railway (the latter not covered by the CircularTickets).

To be visited : Montbazon {a walk or short jourmij from Tours);

Loches (a days excursion, there and hack, from Tours); Montr6sor (a

half-day's excursion from Loches .

The line crosses the Cher, ascends to' the S. on a plateau, then'descends into the valley of the Indre, and rises again to (17 k.). Mont-bazon {See p. '-2). — 22 k. Esvres. — The lino crosses the Indre. rises

to the plateau of Sainte-Marie, then descends again into the valley to

get to Loches (tine view on the r.).

^7 k. Loches (p, lOG). — The short line of Montresor crosses the valleyof the Indre, and passes through the forest of Loclies to the vallev oftlie Indrois at (59 k.) Genille.

69 k. Montresor {See p. 117).

7. FROM TOURS TO CHIXON AND PORT-BOULET

^^ 05 k., State Railway (not covered by the Circular Tickets).

To be visited : Azay-le-Rideau, Uss6 (from Rivarennes station or by car-riaf/e from Azaij); Chinon {the visit to all three from T'ours and. returnjourney can be made in one day, by (joiny first to Azay lohence a carriagecan be taken to Usse, the carriage returning to the Rivarennes station,

from which Chinon can be reached).

The line crosses the Cher, mounts the plateau then descends towardsthe Indre to :

26 k. Azay-le-Rideau {See p. 67; 1,500 m. from the station). — Bridgeover the Indre, descending by the bank of the river. — On the r. theChateau de I'lslette {See pT 23), is seen. — The train emerges into thevalley of the Loire. — 33 k. Rivarennes, whence c-an be visited. (6 k.

W. S. W.) the Chateau d'Usse {See p. 125). — Journey through the foretde Chinon, very beautiful. — Emerge into the valley of the Vionnetlirough a tunnel 920 m. long.

50 k. Chinon {See p. 96). — A branch line, some 15 k. long, whichcrosses the Loire, connects Chinon with :

65 k. Port-Boulet, station of the main line from Tours to Saumur andAngers {See No. 9).


8. FROM TOURS TO LE LUBE AND LA FLECHE

^ 96 k.. Orleans Railway (not covered by the Circular Tickets).

To be visited : Le Lude (A whole da;/, there and back from Tours).

The line crosses the Loire below Tours (thie viow on the r.). andascends the valley ol" tlie Choisilb". - 13 k. Mel/ray. — Beyond (28 k.)

XenilU-Pont-Pierre, a descent is made into tlie vale of the Escotais

(on the r. tise Chateau de la Roche-Racan, See p. 54) and the train emergesinto the valley of the Loir which is crossed on arriving at :

49 k. Chdteau-du-Loir (g). — 61 k. Aubigne, where tlie Lo Mans line

is left to take the train for La Fleche, and to continue to descend the

valley of the Loir.

69 k. Le Lude (See p. 11-2),

96 k. La Fleche {See p. 30), where a return to the valley of the Loire

can be made either by the line to (o3 k.) Saumur (visit the Chateaux of

Lnndifer and Range), or by the line to (49 k.) Angers (visit the Chateauxof Razonges and Dartal).

9. FROM TOURS TO AXCEItS

f^, 106 k. Orleans Railway (covered by tlic Circular Tickets No. 2 as

far as Langeais only).

To tusil : Villandry iSarotinicres station, valk or short e.rrnrsion fromTours). Cinq-Mars [of secondarg importanrei, Langeais [tudf-daxj's excur-

sion, there and back, from Tours; or a irhole dag by including a carriage

drice to Usse and Azay-le-Rideau). Saunnur (half-day), Angers {whole day).

The line descends continuously into tlie valley of the Loire. — 11 k.

Savonnih'es, station for (3 k. \V."' Villandry {.See p. 133). — Bridge overthe Loire, at the mouth of tlie Cher (1. bank). ; on the r. the square brick

Roman tower of Cinq-Mars (r. bankj. — 18 k. Cinq-Mars-la-Pile {See

p. 23). — On the r. are numbers of houses and caves embedded andcarved in the cliffs.

23 k. LMngeais {Sre j). 100; view on the r.), wlience a carriage drive

can be taken to (13 k.) Ussr {See p. 1-25) and return liy Azay-le-Ridcau

{See No. 1). — 3-2 k. Saint-Patrice for 1 1 k. W .) tlie Chateau de Rochecotte

{See p. 23). — 14 k. Port-Roulet, *< for Ciiinon {.See No. 1).

62 k. Saumur {See p. 119). — At (93. k.) la Rohalle. the line turns

away from the Loire, and jiasses through tlie vast slate quarries of (99 k.

)

Trelaze.

106 k. Aiificrs {Srr p. 00).

PLAN OF THE IÔUTESFOI? VISITING THE

CHATEAUX OF THE LOIlÊ

Model-tour for TisitLa^ aE the more important

Chateaux: and thfi priiu?ipal sights of the diistrict.

SKort cuts enabling toin'ists to abridge their

jom'ney, in. case oiiieed, accordin.g" to the time at

their dijsposal.

Extensions enabling tourists -who can spare iiie

time, to make supplementary excnDsions.o o o o o o

Thfi nuore important Chateaxtx desciitiedin.

alphflbeticcd order at tiîe end of the Tolmne.

Mmor Chateaux describedinthe Itineraries fliemselves

^dBazouges^

Durtal^

GaUerande'duLoir

'oil-

Mo

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^«

XE LUDElaRocheRacan

Jarze

Landifer

'

ongue

SAUMUP

Br;pze

l&niretiilEellai

mugeWoyant

Semblanqay

LUYNES. TO

Cinq-ManLANGEAIS]

Eochficotte •,

_es -TootsLANDF

Islette

amb;

ÛZJ

AY-LE-RroEAU

MontbazOT^

[INON

foi»te>''

f^^Coudray-

Monênsier

LOCI I

-sni'-Veudfi

Richelieu

Kilometres

CIRCULAR TOUR

From Paris to Paris, going by the Valley of the Loireand returning by the Valley of the Loir.

This itinerary, arranged for cyclists and motorists, enables the traveller

to visit by I he most pleasant roads, all the Chateaux of the Loire in onecircular iour. To meet all requirements, wc have indicated, in connectioniritli the model-tour, certain short cuts ivhicli enable visitors to abridge,

tlie journey, if desired, and, some extensions iv/iich offer, especially to

motorists, the ojjportunity of completing the journey by a few interesting,supplemen tary excursions.

This itinerary includes the description of the minor Chateaux and oftlie localities en route. For the more important Chdteaux, reference shouldbe made to tlie special articles devoted to each, and arranged, in alpha-betical order, at the end of the volume.

Tlie distances in kilometres are indicated, generally, in connection ivith

t/ie model-tour.The « abridgemenfo >< and the « extensions » (printed in the shortened

lines), have t/ieir distances shoivn independently.

From Paris to Orleans (See the special map). — A. 113 k. by the<< Route Nationale », the simplest and most direct route. Formerly,paved throughout with stones, this road was considered imprac-ticable. Recently, however, the stones have been removed fromMontlhery onwards, except on the portions throiip:h the towns, bo-roughs, etc. (the,-! paved section from Paris to Montllicry has been pro-vided with cycling tracks by the French Touring Club. The pavedroad is good from Longjumeau which can be reached via Chatenay.Verrieres and Palaiseauj. It now forms a magnificent motor road almostc-ontinuously in long straiglit lines, and very level except at a fewsteep inclines betwen Paris and Etampes.Leave Paris by the Porte d'Orleans. — 4 k. Bourg-la-Iteine. — 7 k.

Antony. — Descend the valley of the Yvette to. — 13 k. Longjumeau,chief-town of the canton, with 2, .313 inhab. (hotels : Saint-Pierre; daI'adran). Church of the xiii and xiv c. ; monument to Adolphe Adam, thefamous composer of the « Postilion do Longjumeau ». — Ascent andplateau. — 20 k. Montlliery : celebrated tower of the xiii-xv c, remains,nf an ancient, powerful Castle, on a hill commanding an immense horizon(the ascent can be made). — Descend into the valley of the Orge at :

26 k. Arpajon. chief-town of the canton with 2,975 inhab. (hotels :

dti Lion-d'Argent et de la Fontaine reunis). Church of the xii and xv c.

Fine ancient timber constructions in the place du ^farchc (on the 1. bythe 7'ue Gninchard). The long stone-paved street of the town can beavoided by taking to the r., immediately in front of town gate (twopillars of the xvin c), the boulevard which curves round it. — Ascent

Till-: CHATEAUX (IF THE LOIRE.

and jilatoau. then the frcsli

and steep rise of Torfou.— Long descent into thevalley of the Juine to —38 k. FArechij (badly pa-ved). — Continue alongsidethe park of the C/idicduBrnnfiJiaut.

46 k. Etampes. 9.215inlialj. (hotels : dii Graml-('ourrier', du GiâmJ-AJo-iKirquc). The town stretch-(^s along- the valley fornearly 3 k., and is tra-versed by one long mainstnêt paved with stones,which cyclists can avoidby descending on the 1. to

the entrance of the town,)y the promenade duPort,and the following on ther., the promenade desPros. Following the mainstreet in the direction ofParis to Orleans, thechurch of Xotre-Dame duFort (xi, XII, and xiii c.

is passed at some distanceto the left (by the rue dela Cordonnerie) ; tine Ro-manesque steeple ; curiousbattlements of the xiv c.

One passes also in frontof Snint-Basile church (xv

and XVI c); a magnificentRomanesque doorwa}' ofthe XI c. and central towerof the XIII c), and on ther. is seen the lour Gut-nette, a ruined keep ofthe XII c, built on the hill

above the station (fine

point of view). Further, to

tlie L, is the Saint-Gilleschurch (xvi c, Romanes-que door and tower), andthe departure from Etam-pes is made by the fau-

bourg Saint-Martin {fine

rhurch of the xii andxui« c, wîth a leaningnver of the xvi c). — In

the town, are many old

mansions, notably theMaison de Diane de Poi-tiers, close to Saint-Basile,

in Renaissance style

,

ORLEANS, BOUF

The FiguresVJ-\& correspond to the numbers oFthe sheets of the map of Franceofthe French 'Service Vicinal LScale.ioo'ooo (HachetteandC°)

ES , AUXERRE

^UTrtteas^

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THE JOURNEY BY ROAD. 11

whirli is HOW used as the Klias-Robert Museum, and the Hotel de ^ lUe.

likewise in Renaissance stvle and part of which is ancient.

On leavintr Etampes. there is a steep rise to the plateau ol Beauce.

then a levelroad all the wav to Orleans.

65 k. Aiu/erviUe (hotels: de France; dps \oiiacjeHrs: bust oi the

famous agriculturist, Tessier f 1837). - 78 k. roiirij (church ol the

XIII c, curious porch). — 9.3 k. Arlenny (hotel c/e la lontaino]. — '.(V) k.

ORLEANS

llhfyiuri-"iUoU/ifi mek yuff/" (IfPemtitre'

5 tb'^re Husinntjiip

7 . •? '"df Jeojiiie d'Jrc

il'osie d Tetetfraphe

''ate/ '^.Li/rum

id Jfod/med Orlnms

CheviUij. — Beyond this, the road enters the forest of Orleans. — 10-1 k.

Cercottes. — Arrive at Orleans by the long faubourg des Aijdes [Monu-

ment in commemoration of the battle of 11 Dec. 1870) and the run duFaubourg-liannier

.

B. 129 k. {recommended to motorists: no stone-paved 7'oads). I)y :—

16 k. Versailles; — -29 k. Saint-Retny-les-Chevreuse; — 36 k. Limours:— 43 k. Angervilliers ;

— 47 k. Saint-Cijr-sous-Dourdan ;— 52 k. Dourdan :

— 55 k. Zes Granges-le-Roi; — 63 k. Authon; — 74 k. Pussay; — 79 k.

Angerville, where the « route nationale » is joined, or the journey can be

continued bv : — 84 k. Andonville; — 88 k. Alainville; — 92 k. Argue-

bouille; — 107 k. Les Bordes; — HI k. Saint-Lye, and. — 126 k. Flcury-

les-Aubrais.C. 125 k.. bv : — 12 k. Vllleneure-Saint-Georges; — 19 k. Draveil;

— 23 k, Ris : — 25 k. Orangis ;— 29 k. Bondoufle ; — 34 k. Vert-le-Grand

;


37 k. Vert-le-Petit ; — 41 k. Sa\nt-Vrain; — 45 k. Bouraij; — 18 k. Jan-ville ; — 60 k. Etampes (whence the « route nationale » can be followed)

;

— 70 k. Saclas; — 80 k. Aiitruy; — 88 k. Acqtiehomlle, then as ISo.

2 above.113 k. ORLEANS, C8.G14 inhab., on the r. bank of the Loire (for

iiiijre complete details see Joanne's Handbook on Orleans, in French,.'.() c. Hotels: Saiiit-Aigiinii, pi. Gambetta; Moderne, 15, rue de la Repu-bli(iue; dc Id Boule-d'Or, 0, rue d'llUers; Central, 79, rue du Coloinbii-r;

d'fJrlcans, 100, ruo Bannier; Sainto-Cntlterine. G8, rue Sainte-Catherine ;

dti Luircl, du /Jerri/, opposite the station; restaurant Jeanne-dWrc andl)rincipal cafes, place du Martroi.Principal sights : — Place du Martroi and Statue of Joan of Arc; —

Sainle-Croix Cathedral; — Hdtef de Ville; — Musee de Peinture, theFonrche Museum, the Joan of Arc House and Museum, and the Musee his-

lorique; — the Saint-Ai(/nan, Saint-Paul and Saini-Euverte chicrcli.es.

Itinerary through the town : — Arriving from Paris, the faubourgBannier and the rue Bannier lead straight to the place du Martroi,which can be reached, likcM'ise, direct from the station by the now ruede la heouhlique.

Tlie place du Martroi, the heart and centre of the town, is adorned in

the centre by an equestrian statue of Joan of Arc, by Foyatier (1855).

with 10 bas-reliefs in bronze by Dubray. Joan of Arc « Maid of Orleans »,

relieved the town from the seige by the English, May 8, 1429. and theevent is commemorated every year by the celebrated fete de Jeanned'Arc (May 8). On the S. side of the place stand two large buildings :

the one is the ancient Chancellor's Office of the Duchy of Orleans(1759), the other is used as the Stock-Exchange and Chaiiiber of Com-merce (restored in 1900). Eastward, looking on to the p^ace Saint-Pierre,

is the Saint-Pierre-du-Martroi church, a brick edifice of the xvi c. (inte-

resting paintings).To the S. W.. the short rue de la Ilallcbarde, containing (No. 4), the

Fourch6 Museum (fine collection of paintings, drawings and objects of

art. Admission free, daily, on application to tlie concierge) brings usopposite the Chief Post Office {Hotel des Posies). Turn to the 1.. downthe rue du Tafjour {ancient houses) in which will be found, at No. 35,

Joan of Arc's house or maison de I'Annonciade, where the Maid alightedon her arrival in the. Ix'sieged city (it is now a Dominican Convent. Inthe court-yard is a fine modern well with wrought-iron casing and astatuette ot Joan of Arc), and at Nos. 13 and 15, tiie Joan of Arc Museum(open to the public in Thursdays and Sundays; admission on other dayson application to the guardian), containing a remarkable collection ofdocuments and objects of art referring to the heroine, and occupying apicturesqve house of the xv-xv c, said erroneously to have belonged to

Afjncs Sore I.

The rue du Tabour runs into the rue Royale which connects the plac(^

du Martroi with the Loire bridge (9 stone arches; 3.33 m., 1751-1761 ; fine

view of Orleans; on the 1. bank, statue of Joan of Arc, by Gois, 1804).

passing on the r., the Saint-Paul church (xvi-xvu c); the chapel of N. />.

des Miracles, formerly the resort of Orleans pilgrims, and the sanctuarywhere Joan of Arc" returned thanks after the relief of Orleans); tlie

house supposed to have belonged to Francois I (1536-15.50), at the cornerof the rues IN.-D.-de-Recouvrance and the Chevre-qui-Danse), and theN.-fJ. de lieroKvrance church, rebuilt between 1515 and 1519.

Left of the rue Royale, the fine rue Jeanne-d'Arc afiords a full pcrspect-

THE J(»URNEY BY ROAD. 13

ivc view of tlic front of the Cathedral. To the riplit of this street, in therue Sainle-Cathcrine, is the Musee historique (Thursdays and SundaysIrom 1. to 4. p. m. ; on other days, ring at the small door in the rueCh.-Sanglierj, containing an important collection of antiquities andohjects of art and occupying the ancient hotel Cabu (15-lU), often called,

in error, the house of Diane da Poitie7's. On the opposite side of the rueSainte-Catherinc, is the beautiful hotel des Creneaux or old JHotel de Yille

(tine front of 1498, by the architect "Viart; restored), adjacent to thesquare tower of the Belfry (lloi), which with various annexes nowforms the Musee de peinture and also the Natural History Museum, (opento the public on Thursdays and Sundays from mid-day or 1. p. m. to

4. 0. or o. p. m. ; admission at other times by applying to the con-cierge ; entrance in the jilace de la liepublique which opens on to the rueJeannc-d'Arc.The Cathedral, founded in 362 by St. Euvcrte and St. Aignan, was being

rebuilt in Gothic style from 1287, but was burnt and destroyed to a greatextent by the Calvinists in 1568 before it was completed. In 1601, therebuilding was again undertaken, which lasted until 1829. It is in arather beautiful Gothic style, excepting the facade, a majestic piece ofwork, though mixed in style, erected under Louis XY and Louis XVIby Gabriel (in the int., some handsome stained-glass windows represen-ting the Life of Joan of Arc ; Tomb of Mqr. Dupanloup, by Chapu; 1887).

To the 1., on the place dc I'Etape, tlie Hotel de Ville is a charmingRenaissance building in stone and brick (In front of the main steps, astatue of Joan of Ar'c by Princess Marie of Orleans. A])ply to the con-cierge for permission to visit the salle dr.s Mariai^es [Marriage Hallj,

where King Francois 11 died in 1560, the salle des Fetes, etc.).

S. of the Cathedral, in the n/e Pothier, is the old Salle des Theses ofthe University (1411; can be seen on application to the concierge of thePrefecture).

In the E. quarter of the town, can still be visited the Saint-Aignanchurch, a much mutilated building of the xv c. over a curious crypt of the!x to tlie XI c. and the Sainte-Euverte church (now a school chapel), built

in the xii c, but entirely remodelled in the xv c, in Flamboyant style.

From Orleans to Gien (61 k. E. S. E). — To visit : Chdteauneuf, Ger-mif/ny-des-Pres, Saint-Benoit, Sully, Gien). — Leave Orleans by tlie

faubourg Bourgogne ; ascend the valley of the Loire on the r.

bank. — 5 k. Saint-Jean-de-Braye. — 12 k. Pont-nux- Moines,where the Orleans Canal is crossed. — 17 k. Saint-Denis-de-VHotel,connected by a suspension bridge to Jargeau. 2,377 inliab., on the1. bank (hotels .• Cheval-Blanc, Boxde-d'Or). Proceeding along thef/rande rue, facing the bridge, we get to the place du Martroywhere can be seen the statue of Joan of Arc, who was wounded attlie battle of Jargeau (the work of Lanson. 1898). and further, to

the I. the church of the xi c. (nave), xii c. (principal door) and xv c.

(choir with stalls).

25 k. Chateauneuf-sur-Loire, 3.450 inliab. (Hotel, Feuillaubois). Arri-ving from Orleans we pass in front of the gate of the park(200 hect. : admission free), in which stood the Chateau built byPhelypeaux de la Vrilliere (-j- 1681). There still remain an octagonalrotunda, a main building, some fine arched stables, a large oran-gery, and four detached buildings in the fore-court. To the r. ofthe gate, the me de Jargeau leads to the chapelle de la Bonne-Dame


(Romanosquo door). Bovond tlio Chatoau in crossing the town, wepass the church containing th(> magnihcient niarhle tomb of Phely-jjcauxdo laVrillicrc. At Chateauncuf. tlio worksliups of the onginccr,F. Arnodm. inventor of transhorder bridges, may Ije visited.

At 1 k. from Chateauncuf. the direct main road to Gien is abandonedon the 1., to follow on the r., the road to Saint-Benoit. — '29 k.

Gennifptij-d/s-Pres (rare Carlovingian church of the ix c, unfortu-nately, almost entirely altered beyond recognition; in the apsis, apiece of IX c. mosaic work, unique in France : The ark of tlie

Covenant supported by cherubims.31 k. Saint-Benoit-sup-Loire, 1,442 inhab. (Hotels : du Grand-Saint-

IScnoit; du Loii-cl; de rAbbujH'), a decayed town formerly celebratedfor its Abbey, founded in the vii c, destroyed in 1192. All thatnow remains is the Romanesque church, one of the most remarkablein France, 95 m. in lengtli. and in th(^ shape of an archipiscopalcross el transepts). Note in the facade, the central « tour Saint-Michel » (dismantled), beneatli which is a porcli or narthex with?> naves and magnificent capitals of the xi c. ; the side N. portal of

the xtii c. In the 1st. transept, r. side, is the tomb of King Phi-

lipl>(^ I. re-constructed in the xm c. ; choir stalls of the xv c. :

apply to the vicarage to visit the crypt of the xi c. containing thei-cmains of ^^t. Benoit in a magnihcent modern shrine. — 11 k.

Sdinf-I'rrc. — Cross tlie Loire over a suspension bridge to enter.

11 k. SullY-suP-Loire i hotel dc la Posie), a small town of 2,J97 inhal».

[obl houses) on the 1. bank of the Loire. The Chateau (property of

the Comtessc <le Bethune-lSully who seldom resides there. Permissionto visit the int. is difficult to obtain; apply to the steward) is

specially interesting for its outside massive appearance emergingi'rom dee]) ditches which separate the building from the town. Onthe N. side, stands the main buildinj? (xin-xiv c.) crowned withmachicolations, surmounted with ver^^ pointed roofing (magnificentwooden structure) and flanked at each gable by 2 fine round towers.The E. wing, at right-angles witli the main building, completed,likewise, with a machicolated tower was built in the xvii c. by thecelebrated minister of Henry IV, Maximilien de Bethune, Marquisof Rosny, better known under the name of f>ully, after havingacquired this fief which was raised, for him, into a' duchy in 1606.

His statue adorns the courtyard, which a sixth lower tower flanks

at tlie S. AV. corner. The Middle-Ages building is untenanted andvery delapitated in tlie interior. The E. wing, the only one whichis fitted up and furnished (fine tapestries) communicates by a bridgewith a flower-garden, likewise surrounded by ditches where havebeen recently discovered the foundations of a round keep. Theditches are continued to the E. Ijy a long canal of SOO m., with anoble perspective view along the s'ide of the park.

From Sully, Gien can be reached by the r. bank (via Ouzouer andJhimpieire, same distance), or remaining on the 1. bank : — 47 k.

Saint-Aifjnaii-le-Gaillard. — 51 k. Lio)i-en-Si(llias. — 56 k. Saint-Gondon (church of the xi-xu c. ; artificial moat and remains offortifications ; houses of th e xv c). — 61 k. Poilly. — Cross theLoire (stone bridge of the xvi c.) to enter :

64 k. Gien, 7,911 inhab. (hotel de rEcu), very picturesquely built in

amphitheatre form on the slope of the hill above the r. bank of theLoire and dominated by an imposing Chateau (now a Court of Jus-

tico and Sub-Profecture), rebuilt in 1194 by Anne de Boaujcu, in

brick and stone, with elegant staircase " turrets. — Numerousancient houses in wood and stone, notably in the lower streetparallel to the Loire (very picturesque). — Important china andearthernware factory (public not admitted).

From Orleans to Meung. — Below will Ije found a ]>i(tur(^sque itiner-

ary which affords the o]iportunity of a visit to Olivet, the sourceof'^the Loirot and C16ry; but the route may be shortened by follow-ing the direct road on the r. bank of the Loire by : — 6 k. la

Chapelle-Saint-Mesmiii; — 11 k. Fourneaux; — 13 k. Saint-Ay; —14 k. Croi>el; — 18 k. Meung [See below).

Leave Orleans In' the Loire hridr/'' (1751 ; 3.3o ni. long; panoramic viewof Orleans; at the extremity, a statue of Joan of Arc, by Gois), andfollow the wide rue Daupliine. wliich crosses tlie faubow'fi Sainl~.Ma?'-ccau (on tlie left, a modern Romanesque church ; steeple surmounted))y a statue of Joan of Arc), then tlio Olivet road, and enter by abridgeover the Loiret (charming spot).

117 k. Olivet (rural restaurants : Paul Fore t, an Orleans celebrityon the 1. bank, 1.300 m. above tlie bridge; the journey, there, canl)e maOc ^'itlier by boat from the Paul Foret pier, near the bridge, orby tli(> road on the 1. bank; luncli 2 fr. 50, din. 3 fr. and a la carte,matelotes [fish stew], .^ fre(; of charge: Closerie des Lilas, Eldorado,near tlie bridge). — In the church, partly Romanesque, is a-fine paintingliy Halle. — Renowned for its cheeses). — Tlie Chateau de la Source(:> k.) may be reached by taking to the 1. in the borough, the beatentrack on the 1. bank of the Loiret. But a more pleasant way to get thereis to hire a boat by the side of the bridge, 1. bank (1 fr. '50 per hour :

— "2 hours suffice for the journey there, visit to the source, and thereturn journey) and to go up the river about 2 k. 250 (delightful trip) asfar as the Lorette bridfje, where it is necessary to leave the boat. Thenceclimb, to the r., the slopes on the 1. bank to get to the road wiiich runsalong the plateau. Following this road to'tlie 1. for some 15 min.(1,200 m.) the gate of the Chateau de la Source is reached (for admis-sion, apply to the guardian; gratuity expected). The Chateau, a vastedifice, was rebuilt in 1632. It belonged in the xvi c. to CardinalBrigonnet. Lord Bolingbroke lived here in retirement in 1720; andin 1722 Voltaire visited him at the Chateau and read to him the ffen-riade. In 1815, tlie Prince of Eckmiihl settled at la Source after thebattle of Waterloo, and signed the disbandment of his army, as decidedupon at the council held at Angerville.The Loiret which is only some 12 k. long, takes its source in the park

at the foot of the Chateau, from two different springs. The first formsa little circular basin called the Abimc or the Bouillon. A little furtheron the Loiret widens into a semi-circular basin hollowed out artificially

and called le Miroir because it reflects the facade of the Chateau. Closeto the outlet of the basin, right in the very bed of the river, thesecond spring, called the Grande Source, can be seen.On returning to Olivet (we do not reckon the 6 k. trip to La Source),

follow to the AV. the high road along the plateau on the 1. bank of theLoiret. — 122 k. Saint- Hilaire-Saint-Mesmin. — 125 k. Saint-Fiacre.130 k. Clery (hotels : de la Belle-Autruche; de la Belle-Image, a

brick-built house of the xv c. supposed to have belonged to Louis XIV).— The Notre-Dame Basilica 'to visit royal vault and the treasury, apply

46 THE CHATEAUX OF THE LOIRE.

at the vestry), rebuilt entirely by Louis XI as the result of a vow madeat the siege'of Dieppe, is a very beautiful edifice in Flamboyant Gothic

style (xv c.)i with triple nave, transept, apse and deambulatory (on

the N. flank, a square tower of the xiv c.)-

On the 1. of the nave, the tomb of Louis XL destroyed at the Revolu-tion, lias been rebuilt in 1891 in marbles of different colours. On the

upper table, supported by four columns, there has been reinstated the

remarkable statue of the king kneeling, executed by ^Micliel ]5ourdin,

in 16tJ2, and accompanied by four little angels, the whole being in

white marble. M. I'abbe Saget, rector of Clery, the restorer of the tomb,discovered and unearthed, in 1889, the roijal vault situated beneath,

and still containing, in a sepulchral trougli made in one piece, the

remains of king and of his wife, Charlotte de JSavoie, wliicli it wasbelieved to have" been desecrated and cast to the winds by tiie Hugue-nots at the end of the xvi c.

An adjacent vault (flat modern tombstone) contains the vault of

Tanneyuy du Chastel, killed at the Siege of Bouchain, May '•29. 1 n7.

when figliting l)y the side of Louis XL On the right of the nave, a

flagstone with inscription covers the heart of Charles VIII (a secondinscription is placed on an adjacent pillar). One of the sons of

Charles VIII lies in the same vault.

In the r. aisle is the chapel of Saint-Jacques or de Ponlbriand (xvi c.

;

statues in wood of St Jacrjues and of St Schastien. of the xvi c. ; spe-

cimens of lapidary work); salJe capitulaire. or siiuiU vestry (pretty doorof the XV c); chapelle des Bunois-Lonf/ueville (xv c), where lies the

body of the celebrated conii)anion of Joan of Arc and of several

members of his family (the construction of the vault is extremelycurious).In the choir, is a monumental i/rand altar of the xix c bearing

the miraculous statue o( N.-D. de Clery in massiv(> oak of the xiii, the

shrine of a very ancient pilgrimage and of the special devotion of

Louis XL Above the grand altar are three stained-glass windows of

which the one in the middle (xvi c.) represents Henri III founding tiie

Order of the Holy-Ghost; choir-stalls carved with the initials of Henri 11.

In the vestry (magnificent carved stone door), are old carved oakcupboards with armorial bearings and in tlie treasury : chasubles of tlM^

XV and xvi c. ; a magnificent modern tnonstronce. in xv c. style, coveredwith jewels and ornaments oflered to N. D. de Clery; a fine private

coll(!Ction of antiquities brought together by M. I'abbe Saget, etc.

Close to the church, is iXw'^House of Louis XI, built in brick, restored

in 1651, and now used a school.

From Cl6ry to Chanibord, variation of route :3-2 k., by the direct

route of the 1. bank passing tlirougli : — S k. Lailly; — (17 k.) Saiut-

Laurent-des-Eaux\ — -P-i k. Xovan; — 20 k. Muides (See below);— 32 k. Cliambord.

At Clery, take the Meung road on tlie r. of the church. — MA k.

Suspension bridge over the Loire.

135 k. Neung, 3.048 inhab. (Hotels : Saini-Iacr/ues; de la Gare). In

the centre of the town are the place die Martroi and a remarkablechurch of the end of the xii c, with Romanesque spire (stone steeple,

more modern).This spire is connected by a curtain with a fortified tower of the

XIII c. which furmed part of an ancient chateau of the Bishops of

Orleans, rebuilt in the xvi and xvii c. Through the rue Jehan-de-Meunqand the rue Porte (VAmont. we arrive at the picturesque Porte d'Amoni,and the place du Maupas {statue of Jehan de Meung by Desvergnesj.Leaving the town b}^ the rue d'Orleans, wo follow the main road on ther. bank of the Loire, passing over a rather monotonous plateau.142 k. BeaugencY, 3,6.% inhab. (hotels : Saint-Etienne; Ecu dc

liretafino). on tlie r. bank of the Loire. In the centre, is the place duMariroi (at No, -29, a wooden liouse ; the old Saint-Etienne churck,xi c).whence the rue du Martroi, the ancient parte Vendumoise or tour deI'Horlotje, and the rue du Cltanije lead to the Hotel de Ville, a charming^restored Renaissance building (in the int., 8 panels of ancient embroi-deries, very remarkable). From the place de I'Hotel-de-Ville, throughthe ?'«e des'Chevaliers, we reach the place du Pctit-Marche (in the 1. atNo. 2, rue du Puits-de-l'Ange, a Romanesque house of the Good Tem-plars), then the Place Saint-J irmin {statue of the liberator Joan of Arcby Fournier, 1896; Saint-Firmins tower, of 1530, the remains of a

irch). On the r. the rue Porte-Tavers runs along the front of the

by :

chuihospital (main buildings partly of the xvi and xviii c. ; chapel of theXV c.) and leads to the porte Tavers (xii c. remains of the fortifications t

and to the Petit A/ail (hue view from the terrace), whence a descent is

made to the quai de la Loire. Close to the bridije (WO m. ; '•26 arches ofvarious periods, many of which are the pointed-arches of the xiv c.8 in wood and a modern arch in iron) the old abbey, the Notre-Damechurch and the ancient Chateau can be visited.

The abbey, founded before the x c, was burnt down in 1567, withtlie exception of tlie abbot's house and the Tour du DialAe. The build-ings, rebuilt in tlie xvi and xviii c, are now private property. Thechurch of Notre-Dame, an ancient abbey, built in the xi and'xii c.

,

and burnt in 1567, was repaired in 1579. The facade is flanked on the r.

by a tower of tlie xii andxiii c. The int., carefully restored, has retainedits Remancsque character. The arches only have been re-mado in(lothic style, at the end of the xvi c.The ancient Chateau is now partly used as a Depot de Mendicile

(Poor-House). The detached building on the r.. on entering the forecourt,was constructed in 1410 by the celebrated Dunois. The room attributedto Joan &/' ^4 )'c (immense chimney-piece adorned with carvings) leadsto the oratoire de Jeanne d'Are or de Dunois, fSpiral staircase of 15.30.

C/iapel of the xiv c.

The Tour de Cesar (adjacent to the Depot de Mendicitd ; for admis-sion, apply to the concierge), a Iceep of the xi c. much dilapidated, was.lormerly, betwen 35 or 10 m. high (in one of the windows, are the remainsof a fresco of the xii c).145 k. Cross the Tavers vale (at 1 k. in the 1. ; pretty fountain of the

Eaux-Bleues and brook Fontenils or Sables mouvants, [Quicksands]).155 k. Mep, 3,587 inhab., in the valley of the Tronno (hotel duCom-

merce). Church with line tower of the commencement of the xvi c.

Talcy (8 k. N. W.). -. line Chateau of the xv and xvi c, presentingan imposing aspect with its square keep and its main buildingsHanked with towers. It played an important role during the religiouswars, especially in 1562 when Catherine de M^dicis lield here withthe Huguenot leaders, the « de Talcy » conference.

From Mer to Blois, 19 k. by the direct route passing through : — 5 k.Sui'vres (at the Saint-Christophe churcli, is a curious AV. gable of

THE CH<».TEArX Of THK I,(J1HI'


the N <.; ^aiut-Luljin church rebuilt in tlio x c. on the ruins of

and with the remains of a Roman templei

; — 8k. Cour-sur-Loin^

(on the 1. is a church of the xv and xvi r. with a tower of the

XII c, and interesting stained glass window of the xvi c).

1 1 k. M^nars, formerly the seat of a Marquisate which Mine de Pom-padour bought in ITGO : l>nt the present Chateau i Property of

M.Watel; public not admitted to the interior) wasnot built until nr, I.

after the death of Louis X\'s mistress, by her brother. M. de Mari-gny after the plans of (labriel and Soufilot. The Chateau is siir-

rounded by an immense park and is renowned in particular, for its

terrace gardens overlooking the Loire* and its grand avenue oflinden trees (admission on ^Vednesday afternoons; or at othertimes bv special authorisation) ;

— 1") k. La Cliausst'e-Saint-Vic-

tor; — 19 k. Blois.

From Mer, descend towards the Loire (."> k.) and through a line

avenue of poplars wo come to the suspension bridge which leads acrossto the 1. bank to : — 100 k. Mnides. In tlie town, lake to the 1. tin*

('hambord road, which soon enters (about l,r)Ou jn.) the park, by theI'avillon de Mnidi^s.

166 k. CHAMBORD (Se( p. m.From Chambord to Blois. two routes : - 1. 17 k. by the valley of

the Cosson : (1 k.) la CliaK.ssre-lf-Cuiulf (exit from "the park), (\'> k.)

/Inisst'itn-sitr f'ossoti, (li! kj Viin'iiil (on the r.i and (M k. ;">) Sainl-(iervais; — '2. 19 k.

~

liy tiie (2 k.) J'nrUlon de St-Di/e (exit fromthe park), (Ik. Ma.'ilires), (1 k.) Monllimult (church with high tower)and the embankment of the Loire wliicii is followed for 11 k. line

views) as far as the Blois bridge.

From the Chfiteau de Chambord take, southwards tlie Bracieux roadwhich passes through, for some 7 k.. the beautiful forest of Boulogne(the exit from the park of Chambord is mad<* 1 k. from the Chateau.at the Purilhn do. Bnicii'u.r). On emerging from the forest, descendinto the valley of the Beuvron — 171 k. /Iracii'v.r. Turning to tlie W.,follow th<' valley of tiie Beuvron. where we pass on the r. (-i k. o. fromBracieux) llie old road of the /'ont.'i dWrian and, iu the otlier >ide of

the valley, the jiretty Chateau de Villesavin (property of the Comte di*

Bizoniont. admission on i)resentation of private card), an cdcgantconstruction built in 1537 by I.,o Breton, Sire of Villandry. FinancialSecretary to Francois I (on the facade are modern inscriptions inverse;

a lii\e Italian basin of the xvi c). — 177 k. ,"). Tcnir-en-Soln(jnc. —1S2 k. 5. Coiii'-C/ic.ccrii!/, in the valley of the Couon, whicli cross.

184 k. CHEVERNY (.SVc p. 01).

Chateau du Moulin (22 k. S. E., i/ood pjciirsion). — Follow the Romorantinroad as far as (15 k.) Mur, then turn to the r. towards (20 k. 5j Las-saij. At 1500 m. W. S. W. of the village, the tine Chateau du Moulin(property of M. de Marcheville; visitors admitted) was built in 1480

by Pierre du Moulin, who saved the life of Charles VIII at the battle

of Fornoue, and whose tomb is in the cJinrch. of Lassay (xv-xvi c.

;

large fresco representing St. Christophe and in the back ground,the Chateau). This Chateau, liuilt in stone and brick after tiie

l)lans of Jacques de Persigny, is surrounded by a vast moat withdrawbridge and defence towers, presenting a delightful and com-plete specimen of an early Renaissance Manor, It has just been

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restored by M. Genuys. Note, particularly, the salle des Garden(tine pointed converging arches supported by a unique octogonalpillar in the centre ;' spacious chimney-piece with andirons of thejieriod); the aalon (re-constructed (^hininey-picce : painted joistsof the time of Francois I) ; tiie c/mpfiUe (tine "statue in stone of St. Ca-therine, from the Michel Colomlt school), a beautiful stone irt-ll oflln' XV r.. in till' garden, etc

Returning to Cour-Chcverny, we follow in a \. W. direction ihelilois road. — 189 k. Cross the I5euvron and dive into tlie forest of Russywinch the road passes tiirough in a straight line for 5 k. — At -2 k. '200

from the Beuvron (Guard-House) an avenue 1,300 m. long opens in the1. which leads to the.

192 k. 5. CHATEAU DE BEAUREGARD (See p. 69).

On emerging from the forest of Russy, the road descends into thevalley of the Loire, leaving Saint-Gervais on the 1. and passing throughthe faubourg of Vienne, we arrive at the Blois- bridge.

198 k. BLOIS {See p. 30 for the town and p. 71 for the Chateau).

From Blois to Chouzy, via Bury (19 k. : dcciatioa of route, recorn-mendi'd). — Leave Blois by the Victor-IIugo and Medicis avenues. —2 k. 3). The road then enters the magnificent forest of Blois whi<-hit passes tiirougli in a straight line for more than G k. — At about5 k. 5 from Blois, a road, some "200 to 300 m. in the 1. leads to anenormous oak called the Louis XIV Oak. on the right of which is

another called the « Quatre Fils Aymon ». — 9 k. At the exit ofthe forest, a steep descent is made into the valley of the Cisse,which is crossed at the N. end of Chambon (wall of the church ofthe XI and xii c).

10 k. Bury, hamlet, at the foot of the hill on which stands the imposingruins of the Ch&teau de Bury, built about 1515 by Robertet, Ministerof Finance of Francois L who owned also the hotel d'Alluye at Blois.

The chateau was abandoned in the time of Louis XIV. At the pre-sent time, the ruins, overgrown with luxuriant vegetation, have all

the ap|)earance of a more ancient construction. The present ownerhas built near tiie ruins a modern country house, which tends to martheir picturesque otfect.

From Burv. we return to Chambon and follow the winding road whichdescends into the valley of the Cisse and passes before tiio old

Abbey de la Quiche (now i)rivate property), founded in 1-2T2 byJean I of Chatillon. Comte de Blois (remains of the xiii c. cloister

and the Gothic l)uildings; fortified door of the xiv c. ; in a modernchapel are the restored tombs of the founder and of Guy de Chatil-

lon). Further on (18 k.), Chouzy is reached, which is traversed to

rejoin (19 k.) the main route ofthe r. bank of the Loire, Ilk. from

Blois {Sec btdow).

Leavincr Blois bv the quai de la Loire, we follow the beautiful road

whicii skirts the r." bank of the river. — 209 k. Cliou:i/ (500 m. on the

r.). 215 k. Pont d'Ecure (suspension bridge) giving access to Chau-

iiwnt on the 1. bank.

216 k. CHATEAU DE CHAUMONT See p. 88).

Continue along the 1. bank of the Loire. — -220 k. Itillij. — 223 k. Musnes.

— '2-i9 k. Char/ir.


S33 k. ANBOISE [See p. 55).

From Amboise to Tours. — 1, S6 k., by the route of the r. bank:(3 k.) Nazelles; (8 k.) Noizay; (12 k.) Venjozt and (16 k.) Vouvray.-- 2. 2S k. by the route on tin: I. bank : (5 k.) Lnssault and {U k.)

Montlonis.

From Amboise to Chenonceaux, take the direct road, whicli crosses to

the S. E., the forest of Amboise. and reaches the valley of the Cherat (10 k.) Cicraij, 2 k. from (12 k.) Chenonceaux. But the Blere roadwhich only extends the journey by some 2 k.. enables one to see thePagoda of Chanteloup. It is for this reason that we give it below asthe real tourists itinerary.

Leave Amboise on the S. side by the B16re road to ascend towards the

lorest of Amboise which covers over 12,500 acres of the plateau lyingbetween the valleys of the Loire (N.) and of the Cher (8.). — 2.S5 k. 2.

At the entrance of the forest on the r., an avenue of 800 m. leads to the

Pagoda of Chanteloup, a curious pyramid with colonnades. 39 m. high,

the result of a fancy of the Due de Choiseul, who erected it from H'/o to

1778, in memory of the homage received by him when he was exiled

(1770) for having displeased Mme. Dubarry. The golden ball on the top

is 162 m. above the level of the sea. Returning to the Blere road, wecross the forest for 4 k., and descend then into the valley of the Cher, at

S41 k. La C/-oix (Romanesque church).

Bl6r6 (1 k. to the r. ; hotel du Cheral-Dlanc) is joined to La Croix byan avenue, 1 k. long and a bridge over the Cher. — Church with3 naves of the xii to the xv c. with steeple and stone spire. — Onthe place fU? la Republique is the chapelle du Marciie, of 1526. nmclimutilated. — Passing through Blc-re, and following to the 1., the roadon the 1. bank of the Cher as far as the first turning on the 1.. whicli

crosses the river, we regain at Civray tlie route on the r. bank,having made a small detour of 2 k.

At la Croix tak(^ to the left the road which re-ascends the valley of

the Cher, along the slopes on the r. bank. — 215 k. 5. Civray (church,

partly of the x c). — On the right will be seen the avenue of the

Chateau de Chenonceaux, before entering tlie village of

247 k. CHENONCEAUX (See p. 91).

From Chenonceaux to Loches, 26 k. by : — 1 k. Chenonceaux station

(pass ovi'V the level crossing) ; a little further, bridge over the Cher).— 3 k. Fi'ancueil; — 9 k. Luzille (turn to the r. for the church); —16 k. 5. Saint-Quentin, where the Indrois is crossed to reach the

forest of Loches; — 20 k. Pyrannde de Saint-Quentin, a forest cross-

road. Emerging from the forest, we descend to the Indre and cross

the river. — 26 k. Loches.

From Chenonceaux continue to re-ascend the r. bank of the Cher. —219. Chisseaiix (church with Romanesque apse; Renaissance Chateau;.— 252 k. Cliissai/ itine Chateau of the xv, xvi and xvii c).

256 k. Nontrichard, 3.000 inhab. on the r. bank of the Cher (hotel

de la Croix-Blanchi'). — Fine church, Eglise de Nanteuil, xii to xv c.

with shrine of the Virgin in a pretty cliapel of the xv" c. On the hill

overlooking the town are the remains of the Chateau with a big oblongkeep and counter-forts of the xii-^ c.

From Montrichard to Loches, 31 k.. bv : — the Clier bridge and, further


on, the road to the r. : — 2 k. Fave.rolles (on the r.) : — 5 k. On tho1. a road loads to [-2 k. 5 recommended) Aiguesvives, a charmingproperty replacing a monastery of which there remains a remarkablechurch 'in ruins, of tlie xii c. (statue of the Virgin); — 11 k. Mont-Poupon, a Chateau, near which the Chezelles brook is crossed; —15 k. Le Lii'ije; —20 k. Genille, where the valley of the Indrois is

crossed previous to passing through the forest of Loches for Ok. —31 k. Loches.

From Montrichard, continue to remount the right bank of the Cher.— '27)9 k. Bnurre (famous free-stone quarries). — 265 k. Thesee (on the 1.

before arriving at the village, is a curious Gallic-Roman monument in

ruins). — 2'/3 k. Turn to the right along the Saint-Aignan road whiclicrosses the Cher.274 k. Saint-Aignan, 3,208 inhab., on the slopes of tlie I. bank of tlie

Cher (hotels : Saint-Aigyian; de la Gerbe-d'Or). — Remarkable church in

the XII c. style; chapel of the xv c, with paintings of the period;crypt of the"^ xi c, with curious paintings. — Pretty Renaissancechateau situated, with the ruins of an earlier feudal Chateau, on a highterrace overlooking, on one side, the valley and. on the other side, thetown. The ascent to the Chateau is made from the church by means ofa flight of over 100 steps. A bridge over a deep moat, connects at theW. end. the court of honour with the park, to enter which permissioncan easily be obtained. The Chiiteau. an ancient hef of the Beauvilliers,now belongs to Comte G. de la Roche-Aymon. A very line antiquesarcophagus is shown to visitors. — In the town are numerous, ancienthouses in wood and in stone.After liaving visited Saint-Aignan, we return to continue, from tlie

spot wliere we left it, the main road on the r. bank of the Cher, whicha little further on, runs in front of the old c/iapelle Saint-Lazare (xii c,very dilapidated) and passes through JN'oyers; then it diverges from tlie

Cher to ascend to the plateau. — 288 k. Having descended from theplateau, the Sauldre is crossed. Some 1,500 m. further on, we cross theBerry canal, and then, the Cher (bridge xv and xvi c.) to enter :

290 k. Selles-sur-Cher. 4,164 inhab., on the 1. bank of the Cher(hotel : du Lion-d'Or). — The fine Saint-Eusice church with choir overKomanesiiue crypt and transept : triple nave of the xiii-xv c. — Cha-teau built in the"^ reign of Henri IV, on the banks of the Cher. — Fineold houses of the xiii-xvi c.

Leaving Selles by the S. we rise 102 m. to descend again towards theFouzon (81 m.) which is crossed at : — 293 k. La Verviellc. — Undulatingroad. — 207 k. Fontgucnnnd. — Pass througii. for 1 k., tlie forest of(latino.

304 k. VALEN^AY {See p. 127).

Leave Valeneay by the W. S. \V., keeping along the S. edge of theforest of Gatjiie. — 316 k. Luray-lc-Mdle, in the valley of the Modon(fine Ckuleau of the xv c). — 328 k. Xouans (fine church of tho xiii c.

with remarkable arches and a large Byzantine crucifix). — 332 k, 5.

Coulange (old church of the xi c).—

"334 k. ViUeloin on the Indrois(church of the xi and xii c. ; ancient abbey xv-xvi c).

336 k. MONTRESOR (See p. 117).

Cross the Indrois to follow in a W. direction the road to Loches. —341 k. La Couroierie, old fortified house with fine machicolated tower


and Romanesque chapel (pointed arches), formerly a dcpendancy of

Lc Ligot. Cross the Aubigny brook to enter the forest of Loches. —34-2 k. Chartreuse du Liget (private propcrt)^ but gardens open to the

public), founded about 1176 by king Henry II of England. There remainthe entrance portal, the cloister wall, the ruins of the church coveredwith iv3' and a few of the residential buildings, now enlarged. About1 k. further on, a road leads, to the chapelle du Liget (400 m. distance

on the 1.), a graceful rotunda contemporary with the Chartreuse (6 fresco

subjects of the xiii c. : Christmas; Presentation, Descent from the

Cross; liurial of Christ; Death of the Virgin Mary; Tree of Jesse). —345 k. Pyramide des Cliartreiix, forest cross-road.

"^—351 k. 5. Bcaulieu

{See p. iOl).

353 k. LOCHES (See p. 100).

The road to Tours descends by tlic 1. bank, the pretty valley of

the Indre. — On the 1. are tlx- Cliateanx ot Le Pints And Murray. —359 k. We must leave, here, the nuiin direct road to (15 k.), Cormery,hard and monotonous over the plateau, to follow on the r.. tlie delightful

road (scarcely more than 1 k. long) wiiich crosses the railway and con-tinues to follow all the way the 1. bank of the Indre. — 359 k. 5. Cham-boury. — 3G3 k. Azay-sur-Indre. at the foot of a tine Chateau of the xv o.,

charming situation. — 366 k. Keignac, on the other side of the Indre(church partly of the x c. Chateau of the w and xvit c). — 370 k.

Pont de Courr.ay (r. bank; clianning situation, rocks with numerouscaverns; rural restaurants).

374 k. CormePY (hotel dn Cmisfiiuil \. Remains of a BenedictineAbbey founded under Charlenuigne : refectory of tiie xin c. and part of

the cloister. Church of the xi and xit c. At 1,500 m. on the r. bank of

the Indre, Romanesque church and fine Romanesque steeple of Truyes,

From Cormery to Tours, 18 k.. by the direct road. — In going byMontbazon as recommended by us (See below), the journey is onlyprolonged by 5 k.

Cross the Indre and 1,500 m. further on, leaving on the r. tlie direct

road to Tours, take on tlic; I. tlie Montbazon road whicii continues to

descend the valley of the Indre (r. bank). — 379 k. Esores. — .383 k. Onthe r. Chateau de Couzieres, inhabited since the xvi c. by the Dukes of

Montbazon, and reconstructed in the lirst half ot the xvi'i c. It was herethat tiic interview and temporary reconciliation between Louis XllI andliis mother, Marii^ do iMedicis. took place.

385 k. Montbazon (hotel du Croissant), in a cliarmiiig situation on the

\. liank nf ilic Iiidre, overlooking wiiicli an; tlie remains of a Chateau,

and, uotaljly, a. vast rei'taiigiilar keep, witli counterforts of the

xii c, whicli has been surmounted (1866) by a Virgin in bronze. — Re-crossing the Indre, we ascend in a N. direction to go straight across

the plateau of Champeigne, then descend towards the Cher which cross

to enter Tours by the avenue de Grammont.

397 k. TOURS {Sec p. 43).

From Tours to ViUandry{lQ k. W. S. W., good excursion). — LeaveTours by tlie rue Saint-Sauveur and beyond {2 k.) the pont Saint-SaKreur' over the Cher, take the first turning on the r. wliicli

follows at some distance the 1. bank of the Cher and passes through(12 k.) Sai:onnieres (celebrated caves). — 16 k. Villandry (.S'eep. 13b)_

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— From Villandry, the journey may be continued to (9 k. ; -25 k.

from Tours) Ligni'eres whence cither Langeais (3 k. N. ; 28 k. fromTours) or Azay-le-Rideau (6 k. S.-E. ; 31 k. from Tours) can bereached.

Leaving Tours by tlio Pont do la lioire and the quai de Portillon to

tlio 1., continue alo'ncr the r. bank of tlie river at the foot the Saint-Cyrliill. — lUU k. Pass under the De lo MotiC bridge (Railway from Toursto Lc Mans and Vendome) to the mouth of the Choisille. — 407 k. Portde Luynes. Leave the embankment of the Loire to reach on the r.

408 k. LUYNES [So- p. 115).

From the small town of Luynes, a direct road running along the foot

of the slopes rejoins the main route on the bank of the Loire at :—

111 k. 5. Pont-de-Iiresmp. '^^Chateau d'Andir/ny). — Continue along the

riverside at the foot of the slopes on which is soon seen, on the r.. tlie

famous Pile de Ciiui-Mam. a solid square tower of Roman origin and of

unknown purpose, v'9 m. high. — The road turns away from the Loire.

416 k. Cinq-Mars-la-Pile, at the foot of a hill dominated by twotowers of the ancient Chateau, razed by order of Richelieu after theexecution of the famous Cinq-Mars (church of th& x and xii c, stonespire of the xv c).

From Cinq-Mars to Villandry. — From Cinq-Mars, pedestrians andcyclists can rcacii (o k.) Villandry in the following manner. Nearthe Cinq-Mars station pass under the railway so as to keep alongto the 1., the side of the embankment. After passing under tlii>

railway a second time, follow to the r. a lane leading to the foo/irnt/ built for pedestrians along the side of the railway-bridge.Having crossed llie valley, turn to tlie r.. to pass under tlie

railway a third time and follow the road which, througii a little woodends at the Cher. Continue to the 1. along the river bank (small Manorof the XVI c.) as far as the Villandry ferry. — From Villandry,one can get back to (1-2 k.). Langeais via (9 k.) Lignieres.

From Cinq-Mars to Langeais, the road follows, at some distance fromthe Loire, the foot of the pretty chalk- cliti's into which are cut a numberof caves and dwellings.

421 k. LANGEAIS [See j). 100 1.

From Langeais to Saumur. 11 k. liy the direct road on the r. bank of

tlie Loire, at 1 k. on the r. of which (S k. from Langeais) is Sainl-Palrire and 1h(^ Chateau de Rochecotte (property of the Marquisde Castollane ; may lie visited when the family are absent ,

which contains a collection of line paintings including valuableworks by Dutch arlists of tlie xvii c, and a. beautiful copy of the,

^ixtine Madonna in a chapel built on the site of Talleyrand'schamber.

Pass over the suspension bridge of Langeais, and continue through thevale immediately in front where an ancient bed of the Cher is crossed.— 4-24 k. Ligyiirres (on the 1. is the road to Villandry, 9 k.). — Ascend to

the plateau lying between the Loire and the Indre, then descendtowards the Indre and re-ascend by the r. bank. — 427 k. 5. On the r.

between two arms of the Indre is the charming Chateau de I'lslette, ofthe Renaissance property of M. Courcelle).


430 k. AZAY-LE-RIDEAU {See p. G7i.

From Azay-le-Rideau, short-cut : 21 k. by the direct road, uneven,crossing the fine domanial forest of Chinon which spreads overtlie plateau between the Indre and the Yienne. Tiie following itine-

rary, with less uneven roads, and only some 6 k. longer, enablesone to visit Uss6 :

The lane and the bridges whicli traverse the humid valley of theIndre before reaching Azay, lead to the hamlet of la Cliapelle whencetake the road on the r. wliich runs along the foot of the slopes ontiie 1. bank, and passes shortly, with the Indre. into tlie spacious valleyof the Loire where it takes a turn to the W. Iceeping always on the Lbank of the river. — 440 k. liicarennes.

445 k. USSE {Sec p. L25).

3 k. beyond Usse, turn to the 1.. and ascend in a S. direction. —449 k. Huiames.

447 k. CHINON {Sec p. %).

Chateau dii Coudray-Montpensier (0 k. S. AV.. by the bridge, tlie faub.^^aint-Jacques, f>aint-Lazare and Seuilly), a vast construction of theXV c. flanked with machicolated towers "^and built on a hill betweentlie valley of Seuilly and the valley of Negron. At Seuilhj can beseen the farm of la Deviniere where Rabelais was born, and theruins of the Abbey wliere he commenced his studies.

From Chinon to Richelieu (-21 k. S. K.. f/ood e.reursion). — 2 k. Saint-Lazare; turn to the 1. — 7> k. Ligre-Riviere Station (1 k. on the 1.,

Riviere, witli a remarkable church of the xi c. ; choir erected overa crypt, nave adorned with restored paintinsrs, baptismal font of theXIV c.). — 6 k. 5. After having crossed the Veude, turn to the r.

15 k. ChatnpignY-sup-Veude, ancient seigniory owned successively bythe families of Beaueay, Artois, Anjou, Beauvau. Bourbon-Mont-pensier, Orleans, and Richelieu. It reverted in the middle of theXVII c. to the Orleans family, then again to the Richelieus in theXVIII c. The Chateau of the xvi c. was pulled down by Richelieu,who viewed with disfavour tlie pre-eminence of Champigny in tlie

Richelieu domaines. The Comte de la Roche-Aymon has now res-tored what was still remaining : the old stables, tiie pages' apart-ments and the Sainte-Chapelle (can be visited any day), commencedin 1508. completed from 15-20 to 1543, and presenting a mixture of(iothic and Renaissance (in a chapel on the r, are the remarkableremains of the broken tomb of Henri de Bourbon-Montpensi^r

:

statue of the duke, of the xvii c, in the middle of the church). Allover the church are to be seen various curious inscriptions armorialbearings, coloured escutcheons, partly mutilated during the Revo-lution, and. notably, eleven admirable stained-glass ivindows, all

arranged alike : at the bottom, efflgies of members of the family ofBourbon-Montpensier, of Vendome and of the Roche-sur-Yon

;

above an incident in the life of Saint-Louis; and a titled-subjectrepresenting the Passion of Jesus Christ, at the top.

21 k. Richelieu (hotel du Faisan), a curious small town of 2,281 inhab :

on the Mable, entirely rebuilt on a regular plan and in a uniformstvle by Cardinal Riclaelieu at the commencement of the xvii c. The


wall, the moat around which has now been converted into gardens,forms a regular quadrilateral with 6 gables of which 4 still exist.

In the int., notice the hall in wood, and the Notre-Dame church in

Jesuit style. The sumptuous Chateau built by the Cardinal at the S.

of the town, was demolished at the commencement of the xix c,there now only remain an outbuilding, two greenhouses and the

canal which wound round the buildings. — Good excursion to

(7 k. S. from Richelieu) Faye-la-Vineuse, an ancient, small andwallcd-in town and barony, built on an eminence (extensive viewwith the beautiful Saint-Georges church, ancient chapter-houseof the XII c, skilfully restored (the aisles and transept haveparapets adorned with "battlements; very curious crypt).

Leaving Chinon by the pont de la Viennc and the faubourg Saiiit-

.lacques, the valley is crossed by a lane. — 459 k. Snint-Lazarc : turn

to the r. along a "pretty road which descends into the valley, at the

foot of tlie hills on the l". bank. 167 k. Thizay. — 171 k. Saint-Germain-siir-Vicnnc (church of the end of the xii c).474 k. Candes, in a magnificent situation at the confluence of the

Yiennc and the Loire. Chateau of the xv c., now a gendarmes barracks.Remarkable church of tlie xii and xiv c, built on the site of the cell in

which .St. Martin died, about 100 (exquisite side porch of Saint-Michael).

475 k. Montsoreau (iiotel Lion-cCOr), confined between the Loireand some fine chalk cliffs. Tlie Chateau, of the xv c faltered almostl)eyond recognition and converted into dwellings), stood lormerly on the

baiak of the Loire from which, however, it is now separated by the

road. The facade looking towards the river is adorned with machico-lations and flanked by towers. Overlooking. the forecourt is a Renais-sance turret with exquisite mouldings and arabesques (allegorical bas-

reliefs, of which one representing monkeys is surmounted by the

device « le le feroy ». The Dame de Montsoreav. made famous byDumas' celebrated novel, was the wife of Jean IV of Chambes whowas, in Anjou, the most atrocious perpetrator of the Saint-Bartholomewmassacres. In the town is a church of the xii c. and ruins of two othersof the same period.

Fontevrault (1 k. S.; steam-tram; (jood excursion), celebrated for its

Abbey (now a central Reformatory) founded in the xi c. by Robertd'Arbrissel and which included a monastery for men and a conventfor women under the sole autliority of an abbesse. The Planta-

genets who became kings of England, greatly favoured Fontevrault.

Many of them expressed a desire to be buried in the church. Someof the highest aristocracy became members of the Fontevraultorder : fourteen of the abbesses having enjoyed the title of princess

and many being of royal blood.On arriving at Fontevrault, follow an ascending street which ends at a

small open place or square whence can be seen on the r. a houseivith turret of the xvi c, the « mairie » and the parish church (old

wooden porches; Angevine arches; altar in gilded wood of 1621

removed from the Abbey. On the 1. is the entrance to the central

House of Detention (Reformatory) which was formerly the Abbey.Parts of the historical portion are open to the public daily, between2.0 and 4.0 p. m. on applying to the Director for permission (use

tlie knocker at the big door). The parts of the building occupiedby the prisoners can be visited by men only, and even then only

THE CMATEAUX OF THE LOIRE.

by the authority of the Minister of the Interior or of the Prefect oftl)c Maine-ct-Loiro. The laistorical portion, accessible to visitors,

includes the church, the cloister, the chapter-house and tlie

Evrault tower.

The church, called the Grand-Moutier, consecrated in 1119 by PopeCalixte II. 84 m. long, had originally aisles with groined arches,accompanied by a central nave with carved wooden roof. About1160, these interior divisions were suppressed, and in their place,enormous pillars were erected (magnificent ornamented capitals)on wliich reposed some delicately pointed arciies, and some pen-dants sustaining a series of four'domes. TJio latter ]iav(! just beiMi

restored as well as the whole of the nave which liad been fright-fully mutilated and cut up into several stories at the time of the'

installation of tlie central Detention House. A fifth dome coversthe transept. From 1810 to IKOl, tlie choir and the transept werealone used for public worship, and the altar was placed in thetransept against the wall shutting off the disused nave. Tlic recentrestoration" has now re-established in the church tlie original arrange-ments. The choir is surrounded by an aisle giving access to threesmall apsis; two others lead to the wings of the transept. The tombof Robert d'Arbrissel, degraded in i7U3. is in front and to the r. ofthe choir. Almost opposite on the 1. side was formerly to be seen" the cemetery of the kings ». where a great number of people ofroyal blood were buried. Statues were placed over each tomb. Onlyfour were saved during; the Revolution and lay now in the small(•lia|>el of the r. transept, riie statues, sfiecimcns of xn c. art, areof Hcnrji J I of Kmiland {-i m. 17 in length), Eleonore dc Guienna(l m. SI), Hicliard Crriir de Lion (2 m. 09) and Imihrlle d'Angoulemc(1 m.80). Three of these statues are in tufa stone, and that of Tsabelleis in wood. The paint which covers them is modern (1849).

The cloister (aliove the galleries, a magnificent Renaissance window),is composed of ftwo distinct parts : the S. gallery along the sideof the refectory, dates from tlie commencement of the wi c,whilst the three others were only erected between 1510 and 1560under the abbess Louise de Bourbon. The remarkable carvingswith which tliey are decorated have been spoiled by clumsy resto-rations. The refectory covered with well-shaped arches completed;ibout 1515, is now a jirovision stores (no admission) . — TheChapter House f paving of the xvi c.'i. whicli is entered from tlie

('huster, by a niai^nitic(>at doorway (151.'!), richly scnlptnred, is dividedinto "2 naves of o bays each. Tlie walls are adorned with pictures(Scenes from the Passion: Portraits of ablx^sses) of which some;ire by Thomas Pot (1567). The apurlmeiit contains a tine lapidarycollection and a Renaissance Music-desk in carved wood.

At the end of the Refectory is the Evrault tower, a peculiar constructionof the xii c, and now generally believed to have been the kitchenof the Abbey. Tlie newel is an octogonal tower (27 m. high, 11 m.wide) surmounted by a stone roof of the same shape, the angles of

which correspond with the middle of the faces of the tower. Onthis roof is erected a stone steeple having eight sides carved withfacets and crowned by a lantern composed of eight small columns.In the middle of each* face of the tower is a semi-circular recess,

jiierced with three rounded-arch windows, walled in.

TFIE JOURNEY BY ROAD. 27

From Montsoreau to fSauniur, the road, followed by the steam-tram,runs along the 1. bank of the Loire, at the foot of charming slopes,

where the villages of Turquant. Parnaif, SouzaT/, and Dampierre, all

of which have pretty churches and old Renaissance houses, are partlycut into the chalk clitl's. After having passed a great iron viaduct of

tlie Etat Railway, we pass in front of the church, N.-D. des Ardilliera

{I7t3i. 1631 and 1654), crowned by a vast dome, and the shrine of apilgrimage.

487 k. SAUMUR (See p. 119).

Montreuil-Bellay (l.'> k. S.. by road or by the Etat Railway; hotel ile

Londrcs), chief-town of tiie Canton, with 2, -206 inhab., above the;

Thouet.The Chateau (open to visitors when the proprietor is absent) stands

wirhin a great surrounding wall, embellished at regular intervalswitli round projecting turrets. The walls overlook the Thouet to tlie

^'. W., and in the other tiiree sides, are separated from the townby deep ditches. These latter are crossed by two bridges. The oneon the r. leads by a pointed-arched porch to the parish church {ef/lise

paroissiale). tlie ancient chapel of the Chateau which has beendetached from it by a wall. It is a pretty building of the xv c.

(large basin, without ornaments, used as a holy-water font). Thebridge on tlic left leads, through a massive low battlemented tower,to the postern of the Chateau.

The entrance doorway, under which have been re-installed the old

portcullis, opens, between two round towers, into the oldest portionof the building, which dates froni the xiv c. and is called the oldChateau. The Chateau neiif. built in the xv c, by the d'Harcourts.and tastefully restored, has on the river side two projecting roundtowers surmounted by platforms. On the opposite side, an elegantoctagonal tower contains a fine staircase of which the very steepsteps are alternatively in sandstone and limestone. The apartmentscontain some beautiful old furniture and objects of art. An ancientoratory is decorated with frescoes. Behind the Chateau are thedomestic offices inelegant buildings of the xv c. The visit can beconcluded by a stroll through the terrace gardens and along thecurtains whence a splendid view can be obtained of the Thouet andits verdant islands. .A.t the foot of the Chateau, note the ruins of twomassive walls, embellished with towers.

Besides tlie Chateau. tluMM^ is also to be seen at Montreuil-Bellay :—

Kcmains of the rami)arts (xiii and xv c). and. in particular, theporte Saint-Jean op Thoiuirs gat(^ adorned with 10 rows of projectingr;iiuion-ball shaped tufa stones; an ancient Benedictine Priori/ withcurious gardens and the ruins of the Saint-Pierre church (xu-xiii c);— on the Mail, a monument to Toussenel and other famous men bornat Montreuil-Bellay.

The return journey to Saumur (20 k.) by (7 k.) SaintJust-sur-Divc and(II k.) Br^ze (fine Renaissance Chateau restored, and surrounded bva vast park).

From Saumur to Le Lude : A. (50 k.. direct road hut offerinq /to attrac-tions), by (^0 k.) Vernaul'-s (at 1 k. W.. the Chateau de Jalesnes.XVI and XVII c.; in the church, a cenotapli to the « Seigneur » ofJalesnes, xvii c, and stained-glass windows of the xv c. : steejile


of the XII c, with spire of the xv c), (27 k.) Linieres-Boulon, and(34 k.) Noijant (Chateau du Plessis-6-Mer, xvi c). — B. (58 k. Tovisit : Chateaux de Landifer and de Bauge), by (8 k.) Vivy, (16 k.)

Longne (modern church, xiii c. style, dedicated to N. Dame de la

TJgion d'Honneur ; handsome stained-glass windows by Lobin)

;

(•2-2 k.) Jumelles, (27 k.) Cnon (very curious Romanesque church; ontiie 1., Chdtenu de la G7-affi.niere), (30 k.) Chateau de Parpace of tlie

XV c; (31 k.) Chateau de Landifer (800 m. to the 1. is a fine Renais-sance building, period of Charles IX, restored and completed in

recent times with conical roofing); (34 k.) 6aug6, 13.325 inhab.. onthe Couesnon (hotel du Lion-d'Or; small Chateau of the xv c, built

by King Rene, and now a gendarmes', quarters, with a fine staircasein an angular turret; place and fountain du Roi-Ren6; churcli ofthe xvi c.)

; (50 k.) Sauvigne-sous-le-Ludc. — For Le Ludc {See p. 112).

l^eaving Saunmr by the AV. cross the Tliouet to follow, in its I. bank.,the long rue de Sainl-Hilaire-Saint-Floreni, then tlie road which runsalong the 1. bank of the Loire (charming views). — 495 k. Chenehutte-les-Tuffeaux. — 408 k. Trere-t (Romanesque church with tomb of theXV c. and magnificent keep consisting of a round tower and an adjoiningsquare tower). — 499 k. Cunault (remarkable Romanesque Church,altered in the xii and xiii c. and restored; charming Francois I apart-ments.502 k. Gennes [Sainl-Eusebe church on a hill and Saint-Velerin chxtrrh.

in the vale, both partly before the x c. ; at 2 k. W., fine dolmen de la

Madelainc; Roman antiquities : remains of a theatre, aqueduct, etc.)".

From Gennes to Angers, we give below the itinerary by Brissac andtiie Ponts-de-Cc as the real tourist-route. But the direct route.

31 k., is by the suspension bridge over the Loire (very line view)an"d the road on the r. bank : — 1 k. Les Hosiers (church of theXIII c. with fine Renaissance steeple); — 7 k. La Menitre (ferry

for Saint-Maur. on the I. bank, celebrated abbey founded in tlie

VI c. by St. Maur, restored in 1890 by the Benedictine Monks);11 k. Saint-Mathurin; — 17 k. Za Bohal'le; — 20 k . La Daguenniere,where the road turns away from the Loire to cross shortly tlic

Authion and pass tlirongh tlu^ famous slate quarries of Trela.ze (onthe r.); — 25 k. La Pijramide, whence a long suburb leads to ;

—31 k. Angers [See p. 60).

At (Jeiines. wc leave the Loire to follow to the W. tlie road to (18 k.)

Brissac, by (11 k.) ChemelUer.

520 k. BRISSAC [See p. 79).

Proceeding N. W., the 1. bank of the Loire is again reached at — 528 k.

Erigne (pretty modern chateau on the Tioche d'Erigne, where commencesthe curious street of the Ponts-de-C^. Avhich crosses the valley for adistance of more than 3 k., and is cut by seven bridges over different

arms of the Loire and the canal of the Authion. iNote, on the journeyfrom the I. bank to the r. bank : the Sainte-Maurille church (xii, xiVand XVII c, fine choir-stalls of the xvi c); the statue of Dumnacus, byDavid d'Angers, on the liridgo of the principal arm of the Loire; asmall Chateau of the xv c. (Gendarmes' ((uarters); and the Saiut-Aubiuchurch fxii and xvi c).

THE JOURNEY BY ROAD.

536 k. ANGERS {See p. 60).

Good excursions : — 1. Chateau de Serrant (See p. 123), at 16 k. 5, S. W.on the main road from Nantes; the Chateau is on the 1. of themain road, some 1.500 m. before arriving at (IS k.) Saint-Georgcu-sur-Loire (hotel de la Tcte-Noire). The excursion can be made bvrail to Saint-Georges station; — -2. Chateau du Plessis-Mac^,14 k. IS. W. on the main road from Laval, and (6 k.) Avrille-, 1,500 m.before (14 k.i la Membrolle, turn to the 1. to reach the village ofle Plessis-Mace (church of the xv c). The excursion can be madeby rail to the MembroUe station (line from Segre) : the Chateau,formerly the finest feudal ruin of Anjou, was completel}- restoredfrom 1872 to 1880 (fine collections; Flanders and Gobelins tapestries);the oldest parts and the dungeon are of the xv c ; the chapel, agem of the Renaissance, was built in the xvi c. by the Du Bellayfamily. — 3. Chateau du Plessis-Bourre, at 15 k. N. by (7 k!)

Cantenay-Epinard before reaching which the Mayenne (l-2"k. 5) is

crossed, Soulaire and (Ilk.) Bourg ; at 1 k. beyond Bourg, on theEcuille road, opens out, on the r.. the avenue of the Chateau, built(1468-1473) by Jean Bourre, Minister of Finance under Louis XLIts wide moats are crossed by a bridge with 7 arches 43 m. long.At the corners, are 4 fine towers, one of which was used as a keep.On the ceiling of the salle des gardes (guard room) are curiouspaintings of the xv c.

Leaving Angers by the rue de Paris, proceed to the N. E. by a veryI>retty and almost level route. — 545 k. Pellouailles. — The Loir is

approached at : — 554 k. Bourt/-Joli. On the r., Chateau d'Ardenne, builtin 1864 in Louis XIII style with keep of the xiv c.

556 k. Seiches, to the 1., 1. bank of the Loir.

Jarze (10 k. E. of Seiches) overlooking which is a fine Chateau (publicadmitted), built in 1500 by Jean Bourre. former minister of Louis XLIt was burnt down in 1794 and has since been restored (vaultedcellars and kitchens ; small room of the xvii c. with mythologicalsubjects; curious portraits); church of the x-vi c. — From Jarzewe reach Durtal (14 k. N.) direct by a fine route crossing the forest

of Chamliiers. Total : 24 k. from Seiches to Durtal by Jarze. insteadof 14 k. by the direct route.

559 k. At 1,500 m. to the 1., remains of the Chateau du Verger,built at the end of the xv c. by Pierre de Rohan, Lord of Gye, partlydestroyed in 1776 by Cardinal de Rohan (there still remain the moats.5 towers, the rooms and stables of the guard; park of 330 acres. Nearthe Cliateau, in the domain of Sainte-Marie are the ruins of Saintc-Croix pi'iory. xv c). — .561 k. Boury-Neuf. — 564 k. 5. Leziym, on the 1.

570 k. Durtal, chief town of the canton, 3.174 inhab., on the Loir(hotel : Lion-d'Or), owes its origin to a Chateau that Geoffroy Martel,Comte d'Anjou. built, in the middle of the xi c. The present Chateauwhich belonged to the Marshals of Schomberg, then to the La Roche-foucaulds, and now used as an « Hospice » is an imposing constructionof the XVI c. style, built on the slope which dominates the r. bank oftlie Loir and standing above tlie town and the river on high walls.Towards the E., two magnificent machicolated towers still remain. Apart of the old loalls of the town is still standing, notably tlie partey'eron. Tlic church of Notre-Dame has been rebuilt in the xlii c. style.


Re-ascend the valley of the Loir on the r. bank — 'iil k. 5. Goiiis

(Church, xi c modern flmteaii. Paper Manufactories). — 57(j k.

Bazrnuies-sur-Loir (tine Chateau partly xvi and xvii c. ; Church, xni e.

wooden arches with xv c. paintings).

583 k. La Fl^che. 10,r.l9 inhab.. on the r. bank of the Loir (holds ;

de i'/nmge ; dcs Quatrc-Ventu]. Prytan6e railitaire .military collefiei,

built from 10-20 to 1053, with a line chapel and a magnitieent park.Modern Church, xiii c. style. Old Chateau of the Carnies by the mW.-

of the Loir bridge. —Cross th(^ Loir bridge and take, to the 1. beforereaching the station, the Le Lude road. — 593 k. Tkuri'C.

603 k. LE LUDE {See p. 11>).

Leaving Le Ludo by the Loir bridge, follow the route in front whichpasses through the valley. Climb a long hill, then descend into thevalley of the Loir, r. bank. — 61G k, Yuas.

625 k. Chateau-du-Loir {Gi^and-ffotel), chief town of the canton.1,251 inhab., in a narrow vale. — 627 k. Coemon. Cross the railway,then tlie Loir and. further on, leave the main rood to Tours and take,

on the 1. the on(^ that reascends the 1. bank of the Loir. — 634 k.

Afarcon (from Coi-mon to Mareon, the journey can also be made byVouvvay-sut'-Loir in remaining on the r. bank as far as Porl-Gaulier,whore the river is crossed). — 610 k. La dhnrtre. Cross the Loir again,and take on the r., at the J/olndreiie illospitdl for Le iters), the roadontlu! r. bank. — 611 k. 5. HuHh'-sur-Loir. — 617 k. 5. Ponci'' (Chateauof 1834, Renaissance style). — To the 1., on the heights is the lino

CJiateau de la Flntte, almost entirely reconstructed in xv c. style

(Richelieu sent Mile, de Hautefort, mistress of Louis XIII, into exile

there).

651 k. Pont-de-BraYCi at the junction of the Loir and the Brayc.

La Poissonniere (3 k., a nice walk). — Half way between Ponce andPont-de-15raye, a route which crosses the railway, then the Loir,

leads to [-2 k.i f'o«/H/'e (steeple with imlented sjjire). a village

which can also be reached direct from la Ciiartre ('.» k.) by the roadon the bank of the Loir. — At 1 k. S. of Couture, at the i'oot of tln^

hills, stands tlie Manoir de la Poissonniere, Renaissance styh-,

where Ronsard was born in 1.521 (apply to the gardener). The (exte-

rior facade, on tlie garden, has recently been built in Louis XIIstyle. The interior facade is covered with ornaments which giveit'tho api)earance of a poetical museum. The servants' offices, cut

into the rock, iiave doors decorated with devices and arabesques.For example, on the door of thc^ cellar is : Snstiite et ahstine (liear

and forbear). Close by, on another door : Cni des videlo (Take careto whom thou givest): in another place, this invocation : Tifji soli

f/lorta. At the entrance of the stairs turret, under a bust is : Volup-

lati (H Graiiis. The device Anant partir (Befori^ leaving) is to beI'ound on almost every window. The great hall contains a magniri-

cient chimney-piece (adorned witii « Fleurs de Ronces » ; an allusion

to the name of Ronsard ; above which is the royal escutcheon of

France and. lower down, the arms of the Ronsards in azur. witli

three gold lish. and the device : Xon fallunt futura viere/itcm : Tin;

future belongs to the deserving'.

The route crosses the Braye at its opening into the valley of the Loir

(delightful situation). — G53 k. Soitf/e.


658 k. Trod, very picturesque town, partly cut out in the side of thehill which rises above the church ^Angcvine'^ style, end of tlie \ii c);well famous for its echo; remarkable tumulus laid out as a promenadeI'very line view); remains of tlie ramparts and numerous old buildinjrs.On the 1. bank <>i \\ig ]joir i>i Saint-Jaa/tfesi-cics-Guc/'e/s iCliurch of tlic

X ami x(i f. with curious frescoes). — tf.O k. Saint (Jnontin.664 k. Montoire-sur-Ie-Loir, ;i,llr) inliab. (liotel dn C/iPi-al-fluiii/r}.

In the town, on the r. bank is a modern church 'Flamboyant Gothic style)and a fine Renaissance house on tiic Grand-Place,- on the 1. bank', inthe fauboHrij Sai)it-()utrille are Saint-Gillos c/ia/iel with remains ofjiaintings of tlie xii c. and ruins of the ancient Chateau on the jiill.

From Montoire. Lavardin ci k.) can be readied by two ditl'erentroads.— 1. Leave tlie town in a S. K. direction by the "faubourg Saint-Laurent and cross the Loir on arrivingat Lavardin. — 2. Leave the townliy the faubourg Saint-Outrille and follow tiie road on the 1. bank (notso good, but more picturesfiue See j). M)',',).

666 k. LAVARDIN [See p. 100 .

From Lavardin. tlie Loir must lie crossed and. liy means of tlie first

road on the r., regain the road from Montoire to" Les Itoches wliicliskirts tlie r. bank of lii(» Loir. — (uO k. Les liurlies. verv pic^turesfjuctown almost entirely cut into tlie sleep cliaik <-litfs dominating theriver. — C71 k. Cri)i.i-dit.-Iiis : leaving in ironttiie road to Lunav,' turnto tlie r. — The main road soon turns away from the Loir which describesa great bend southwards. The road there i)asses through the valley ofLunay and does not join tlie Loir again until Gue-du-l.,oir is reached.(A less important route, which branches to the r. before descendinginto the valley of Lunay, follows the entire curve of the Loir

; thisvariation is much more interesting, but 4 k. longer.)677 k. Gu^-du-LoiP (Tavern; trout), charmingly situated at the

opening of the Boulon valley. Close by is the Chateau de la Bonnaven-ture ^now closedi a mutilated edifice of the Renaissance made famousIty the sojourn of Antoine de Bourbon, father of Henri 1\ , in the \vi c.

It is to this period, that the celebrated ])opular refrain « J>a bonneaventure an Gue » and the song immortalised bv Moliere in the « Misan-thrope » refer. —The route passes the foot of the Saint-Andre I'ocksw hich are pierced with numerous dwelling caves. — 680 k. Villtos.

Rochambeau. Turn to the r. on entering Yilliers, cross the Loir, and, onthe 1. bank 1 1..^>00 m.) is the Chateau de Rochambeau with its backto the clifl's. The domestic ultices are cut into the solid rock. It is

not a very remarkable consi ruction but enclosed by a splendidpark. It contains valuable family souvenirs; especialTv those of theMarechal de Rochambeau to whose family it still belongs. It issaid that one cave in the rocks served as hiding jilace for theDue de Beaufort (King of the Ilalles) when ho escaped fromVincennes in 1618. If permission can be obtained to go throu^-h thebeautiful avenue 3 k. long, leading to the Cliateau at the S. 7'nd, aroad will be found, on leaving the park, which leads to Yendoineby Viirennc-i and ViUaria [I. bank of the Loir^

By a steep descent, the route rettirns to the banks of the Loir oi' .}fun-li-ieux and runs along the r. bank as far as :


686 k. VENDONE [See p. i:!0).

Leave Vendome in a N. direction, by the faubourg Chartrain, thelevel crossing at the railway station, and the Bel-Air hill. On the r.,

Chateaux de Monce and de La Roche. — G9 1 k. Lisle. — 697 k. Pezoa(church of the xii and xvi c; 8 k. N. Chateau de la Gaudiniere, modern,built in the forest of Freteval and property of M. de la Rochefoucauld-Doudoauville). — 701 k. Fontaine where we leave at 2 k. 5 to the r.

Freteval and its fine xii c. cylindrical keep in ruins, on a steep slopecut by a deep ravine (following the curve of the Loir and passingl)y Freteval, Moriie and Saint-Hilaire, we regain the main road at la

Bourdoisiere increasing the distance covered, by 5 k.). — 710 k. Onthe r., Clu'ileau and glass-factory of de Eougemoni.714 k. Cloyes (xv c. steeple; xvi c. houses).

Montigny-le-Gannelon a 2 k. N., on the slope of the r. bank of theLoir, is an old enclosed town (Roland door of tlie xi c. ; in thechurch, the shrine of 8te Felicite) with a fine Chateau reconstructedunder Louis XII by Jacques de Renty. enlarged and improved bythe Prince de Montmorency-Laval, "then restored by the Conitode L^vis-Mirepoix.

725 k. CHATEAUDUN (.See p. 8:.,.

At 3 k. beyond Cliateaudun, leave on the r. the Chateau dela \ure)ine-

flodie?'. Cross the Loir on reaching. — 730 k. Marboue (xv c. steeple).— 73-2 k. 5. On the r. is tlie Chateau des Coudreaux rebuilt underLouis XVI with the exception of the more ancient towers (Cle-

ment Marot was received there in the xvi c. by Ren6c de France,Ducliess of Ferrare ; It was also owned by Marshal Ney). — 73 1 k.

t'lacey. — The Loir is crossed again on reaching739 k. Bonneval. 4,000 inhab. (hotel de France). Remains of the ram-

purt.s. Church, Parisian Gothic style of the \vi r. Old Benedidin Ahbei/,

now a lunatic asylum. — Traverse the Beauce district. — 750 k. Vitray-eii-Beauce. — 755 k. La IJourdiniere. — 70-2 k. Tliiva)'!!, where the valleyof the Eure is crossed. — 768 k. Luisant.

770 k. CHARTRES, -^..-ilO inhab. on tiie slope of the Eure (hotels :

(III (irand-Monannie: du JJuc-de-Cfiartres; for further details, see the

.\fono!/7'aphii' de (Jhartrcs in tlie Guide Joanne collection).

Principal sights : — Notre-Darae Cathedral one the finest cathedrals).

Saint-Piei\rk chuhch. churchks op Saint-Aigxan .\Nr) .Saint-Martin-iil-Yal; — !Ml'seu.\i FOR painiing and Ahcheoi.ogical Museum; — PorteGuillaume; — numerous old houses.

Itinerary. — The central resort in the town for foreigners is the placedes Epars, adorned wiili the bronze statue of Marceau, by Pr^ault( 1851) and situated in the line of boulevards which, completely surround-ing the old town, make a fine circular walk called the Tour de Villc.

Take, opposite the statue of Marceau, t/ie rue Delacroix, tnen on the1. the rue Noel-BaVay {No. 8, Claude Huce's house xvi c.) the flowerinar/iet,Xherue dii Soleil-d'or, then to the 1. the rue Serpente and the rue desCha7ir/es, whicli opens out on the 1. on the Notre-Dame Cloister (on thecorner, xiit c. house used as central Post-Office).

Tiie Notre-Dame Cathedral, one of the monumental marvels of

France, is, in its entirety, one of tlie finest Gothic buildings of the

XIII c. The principal facade is jnerced with three portals (middle of tlie

TJIE JOURNEY BY ROAD. .'^3

XII c; 7iO statues or statuettes i above wliicli are 3 windows surmountedAvitli a magnilicent rose-window, an open balustrade and a gallerv(IG statues of kings). It is flanked on tlie r. by the old tower xii and,xiu c), o50 ft. high, with a splendid angular spire, on the 1. by thenew tower (staircase witli 37S steps. For permission to ascend, applvto the concierge in the maison des Clercs on the r. of the Cathedra'l115 m. higli. the upper portions of which were rebuilt in 1506 bv tin-

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Aiienay. Orleans/ "^fan's \ Abfis, Paris

celebrated Jean Texier called Jean de Beauce. Notice also, on the

outside, the magniticient facades of the transepts, flanked by uncom-pleted towers.

In the interior can be seen : the finest seri('S of stained-glass windowsof the xni c. in existence; an admirable chancel screen in carved stone

ofleriug, under rich canopies, 40 groups almost as large as nature (Life

of the Virgin and of Christ"), executed from 1514 to the beginning of thexviii c. In the choir, are 6 bas-reliefs and Group of the Assumption in Car-rara marble, by Bridan (xviii c.V On the 1. at the entrance of the pourtourof the choir is the Vietuje da Pilier, a much venerated statue in wood,painted and guilded, end of the xv c. In the apse, cliapelle de Saiiit-

Piat (1349). The treasury contains the veil of the Virgin, called SantaCamisa. The crypt, the lai-gest in France, encloses the celebra-

THi: LOIHK.

34 THK CHATEAUX OF THE LOIRE.

Mainte,

9k

19k

CHARTRE

'esMo//eres 4-k.

redeLimours

3k.

nelles4k.^ocheforc-

b/iji lOk.

'uedeLonffPoj

Cycling roadsStone-pavedrvad

Cycling track

t("(l cliapol of Xotrc-Dame - ^Soi/s - Terrc,

occupyinir, it is said,

tlie cavern wiicro theDruids used to payhomage to the « Vir-

gin who \vas to havea child ».

From tlic catlio-

dral, return by the

rue des Changes andnotice on th(? 1. (Nos.10-14) in the rm dc

la I'oissonncric, themaison du Saumonlin wood. \v c.) andihe Tevlre du Pflit-

(')•)'[ (line view ; lie-

low, at No. o."i, in tlie

rue des Ecnyers,Ijiieen Bertha's slair-

((/.sy, XVI c.).

The rue des Chan-ges, continued byih(^ rue f/es Grcncls,l.-ads to the Saint-Aignan church .

(lothic, of the \vi-

xvii c. (rose windowsxm c. in the gable;several stained-glasswindows of thexvi c. ; crypt rebuilt

in the xv-xvi c).Beyond Saint-Ai-

gnanl is the placelie I'Eiape-au- Vinixvi c. house). There,if we turn to the r.,

we reach the vastplace ties Halles(passing in front nt

tlie mtcl de Villr.

fornierlv hotel Mon-lescot lOl 1), whichhas the library andthe Museum openThursday an<l Sun-day) fnnn no(m 1"

i p. in. ; and to fo-

reigners every day;vioO pictures) on the

Istfloor.

From the place deI'Etape-au- Vin . bydcsceYiding on tlie 1.

THE JUUUNEV BY UUAl).

wc come into the rue Saint-Pierre, wlicre, at 'So. IG, is the interesting

Musee de la Soci^te Arch^ologique ol Kuie-et-Loir. To the r. is the

place Saint-Pierre.The Saint-Pierre church, one of the finest of the less important

churches in France, and the old abbatial church of Saint-Pere-en-Vallee,is an admirable specimen of xii to xiv c. architecture, witlia remarkablecollection of xiii to xvi c. stained-glass windows, and 1-2 magniticient

enamels of Leonard Limosin (15-17) placed in the absidal chapel (opentill 8 or 9 a. m.; after which time, ring at the sexton's house behindthe apse of the church).From the place Saint-Pierre, the rue Portc-Morard, crossing the

2 arms of the Eure (pictures(|ue views), leads to the part of the Tour-de-Ville which runs into the valley beyond the river, and whence wc havethe most picturesque views of the town dominated by tlie Cathedral. Alongthe river there still remain tlie tine Porte -Guillaume, of the xiv c.

;

whence an ascent can be made direct to the centre of the town by the

rue (lelo, Porte-(iuillanme. th(! rue dn Buurq and. the Terlrc dii Pclil-Cerf,

From the rue du Bourg, follow to the r. again, the rue de la CnrroitHe,

Saint-Andre and(/e la Brecfie and visit the old Saint-Andre cliurch (xii c.)

and the Notre-Dame dc la Briiclte cluipel, rebuilt in 1843; and then rejoin

on the jdace Drouaise, the Tour-de-Viile which l(>ads to the 1. towardsthe station and the place des Epars Iiy the line lUitte des Charhonnierspromenad(\Archeologists will visit with great interest, in lhc .^nhurb Saint-Drier

(15 min.) the Saint-Martin-du-Val church (xii c. : curious crypt witii antique<".rests and sarin|iluigusi. now Saint-Urico Hospital chapel (Apply therefor ])ermissiou to visit .

From Chartres to Paris. Cliauffeurs and cyclists follow divers itine-

raries, all diHering but little in distance (86 to 88 k. ; See special

map! :

A. — 86 k. by : - S k. Collaninllr ;- 18 k. Gallardon ;

— 'Jl k. Ecnxtne •

- 2ij k. Orpidn': — 36 k. Ra)iibuuillct \— li'l k. Uampierre ;

— 70 k. Ver-sailles; — 86 k. Paris.

B. — 88 k. by : — :>0 k. Le Gue-de-Lonroy -- -2'.i k. Ablis; - 39 k.

Saint-Arnault \— 43 k. Ilochefort-en-Yvelines \

— o-i k. Limours \— 59 k.

SaUi t-liennj-les-CJievreuse ; — 11 k. Versailles; — 88 k. Paris.C. — 87 k. by : — 19 k. Maintenon; — 'i8 k. Epenion ; — .33 k. Sainl-

Hilarion: — 41 k. llainhouHlet; — 47 k. Le Perraij \ — 55 k. (oii/nieres :

— 61 k. Trappes; — 67 k. Saint-Cijr and 71 k. Versailles [iialional routewith sections pared; see map'i.

858 k. Total circuit). Paris.

Another rery pleascml wai/ of visidng Ihe Ckdleaux of the Loire dislricl.especially for moiorists is, likewise, to take Blois and Tours as excursioncentres, and to trarel in the localities rouad about these two towns, bothof which offer comfortable acconunodation.

All the personal arra)i(/enients for these trips are feasible, the roadsin these parts being excellent. Makinff our starting points front, ttlois anilTours, we confine ourselces to an indication of the most convenient toursfor visiting the principal Chdteau.r.

i'Hacthal infokma tioxRailway : — Hlois is 1S2 k. from

Paris (Orleans Railway) ; i> h. 30 in.

to 3 li. bv express).— Single tickets,•20 fr. 40. 13 fr. 7r., 8 fr. 9:>. — Re-turn, available for 4 days : 30 fr. GO,^H fr.. 14 fi-. 35. with option of exten-ding the availability for two fur-ther periods on payment of 10 0/0for each period.Excursion trains at very low

fares, run frequently during theseason: -ind. cl. iTfr.. 3rd. el.

7 fr.

Buffet : — at the station.Omnibuses : — from the chief sta-

lion to the hotels or private resi-dences, 50 c. with luggage. 70 c.

;

from the chief station to the Viennesuburban station, -25 c.

Syndicat d'initiative (Organising('ommitteo :

-^ Ofiices. 1, placeVictor-Hugo.Hotels : — Grand Hotel de Blois

bus, 50 c. without luggage: breakf.1 fr. 50, in the bed room. -2 fr.

;

lunch, 3 fr. 50, din. 1 fr. wine includ-o-d; at sop. tables 1 fr. and 5 fr.

:

r. from 3 fr. 50 to 1-2 fr. : baths :

warmed throughout : elect.; ^and carriages on hire ; <§j^ with

pit, HJj), 1, 3 4, and 6. rue Porte-Cdt6- — de France (breakf. 1 fr. -25 ;

lunch, 3 fr.. wine included, din.3 fr. 50; at small tables, 50 c. extra

;

r. from 3 fr. to 5 fr. ; en pension

reduction of 10 (),' on these

prices ; baths and slmwer baths : tcl-

eph. : HHi: 4>^ ; carriages for driveto Chambordj. place Victor-Hugo:— Grand Hotel d'Angleterre el^ deChambord (breakf., 1 fr. '25; luncii,

3 fr. ; din.. 3 fr. 50 ; in private apart-ment 50 <•. extra; single bedded r.

from -2 fr. 50 to 4 fr.; double bedded r.

from 5 to S fr.;

pens, from ".t to

1'2 fr. per day ; bus, 50 c. ; baths andshower-baths ; }0fi\ telepli.

; ^^; car-

riages for excursions), 1, rue Deni>-Papin. near the bridge; — du Cha-teau (breakf., 1 fr. '25; lunch, 3 fr.

;

din. 3 fr. 50 table d'hote; servedseparately 50 c. extra: single beddedr. 3 fr. to"6 fr.

;pens., from 9 fr. per

day : bus, 50 c). 2-2, rue Porte-Cote;— Saint-Antoine (breakf. 75 c,

lunch, '2 fr.. din. 2 fr. 50, per dayfr. 50, ^), 9. rue du Vieux-Pont

;

— de la Gerbe-d'Or (G fr. 50 per day.

^J. 1. rue du Bourgneuf.Cafes : — Grand Cafe, 31, ru(>

Denis-Papin ; — de Blois, 5, riic

Porte-Cote ;— Francais, at the cor-

ner of the rue Denis-Papin and theboulevard de la Saussaye ; — df

I'hot. d'Angleterre; — du Grand-2\irc. 7, quai de la Saussaye.Baths : — 3, rue Neuve."^Post, telegraph and telephone :

—Chief office (poste restante, telepli.

with Paris I. place de la R6publique,

es/ei/ojQ^ yjnoiX sjnqi ^

;{8 J'lIK CIIATEAT'X Uf Till: LUIRK.

near tho Prefecture ; branch office :

11, quai de la Saiissaye.Chocolate factory : — Poulain,

near the station ; may he visited.

Job Masters :—

- Lesourd ot

Hiaull. jd. \ ictor-Ilujô (uiail-coach

st'i-virc tur Chaiiibord); —Ifprre, Iv',

rue dn Mail ; — l'''t'. lliraulj, nn"dc hi Fuiitaiue-des-Eliis; - I'liiloby.

ni(! du Pont-du-(;ast.Coach Drive : - service organised

I)y th(^ Syndicat d'initiativo fromBlois to r/utHifto/v/ ; departures from]>hice Victor-Hugo every day in

summer of l^.li'J p. ni. by Saint-

Gervais, forest of Russy, jSIont,

forest of IBouloirno, Bracieux. Chani-

bord ; return by Saint-Dy6 and thebank of tho Lo'ire (43 k.).

Fare : 4 fr. each person. Ticketsoi Hiaulfs job-masters, place \'ic-

tur-Hugri.

Motorcars :— /'. Ximisf. ',. ipiai

de la Saussavi- ami -.'0. rue: PorleCote; — Hîndill. 11. rue Deuis-Iâpin (store I and \'k rue I'uidsOu-Hoi i.Ûi, trleph. l--2t'.).

Photography :— ffabcrl-Gotlefroi/

(materials, laboratory for the use oftourists), 8, rue Denis-Papin; —Cli. JJamiet (apparatus and worksi.pharmacie du Projj;res. 9, rue Porte-C.-.t6.

THE TOWA

BLOIS, chief-town of the dep. of Loir-et-Clier, see of a bishopricpop. '23,972, picturesqu<dy built, in amphitheatre form, on the slopeswliich, at this spot immediatcdy overlook the r. bank of the Loire, andare divided towards the west by a small valley througli whicli, formerlyflowed the .\rou, a stream now" dried up. On "the 1. I)ank. however, tin;

faubourg do \7e;/»u?, s)»reads out on level ground over the jtlain of theVal, which is about 2 k. wide. Here, the Cosson runs parallel to tbe

main river, and, in the distance, the plain is shut in l)y the slopes of

Saint-Gervais, on the summit of which are the forests of Hussy andBoulogne. From the valley, tho whole town and its monuments can betaken in at ono glance. Close to the river, spanned by an ogival stonebridge and lined by a tine row of shaded quays, is seen the Saint-Nicolas church, tlie'Hotel-Dieu. the ('oUegc, the 'Hotel de Ville; higherup the hill, the Chateau and the Saint-Vincent church; and finally at

the summit, the Cathedral, the Bishoj)S Palace and its terraced gar-dens. Most of the narrow winding streets, clandjering erratically uj) tbesteep slopes of the hill, contain old sculptured houses and curiousRenaissance mansions.The rwe Denia-Papin which has ln-en cut right througli ihe densest

])arts of the lower town, in a direct liiir with the bridge, ati'ords a jjros-

pectivo view of a monumental Higiil of stcjis (121 in number* wliich

connects it with tins upper town ami tin- houses which spread somedistance over the plateau.

Principal sights : — Chateau and Museum [See p. 72); — Saint-Nicolaschurch, the S.viNT-l.otis Cathlok^l. the Saint-Satlr.mn and Smni-ViNCKNT CHLRCHES. tlic OLi> CEMKTKKv OF ^lKN^•K; Hotcl d'AUuye andnumerous old houses; — Panora.via iuo.m the tkuuace oi- the Bishop'sPalace.

Itinei'avy. — On h-avingthe Station, sittialcdio the N. \^'. .if the town,follow the avpiiur Victor-Huijo (on the r. tlie lidnl,- <>f Frimrf), at theend of which, note on the 1. adjoining the Army Bakery, tbe Paviliond*Anne de Bretagne, a small and charming edifice of the Renaissance,^«-;„,i If , „_i, ....;»!.: ., ti..^ i„.,,. „r*u„ <^-'U,~.t„„ i.:..i, ^^^.,^:Â j),^d*Anne de Bpetagi.^, >. . ^...

period (formerly within the gardens of the Chateau w li occupied the

jJLOis. 39

whole of the station quarter). Descend by an incline or by steps to theplace Victor-Hugo, laid out as a square (bust, in marble, of AugustinJ'hierri/, the eminent French historian), and bounded on the r. by tlie

Francois I facade of the Chateau, the general exterior aspe'ct of whichshould he examined from here. On the 1. is

The church of Saint-Vincent-de-Paul, ancienl, .Tcsuits cluircli datiii;^

Irnm l(r2<; I,. 1C71 ion ihc r. and I. of th.- iiigii altar, two lian.ls.'iiie

iiionmiiriits erc(ned by MIIi\ do Monipensier to iier lather, (taslnii d'Or-leansi.

By a flight of steps froiu the foot of the (Tiateau, an ascent can bemade to tlic place du Chateau: where note the hulels of Epernun (No. -id)

and of Amboise (No. 2-2), built during tlie reign of Louis XII; the latter

lia\ ing been inhabited by Cardinal Georges d'Amboise (inscription andhandsome kitchen fire-place with three mantel-pieces i. At No. 2. aninscription indicates the site of the eglise collegiale of Saint-Sauveurin wliich Joan of Arcs banner was blessed during her stav in Blois,

2:>. 26 and 27 April 1120.

For the Chateau description, histoPY- museum, etc.), Ser. p. 71.

From tlie place du Chateau, a flight of steps leads down to the ntcSaint-Martin (at No. 18. hotel de Cheoerny. also called the Petit-Louvre.built about 1477, and embellished in the xvi c), the right end of whichruns into the p}<icc Louis XII {theatre^ warket). whicli is adorned withtlic Fontaine Louis XII (also called the Grandes-Fontainen], a charmingmonument of the xv c, with niches and balustrades. At the W. cornerof tlie place Louis XII. near the tlieatre. commences tlic pue Saint-Lubin I to the right, at tlie beginning, is a fine carvcd-wood house oftlie xv c.i, one of the most interesting in Blois for its old houses (xv andXVI c. ) whence (at the foot of the aile (Jaston d'Orlcans) some steps onthe 1. lead ilown to the Saint-Nicolas church.The Saint-Nicolas chupch was built from 113") to 1210 for an iinpor-

.tant Benedcctine abbey called .S7 Laaiuer. The choir, tiie transept andtlie last bay of the nave belong to the transition period; the lower-partssupporting the ogival vaultings, are almost entirely Romanesque. Thenave, the first bays of which date from the commencement of the xiii c,is preceded by a severe facade flanked by two towers of diflerent widths,completed in the xix c. On the crossbar, a square tower envelopes acurious ribbed dome with blind arches and statuettes.

In the int. : sculptures and remarkable capitals carved in very hardrock; epitaphs or inscriptions of the xv and xvi c; in the apse, toinh of

j

Lezay-]\Iarnezia. late prefect of Loir-et-Cher t 1857); in the 1. aisle ofthe choir, an altar-screen of about 1160, the sculptured relief of whichdepicts incidents in the life of St Mary of Egypt.The vicarage is situated in the old Iiotel Gaillard istair turret and

window of the xv c). Between Saint-Nicolas and the quay, is the Bos-pital which occupies the imposing buildings of the old Abbey of Saint-Laumer, re-built in the xvii and xviii c. and enlarged in 1815. Passingalong the quay in the direction of the bridge the College is seen on the1. This establishment occupies the buildings (xvii c.) of the Abbey ofthe Bourg-Moyen, and has had. as pupils, the two historians and brothers.Augustin and Amedee Thierry. A vaulted Renaissance hall is used asthe chapel. Further along, in the rue da Vieux-Pont, can be seen at thecorner of the rue de la Vieille-Poste, the Hotel de la Poate (cjiief Post-Oflice) in Renaissance stvle.

40 THE CHATEAUX nF T[IE I.oIRE.

The Loire Bridge (11 arches) was constructed I'rom 1717 to 17-21 hyGabriel and Pitrou. It is ocjival in form. Over the key-stone of thV

central arch stands a Pyramid some 60 ft. high, at the base of which,facing the river, can be" seen the arms of France supported by two tri-

tons, the work of Nicolas Coustou.Beyond the Ijridge. in the faubourg de Vienno. on tlie 1. bank of tlio

Loire, a visit should be made (along the quay, to tiie r. i to the Hospital

and to the Saint-Sarurnin church.The Saint-Saturnin church dates from the xv and xvi c. The centre

steeple is well worthy of attention. A tower flanks the facade. On tlio S.

side, overlooking the" place, is a pretty bell turret of the xv c.

On the r. of the choir, is a picture by Omer Charlet [Marlyrdoia ofSt Andre). — At the top of the 1. aisle, Chaprlle dc Notre-Dame ilcs

Aides, the shrine of a pilgrimage to which Anne of Brittany was muchdevoted; numerous votive otierings; a curious picture Hy the Blois

painter, Jean Mosnier (1633), representing a prayer oflfered up by the

aldermen to deliver the town from pestilence at the time of the 'great

epidemic of 1631 ; in the background the town of Blois is depicted.

Facing Saint-Saturnin. is a building of the xv c, forming part of the

Hopital gt'.ndmlo? the xvii c. enlarged in the xix c;.. and the old Ceme-tery of Vieiuie (Very curious. Apply at the Hospital for permission to

visit), surrounde<l xvith galleries with Renaissance pillars and remainsof paintings.He-crossing the bridge to the r. bank, we leave on the r. the mairie

(nuivor's offices) and the promenade du Mail (whi(;h is continued by the

jiroinenade des Tuileries or du Petit-Pre) to take in front the rne Denis-

Pupin, tlien the rite Foulerie (first on the r.) and (to the 1.) the rue Fon-taine-des-Elus (at No. 5, Hotel de Jossaud).

Higher up is a cross-road (on the r. rue du Puits-Chdtel : at No. 7,

Hotel Sardini. of the time of Louis XII, with an oratory containingsome remarkable frescoes; close by. No. '>, a house of the time of

Louis Xn restoreil). whence an ascent to the Saint-Louis Cathedral canhe made, either bv the steps of the Grcuids-Dcgres-Saint-Louis. or bythe rue des /'aiiet/itulls {at No. 10, hotel Helot, ot the xvi c), or better still

hy the rue Picrre-de-Blnis (old houses), a steep acclivity and paved withbricks which passes, at its upper part, under a dwelling of the xv c.forming a bridge.The Saint-Louis Cathedral, of the xvi c. was partly re-constructed

from 1678 after a landslip. It atfords a curious specimen of a churcii

repaired under Louis XIV in Flamboyant Ootiiic style. The porch is

Renaissance. The tower, placed to thel. of the facade, dates back to the

XII c. in its lower parts; the upper portion dates from 1541 to 1609.

At the foot of the tower, facing the place Saint-Louis, is a carved

inscription by which Thibault, called the Good, comte de Blois, grantedthe remission of certain onerous taxes upon the inhabitants and sup-pressed the misdeeds of delinquents. — In the int.. arc modern stained-

glass windows in the chapelle de la Vierge and large glass-windows in

the apse illustrative of the Life of St Louis. In the 7th. chapel, r. aisle,

are two bas-reliefs in white marble by Lerambert {Memory and Medita-tion), from the tomb of the mother of "King Stanislas. In the 3rd. chapel,

I. aisle (is the chaiielle Ste Anne, the patron saint of the carpenters),

magnificent Ijdton de confrerie (staff of brotherhood) in worked wood.Behind the Cathedral, stands the old Eveilie (Bishop's house), built

under Louis XIV by the architect Gabriel (appropriated hy the State in

190G). The fine Terrasse de TEveche. planted witli trees, forms apublic promenade whence a superb panorama can be seen (particularlyrecommended at sunset), embracing the lower town, the course of theLoire and the valley, with the enclosing- deep masses of trees of theforests of Boulogne and Russy as background.From the place Snlnt-Louis. the rue du Palais, and, on tlie r.. the

rue dc-i Bureaux lead to the place de la Tiepnbliqne (towers of the nldfortilications now enclosed, in private grounds; with the palais de justiceand \\v(^ prefecture, and whence, by ihe avenue de Paris, we can get to

the haras (paddock), leaving on the r. the grand seminairc and the bar-racks.

The rue du Palais runs into the rues Beauvoir lat No. -21, an ancienthouse) and Saint-Honorc, close to tlie monumental Staircase (from th<'

summit is an interesting view: and Statue of Denis Papin, in bronze byAime Millet) which leads down to the rue Denis-Papin.No. 8 of the rue Saint-Honore is the Hotel d'Alluye {Central Offices of

the C'" d'Assurances mutuelles de Loir-et-Gher; for admission, apply to

the concierge), a charming Renaissance edifice, built by Robertet.called the Great Baron d'Alluye, Minister and Secretary "of Financeunder Louis XII and Francois I, to whom is likewise due the Chateaude Bury. Of particular interest are : a gallery in the courtyard, deco-rated with medallions of the Cnesars in terra-cotta ; the stair tower, andin a room restored by Duban, a splendid chimmey-piece with the armsof France.Continuing along the rue Saint-Honore, we arrive at No. 1, at the old

hulel Penis-Duponi o( the xvi c, built for the celebrated lawyer of thatname, the exterior of which has been completely disfigured (round tlie

courtyard, which should be entered, are interesting carvings, medallionsand a curious staircase tower). The rue Porte-C/iartrainc, very steep,passes on to the rue du Bourij-Neuf. Leaving these, and turning to theleft, wo descend again to the rue Penis-Papin. which brings us back, onthe r., to the place Victor-Hugo, leaving on the 1. the rue du Commerce(at the corner of the rue Xeuve, is the liotel de la Chancellerie and, fur-ther along, in tlie inie des Trois-Clef's, the Tour d'Anjent formerly the^lint, with octagonal tower of the xiii and xv c). then on the r. tlie ruet'hemnnton lat No. S. Hotel de Guise, decorated in the interior withmedallions, now covered over n\ itii mortar.

ITIXEBABIES BOUND BLOls

1^^ Excursion {'ti k.\ — LeaA-e Blois by the bridge and turn to tii(>

left along the embankment on the 1. bank "for 11 k., then to the r. (1-2 k.)

Montlivaxdt. (15 k.) Maslices. (19 k.i Chambord, forest of BouloQue, (-27 k.)

Braeieux, ^30 k.^ Tour-en-Sologne, (35 k.) Cour-Cheverni/, (3G k.) Che-verny, forest of Bussy. (44 k.) Beauregard. i50 k.) Saint-(ieri-ais. Returnto (5-2 k.) Blois by the faubourg de Vienne and the bridge (See, for theroute, p. 18. for Chambord, p. 80, for Cheverny, [>. 94, for Beauregard,p. 70). — This excursion, called by the Blois coachmen, tfie •<. grandetournee '.. is absolutely classical and essential. It can be made by carriagein a day. by taking lunch at Chambord. The usual charge for a carriageis IS fr. for one horse, and :2o fr. for 2 horses. Coachmen are nearly alwaysto be found at the station ready to start. Before commencing the journey,be sure to procure the necessary permit to visit Beauregard, from thenotary, maitre Lestang.

2"'' Excursion CM k.j. — Leave Blois by the avenues Victor-Hugoand Medicis . Forest of Blois. Chateau de Bury, Valley of the Cisse,

Abbey of la Gu'iclu'. (19 k.) C/iouzy, returning to Blois by the embank-ment on the r. bank of the Loire (For description. See p. 19). — Burycan be reached by the strum tram runniiuj from Blois to t'hdteuurenanlt.

3"^ Excursion (89 l;)- - From lilois to ('7 k.) Ecurr liv llie einbank-iiient nil the r. bank of tlie Loire, to cross the J:'cure' briilgt\ (IS k.)

Chaumont. llie road on tlie 1. bank, (3.") k.) Amboise, ''AH k.) pagoda ofChantcloup, Forest of Amboise, (43 k.) la Croi.r I'liear Hlere), re-ascendthe \ alley of tlie Cher, (19 k.) Chenonceaux. 'T,.S k.) Montrichard. Forest

of JJanlrirhard. (Gr. k.) J'ontleroy lan aiu-jenr Bcnediclini- ul>bey andfamous college), (71 k.) Sambin, (77 k.) Les Montils, wliere tlie lUnivronis crossed. (8.'] k.) ChaUles, beautiful descent into the valley of the Loireand return to (89 k.) Blois l)y tiic embankment on the l.'bank and thebridge (Sec description of the route from Blois lo .Montrichard, p. -'0:

^or Amboise, p. bo: Chenonceaux, ji. 91).

N. Ji. — This circuit can bo increased at will :— By continuing to re-

ascen<l tlie valley of the Cher, to beyond Montrichard, as far asSaint-Aignan [Sec p. 21). and by returning direct from Sain*-Aignanto (MS k.) Blois, by (17 k.) Con'tres, the circuit covers 111 k. — Bycontinuing still further to re-ascend the valley of the Cher to IjeyondSaint-Aignan. as far as Selles sur-Cher, whence Valengay is visited,

and by returning from Valencay to (.")-l k.) Blois. by (11 k.) Selles-

siir-Ciier. and (31 k.' Contres. the circuit covers 160 k.

4"' Excursion (90 k.). — Leave Blois by the Bourg-Neuf, (G k,) Fosse'

(12 k.j Ln Chupelle-Vendonwise (on the 1. "before coming to the village,

and near the vale of the Cisse. a line Dolmen), (IG k.) le Breidl, (22 k.)

Ville>-omain, (32 k.) Vendome (See p. 1-29), leaving by the faub. des(^iiairc-IIuis, the valley of the Loir (r. liank. 35 -k.) Moni'ieiix, (38 k.) 17/-

liers. (11 k.) Gue da Loir and la Bonnaventure (.S'ee p. 31). (48 k.) LesJtoches (p. 31), (f)! k.) Mnniuirr (p. 31). ir.3 k.) Lavardin (p. 103), (58 k.)

Sasnihes, (Gl k.) Aiiddoy. do k. 5) Saint-Amand. (72 k. 5) Gombergean,77 k.) Franray, (79 k.) Herbault (^chateau built under Louis XV; in thechurch, choir-stalls from ihe Abliey of la (luiche), (84 k.) Orchaise, valley

itf the Cisse (s])ring of Orcliaise jutting from a pretty grotto), (80 k.)

Moli/ieiif {\,'>0d m. S.. Buryi. Forest of Blois. (95 k.) Blois.

LHermann, del.

11-08 [nip.Dii^henoif- Prui

IV. TOURS AS EXCURSION CENTRE

l'R.\ CTILA L IXFORMA TIOX

FurTuiu

fuller uifnrm? » ;'// ihti Joai

•linn 1)11 the town, consul/

,e Series of Gui'les.

l/.r FrencI, llaiulhunk

Bulfet : — at tli(> station

Omnibuses : — from tho station

to the hotels or jji-ivate residence

60 c. including: luggage: — fromthe station, onthe arrival and de-

parture of all trains ,1;^ and 7-2.

rue Nationale. Ofrtces : 'J. rue Je-

hau Fouc(|uet.

Syndicat dloitiative de Touraine :

— Oftico for enquiries, free of

charge, 13. rue de Clocheville, near

the post-ofrice.

Hotels : — de VUnicers (r. from

fr. ; lunch, a la carte, din. table

d'hote, wine included, ."> fr. ;bath;

lift.: ^) 3, boulevard Heurteloup;— Aletropolc* (150 beds; breakf.

1 fr. 50. lunch 4 fr., din. 5 fr. wineincluded; r. from 5 fr.. warmedlliroughoiit; elect., lift, bath, tel

fpii. 4^^, 14, place du Palais: —de liordeanx (v. from 4 fr.. breakf.

1 fr. 50; lunch 3 fr 50; din. 1 f

wine included; teleph., elect.). 1.

place de la Garc; — de la lioule-

d'Or (l)reakf. 1 fr. 25. lunch. 3 fr..

din.. 3 fr. 50 ; r. from 3 to 5 fr. ;pens,

from 9 fr. per day; i|l|:^ free;

carriage drives, teleph.), •-'9. rue

Nationale; — du Faisan (breakf.

I fr. 50, lunch, 3 fr. 50. din., 1 fr.

:

;it sep. tables, lunch 5 fr., din. G fr. :

r. from 3 to 12 fr.;pens, for a we(M<;,

II fr. per day winter; 12 fr. 50

summer). 17. "rue Nationale; —den Aegociantfi (S fr. per day). 19,

rue Nationale; — des Colonies, 36

rue de Bordeaux. — dn Croisscuit

(bus, GO c: l)rcakf. 1 fr., lunch,

3 fr. ; din. 3 fr. 50; single-bedded

r. '.] to 1 i'r. : double-bedded r. G to

y fr. ; teleph.) 7, rue Gambetta :

—de la Vendee (lunch and din. 2 fr. 50;

pons. 7 fr. per day), near the sta-

tion: — Balzac, l6, rue Nationale;— Richelieu. 1. rue Richelieu; —residential hotel dc Grammont, 16.

avenue dc Grammont; — de I'Fii-

rope. 12. place de la Gare. •

Restaurants : — Cwrass/e/' snails

a specialitv), 71, rue Nationah>: —Laniii. palais des Fetes, 18. boule-

vard Beranger: — I'euplier, 14.

rue Colbert,

Cafes : — de la Yille, 4G, rue

Nationale : — du Commerce, 30 and32. rue Nationale; — de V Hotel de

Ville, 1. rue Nationale : — de Bor-

deanx. 27. boulevard Heurteloup,

and place de la Gare; — de I'Uui-

vers. 8, place du Palais : — Moliere.

1. rue Corneille: — Crar.d Ca/e

I'teleph. chamber), 61, rue Natio-

nale; — de r Inlendance, rue des

llalles.

Post, telegraph and telephone :—

Chief office : Hotel des Postes.

14 bis, rue de Clocheville ; Branchoffices : Tours-Gare, rue des Au-mones (teleph.); Tours-la-Riche,

G. rue Frederic-Sauvage (teleph.);

116. rue de la Fuie ,teleph.).

Baths : — de Granunont (latest

improvements ; complete hydropa-

thic installation, vapour baths"), 16.

avenue de Grammont; — Bichelien

(full hydropathic treatment),

rue Richelieu (entrance bypassage at 23.. rue Nationale); —dc la Loire, quai di- la Poissonne-

Ihe


rio; — Dnnbhjny, qiiai d"0rl6ans;Swiimning school, ile Aucart andquai do la Poissonnerie.

Lavatories and W. C's : — boule-vard Heurteloup, opposite the sta-

tion ;— boulevard Beranger ;

—place des Ilalles ;

— place duPont: -- avenue de Grammont; —— jardin des Pr^bendes d'Oe.

Theatres : — Municipal, rue deScclleric; — Francais, 20, rue Vic-

tor-Hugo.Circus : — quai d'Orl^ans.Cafe-Concerts : — Alcazar, rue

Nationale; — de la Scala, rue Ri-chelieu.

Cabs : — Stands : places do la

Mairie . de Beaune , du Palais-de-Justico, de la Gare. rue Cor-neille, places Chateauneuf, Saint-

Eloi , du 14-Juillet, (de la Cathe-drale), d'Aumont, du Chardonnet.Saint-Etienne, boulevard Preuilly,

rue d'Alma (jardin des Prebendes).boulevard Thiers, at the corner oftlie rue Hoche. — In summer, fi'om

1 a. m. to 9 p. m., winter, from8 a. m. to 8 p. m. : 1 horse car-

riage for 2 people, any distancewithin the tixed town area 1 fr. perhour : 1 fr. r>0 for carriage for 1

people, 1 fr. 20 and 1 ,fr. 80 ; after

8 p. m. in winter and 9 p. m. in

summer ; carriage for 2 people1 fr. '>0 and 2 fr. ; carriage for 1

people 1 fr. 80 and 2 fr. 30:w.ithin a radius of 6 k. from thecentre of the town, carriage for 2jieople, per liour 2 fr. 50 ; for 1 peo-ple 2 fr. 80: beyond G k. i)er hour;> fr. ;

1") c. for packages (outsidethe carriage). Tlie fare" for a jour-ney outside the tixc^d town area is

50 c. per hour more than the ordi-

nary tarirt'.

Job Masters : Geuest, 10, rueMar-ceau; — Jarrij, 13, rue Jehan-Fouc-quet ; — Laurin, 18, rue Gambetta :

—Toriissier, 33, rue du Cygnc ;

—Barateau , 26 , avenue de Gram-mont. — A 1 horse carriage for adrive can be hired for 3 fr. thefirst hour , 2 fr. each subsequenthour, price for the wliole day, ])y

arrangement. 2 horse carriage .'> fr.

per hour. — Horses for riding :

Diard (riding school), 12 and 15, rueFebvotte.Motor Cars (sale, repairs, and on

hire for excursions, accessoires) :—

Duhois, r)8, rue du Gazometre :—

A. yUleneiwc, 3 and T). avenue deGrammont; — Ed. Clement, 13, rueRichelieu; — H. Lebrun, 2-2, rueGiraudeau; — Heintz-Bouchardcau.114 bis, rue d'p]ntraigues : — Boiiv-deau , 16, avenue de Grammont-— J'rigent, 9, rue d'Entraigues ; —Toiirs-Garat/e, 65 bis, rue Victor-Hugo: — Automobile-Club de Tou-raine, 27, rue Victor-Hugo.Photographer : — apparatus, mate-

rials, kodaks, etc. : F. Lefevre. 60,rue Nationale.

Special Productions : Stuffed pork(« Rillettes »); — French plums: —sparkling white wines (Vouvray)

;

— Barley sugar.Tours Tramways : — 1. Town

LINKS (elect., uniform fare 1(1 c

.

including correspondence) : — A.From the Barriere de GiHimmont to

Sainf-Symphorien. by the avenue deGrammont and the rue Nationale.

) 1. 185 m. ; departures every 7 \r>

mins. from 7 a. m. to 8 p. m. in

winter and 9 p. m. in summer);— B. fro)n (he place Vclpenu to the

.lardin des Plantes i 1, 191 m.; sametimes of departure; ; — C. from the

place des Halles to the Barriere deMontlouis (^2,'150 m. ; same timesof d(>parture) ;— D. from the place des

Arts to tlie place de la Liherte

(3,865 m. ; sanies times of depar-ture): from, the place Choiseul to

the place de la. 7'i-anchee. every15 min. fare, up 10 c, down, 5 c.

2. Suburban lines (starting fromthe place de la Gare) : — A. fromTours to Saint-Avertin (elect, trac-

tion), 6 k. in 30 min., departuresevery hour : in winter and every30 min. in summer; 30 c. — B. f)omT(>urs to Lut/nes, 13 k. in about1 h. departures every 2 h.,(/0 c. :

—C. from Tours to Fondcttes, 11 k. in

about 1 h., departures every 2 h.

TOUK^

55 c.: — D. f'ro)v Tours to VouoraijA-lh. in Avinter. every hour in suni-

10 is", in abont 1 li., departures every! mer 5i) c.

THE TOWXTOURS, flii(>f tow 11 (if the Indrc-et-Liiire. arL-libisliopric : pop. G7,6til,

is built on a strip of alluvial land which stretches out between the1. Itank of the Loire and the Cher, above the confluence. On the r. bankof the river, arc the pretty slopes of Saint-Cyr and Saint-Syniphorien.The Loire is crossed here by two suspension bridges and a tine stonebridge of 15 arches, 43 1 m. long, constructed from 1765 to 1777.

The fine rue Nationale (still often called the rue Royale), running in

a direct line from the stone bridge fPont dc Tours) divides the oldtown into two distinct halves : the E. portion, containing the Cathe-dral, tile Prefecture, the military Head Quarters, the Lycce (grammarscliool), tlie Theatre, etc., is, strictly speaking, the old town of Tours,tli(i Gallic-Roman city, which has now become an aristocratic quar-ter, with fine quiet streets and almost entirely without shops. Thewestern lialf, with its labyrinth of small streets is, on tlie other hand,tlie district of the markets and a commercial centre ; it was the oldtown of C/tdteauneuf {Casti'iim Novwn or AJar/inopolis) which grewround tlie Saint-Martin's basilica, outside the city walls, and had anindependent existence up to 1334. It is now the most picturesque por-tion of Tours, still full of houses of the Middle-ages, and is certainlyone of the most interesting portions of an old town in the whole ofFrance.

Principal sights : — Cathedral of Saint-Gatien, churches of Saixt-JuLiEN, Notre-Dame-la-Riche, and the Saint-Martin's Basilica; —Museum; — Hotel de Ville; — Mansions of M. Gouin and Tristan I'Ermite.niid numerous ancient houses; — the Fountain of Beaune.

History. — 77ie orifjinal town, built on tlie slopes of Saint Sijnipliorien,

h'lre the Gallic name of Altionos. It was transported into the plain onthe I . bank of the reiver, bij the Roman emperors, loho bestowed on it the

name of Crsarodunum, and made it, later {in 374) the chief-town of the

third /.i/onnaise. From the IV c. it was merely called Urbs Tiironum :

town of the Turones. Christianity was first introduced here in the III c.

bji Saint-Gatien and preached by Saint-Martin. 3rd. bishop of Tours and(he most celebrated apostle of the Gauls. Gregoire de Tours (-J- 595) wrote,here, the first History of France.Xearly all the kinqs of France, from Saint Louis to Francois I, stayed,

more or less, in Tours; but Louis XI distinyuislied himself above all the

nllwrs by his partiality for his Chdteau at Plessis-les-2'ours, ichich hi;

nuidc his permanent residence. He established in Tours, manufactories ofsilk stuffs and cloths of gold and silcer. Attracted by the privileges grantedlo the workmen and manufacturers, the population of Tours rapidly increa-sed. Francois I commenced in 15-20 the fortifications which were onlycompleted under Louis XIII. The Religious wars proved fatal to the pros-perity of Tours, and tranr/uillity v:as only restored to the town after thereconciliation of Henri de Xacarre with Henri III (1589).In 1870, when the German invasion, necessitated a portion of the Govern-

ment of National Defence leaving Paris, the members of the « Delegation »

came and stayed in Tours {13 Sept. to 9 Dec), until, after further defeats


of the Fi'encli forces, tliey irrre rompf'lled to seek refuf/e in Itunfeaux.

The toieii teas bombarded by the (ierrnans on Dee. :'/, 1610.

ITIXEBMlY

The monumental Railway Station, constructed from 1895 to 1898 after

the plans of Laloux (in the front are statues of Bordeaux and Toulouse.

by Injalbert, of .Xanles and of Liniof/es. by Ungues), looks on to tlie cs-

jiianadc wiiich faces the Ijonleeard //eu'rteloKp. opposite the vast gar-

dens of the Prefecture. The rue liemard-l'alissy, on the r. of tlie Pre-fecture gardens leads direct to the Saint-Gatien Catliedral.

Proceeding to tiie 1. along the boulevard Heurtelouj), we soon arrive

at Iho place du Palais-de-Justice, semi-circular in form and laid out,

witli -1 small gardens and Statue of Balzac (1S9U). liy Fournier. Theline of the boulevards, ^1 k. long, formed under llcnri IV and LouisXllIon tlie site of the old ramparts, c-rosscs at tliis spot, the perpendicularlin(? formed on the N side l)y the rue Rationale leading to the Loire,

and oil the S. liy the avenue de (irainmnnl leading to the Clier. Theavenue passes, on the L, the Sainl-Etienne eliurek (modern), and on tlic

r.. in the lieart of the new district. \\\e jardin des Prebendes d' Or biisl

of (icneral Meuuier. l)y Varenne. 1888: statue of liaean, by V. Sicar(L

1007). At tlie corners" of the rue Nationale arc : on the \V. side, thr

palais de jnstiee; on the K.. the hotel de ville.

The Hoitel de Ville, a gorgeous modern cdilice, was built after llie

plans of Laloux, in 1001-5. On the facade, are 1 superb Athmles sup-porting the balcony, by Vr. tSicard. On the 1. pediment. ar<^ statues of

Courage and Patriotism by Jean Ungues; on the r. pediment : Viyilance

and Education by Cordonnier; on the central pediment : the Loire andthe Cher, liy Injalbert; and the Day and the Xiyht on the sides of the

clock face, by Carlier.In the int. i visitors admitted^ : — S.m.t.e des Fetes with panels in the

ceiling painted by Schommcr (Itoyal liesidences in Touraine) and jior-

traits of Rabelais, bescartcs. lialzac and de Viyny by Anquetin ;

--

S.\Li,i; DKS Makiaues : T) canvases by Cormon and triptych by Thirion ;

— JSalle du Conseii. : tripytch of J. -P. Laurens {'/oan of Are): —Cabinet di: Maikk and Sali.e des Commissions : paintings of HenriMartin (Hail to the Aurora; Domestic peace).

I..eaving to the 1. the honlceard Deranyer. we will follow the rue

Xationale. formerly called the rue fioyalc 'at No. :», house where Bal-

zac was born), erected on a systematic plan in n8<). Leave on th(> 1. tiic

rue Gambetta {Central Dost. Teleyraph and Telephone Offices], and follow

lo the r. the rue de la /Prefecture, in which ar<>, the Dyci'e (tirauimai-

JSchool) Descartes, the Hotel du Commawirment miUtaire (princijial

entrance, rue d(>s Minimes), the protestani Temple, and, lastly, tiic

I'refi'cture (fornicrlv the Convent of the Visitation) which opens on

to the Dlace de la Drefecture bv a magnificent gate of the xvin c. TheChapelle du Lyc^e is the ohi church of the Minimcs, the first stone

of which was laid, in 1030. liy Marie de Medicis i Louis XllI porch carve<l

liy three monks, the brothers Andric and the Provencal, Tabouei. In the

int.. are some fine woodwork, choir-rail, and an altar in carved woodof the Renaissance stvle.

From the place de"la Prefecture, turn to the 1. up the rue Corneille

which ends at the rue de la Scfll''rie, opposite the Municipal Theatre(in the int., idcture liy (i. (Tairin). Follow to the 1., tlie rue; de la JScel-

lerio a far as tlie square Entile Zola {momunrnt to three eminent Tou-raiiic physicians, Bretonneau, Velpcau and Trousseau, by Sicard andLalouj.On the E. side of the S(|uare is the old Archbishop's Palace (Appro-

priated by the fState in lyoO. It is proposed to establish a Museum ofFine Arts there), of which certain portions date back to tlie xiv c, wasrebuilt the xvii and xvui c, and rests upon the ancient Gallic-Romanwall, remains of wliich can still be seen, notably a corner tower whichwas used as a Treasury in the xii c. Tiie grand'porch, with columns ofIonic Order, is adorned' with two ataiacs (/ieligion, Moses}. The chapeldates from the xii and xvi c.^. "Worthy of note, at the exterior M:)ehindtlie Cathedral, is an elet.'ant })ulpit or tribune of the xvi c. wliich wasused for the reading of tlie decisions of the Ecclesiastical Triljunal.

On the r. of the old Archbishop's Palace, at the corner of the rue desUrsiilines and of the rue Juh^s-Sii»on. note the charming modern rnan-.von l)uilt in Henri II style, by Mme. la Vicomtesse du Cliatel.

The Saint-Gatien Cathedral, dedicated to the tirst Bishop of tlie

Turones (aliout -2^0). formerly at St Maurice, was a prey to a tire

••aused, in 1160, through a quarrel between Louis VII. King of France,and Henry II of England. Of the destroyed church, all that remainsare the newels of the two towers up to about half their height. The pre-sent edifice is almost entirely the outcome of a complete reconstructionundertaken about Iv?i5 and" continued up to 1517. Tiic original planswere sliglitly reduced in the xiv c. during the construction of thetransept, the nave and its aisles being erected on a narrower base, soIhatthe four pillars of the crossbars form between them, a trapeziumtlie smallest side of which is turned towards the porch.The west front, built from 14-2G to loi?, pierced with three lofty

Flamboyant portals, surmounted hy a larg-e central window with rosewindow above, is flanked l)y two slightly dissimilar towers, of 60 and70 m. Jiigli, each completed by an octagonal story with a double domein Renaissance style. The ciioir, completed in 1267. is the most ancientportion of the building.

In the int.. the eye is at once altracted by one of the most Iieautifulcollections of stained-glass windows in existence. Fifteen of the prin-cipal ones date back to the xiii c. and depict historical or legendaryepisodes. In a chapel of the r. transept, can be seen the remains of "a

tomb of the same period, and the mausoleum, in white marble, of thechildren of Charles VIII, constructed in 1506, in Renaissance style, undertlio direction of Michel Colomb. — The N. tower encloses what is

called the Royal Staircase built on ribs forming a kind of open-workedvaulting (from the top of this tower, a very extensive panoramii- viewis obtained). To the 1. of the Cathedral, is "the charming Cloister de laPsaletteof the xv c. in Gothic style, with an elegant Renaissance staircase.To the N. of the Cathedral, in the Meunier barracks, stands the

Tour de Guisr (\\n to xv c), the oiilv remains of the Chateau built bvHenry II of England.Return to the rue Nationale by tlie rue ColbrrI . and on the r. side is

the church of Saint-Julien, of the xiii c. (tower of the \i c. twinapses of the xvi c.

;paintings by Douillard; stained-glass windows by

Lobin; to ibe N. of the choir, a'fine Chapter House, of the xii c, now

used as a stable),

S. of the Saint-Julien church in the rwc Jules-Favre, are : the Hotelde Semhlancay (magnificient facade and Renaissance chapel) : the old


Church of Sahit'Franr.ois-de-Paule, from 10'i5 to IC/T. and the Tribunaldc Commerce, built by Hardouin-Mansart, at tlic commencement of tlio

xvni c.

The rue Nationalc ends in front, of tlic stone liridge (on the r. slufjic

of Descartes, l)y Nieuwerke; on the 1. statue of Rabetais, by Dumai^ic).Tiic open space in front of the liridye is bounded on the 1. bv the olil

Hotel dc Ville (1177-1786), used since^ 1907 for the mijUotheque (Librarif;on the r. stands tlie museum.

Tlic Nuseum is open to llie puldic on Sun. and Tliurs. from mid-day1o 1 p. m., and every day to foreijjfners.

Ground Floor. — Barnura and Bailey's elephant, died at Tours in IS'Jl.

— Sculpturiugrs and mouldings.Staircase. — Baptismal font of the vi c. — Busts. — Gaudez. Louise

the Hower girl at the head of the women of the llalle (1780).

1st. Floor. — Room I. — From r. to 1. : 171. Vestier. Portrait of

Grenadier Theurel, died at Tours in 1808, at tiic age of 108. — Mowjiiiot.Poaclicr. - Franrais. Evening. — Frycn-Perrin. Knitter of Cancale. —Damoj/c. Pool in Sologne. — Schroedcr. Tlic Fall of tiie leaves (marble).Room II (on the r.) — 46. The French Corre(/io. The Eternal Fatlier

adored by the Angels. — 101. Lesueur. St Martin's Mass. — 315. /. /'«?'-

rocel. Council of Avarriors. — 16'2. Valentin. Soldiers playing dice. —•271. Ch. Le lirun. The brazen Serpent. — 110. Van der Meulen. Siegeof Dole. — ool. Dietrich. Scene from Italian Comedy. - 39. Bav</in.St Zozimc administering the sacrement to St Mary of Egypt. — 133.

Oiidr;/. Boar attacked by dogs.Room III. — 371. Rubens. The mill (landscape). — 103. Lesueur. St Louis,

dressing the wounds of the ailing. — Van Coijoi. Sea picture. — Ad.RiYimver. The Drunkard. — I81-18'2. (lobelin Tapestries. — 170. Van derMeulen. Louis XIV in the Bois dc Vincennes. — '236. Gerard Terburg.Portrait of a Man. — -211. Neefs le Vien.r. Interior of a church. — 70.

Houel. View ol' tlic (ui trance to the wood. — 10-2. Lesueur. St Sebastien.— 181. Louis Carrache. St Francois, in meditation before the Cross. —•,^31. Rembrandt or ratlier Ferd. Bol. Portrait of a young woman. — 193

and 191. Mantegna. The Resurrection. Jesus in the Garden of Olives..— 13. iJouchcr. Tlie dying Amintas revived l)y Sylvia. — ii^. Rubens.Mars crowned by Victory. — 12. Boucher. Sylvia fleeing from a wolfwhich she has just wounded. — 89. Larf/illiere. Portrait. — 223. Ruben.'-.

Portrait of Alexandre Gouban and Anne Antoni, praying before theVirgin. — 11. Boucher. Apollon visiting Latone. — 143. Raoux. Mile. Pro-vost as Bacchante. — Huudnn. Diana, huntress (bronze).Room IV or Schmidt Room. - IG. /Jon Buullonf/ne, the elder. lo changed

into a cow. — 147. /. Restout. Deatli of Stc Scholastique. —38. Ph. deChampaifine. The Good Pastor. — 146. ./. Restout. St Benoit in ecstasy.— 179. Vif/non [Claude), born in Tours. A. sacrifice. — Enamels (485.

Jean Raymond. The Crucifi.Kion ; 486, ./can Laiidin. Tlie badly-trainedwoman).Room V (on the 1. of Room 1 1. — Fei/en-Perrin. Velpeau at La Charitc

hospital. — Rrascassat. A sheep. — 78. Jouvenet. The centurion at thefeet of Jesus. — 99. Lepicie. Zeal of Matathias. — 43. M. Corneillc fits.

Massacre of tiie innocents.Room VI. — 52. Fug. Delacroix. Arab tumblers. — G. Moreaii de

Tours. An Egyptian scholar. — Souillet. Sand gatherer on the Loire. —Lazerges. Kabyles travelling. — 127. Muraton. A monk, — Isenbart.The Rocks of Plougastel.

Room VII. — Louis Boulanger. Portrait of H. dc Balzac. — Ver-bocckhoi'en. Bulls grazing— Court. Balzac when young. — 126. Muraton.Penitent young man. — 87. Lanoue. View of Capri. — Bin. Perseusreleasing Andromedas.2nd. Story. - - Natural History Museum and Museum of Antiquities.

Returning to the rue N'ationalo, turn to the r. into the rue du Com-iiierce (on the I., on the place do Beanno, is the Hotel cle la Cronzille. witli

double gable of the xv c. : at No. 35, is the beautiful Hotel Gouin,of 1440) which loads by the place Phnnereau. to th(^ ('('ntre of Th(^ inosi

picturesque ((uarter of" Tours (remarkable old houses).A visit should be paid to 18 rue Briconnet (the entrance is at No. 10;

the concierge shows visitors roundl, the house falsely attributed to

Tristan I'Hermite, the ill-omened executioner under Louis XI {See'Quentin Durward'), wliich dates from Charles VIII. In the courtyardwill be noticed two graceful arcades, an old well with knotted rope(cordeliore) carved in the stone, elegant windows surmounted with thedevices : Prie Diev Ptr and Assez au ronset peu vivrons; and a brickstair-turret 24 m. high. The very picturesque and expansive view-

obtained from the summit, well repays the ascent. In the same street(No. 31), at the corner of the rue da' Poirier, there still stands an oldJiomanesque house.The rue Briconnet ends at the rue des Tanneurs. wliich to the r.,

leads into the rue Litlre {Xational .School of Music x house of the xv c),near the Saint-Saturnia church (xv c). Turning leftwards, the rueLittre leads to the quai de la Poissonnerie, which follow along to the 1.

as far as the Saint-Cijr Suspension Bridge, supported mid-way by theHe Simon. 2 k. higher up, can be seen the fine railway bridge, pont dela Motte, over which runs the line to A'endome and Le Mans. By fol-

lowing the 1. bank of the Loire, and passing by the Cluimp de Marsand the Quartier Lassalle (Cavalry Barracks) "a visit can easily bemade, near the bridge, to the Priory of Saint-Come (church of thexiii and XV c. ; refectory of the xii c), where the arch-heretic, Bdrengerdied (1088). Five centuries later (1585) the poet Ronsard, wlio wascommendatory prior, expired liere also. In a direct line with theSaint-Cyr liridge is the rue de la Republique, in the middle of whiciistands the place de la lii'publique, whence to the r., runs the ?-!<e de la

niche.The Notre-Dame la Riche church, rebuilt in the xv c. but to a

great extent destroyed by tlie protestants in 1562, was restored andembellished in recent times (the choir contains some old painted glass).

On the 1. side of the place de la Republique, the rue du Grand Marcheleads back to the centre of the old quarter, — the place du GrandMarche. — in which stands the beautiful Fontaine de Beaune con-structed in 1510 from the designs of tlie celebrated Michel Colomb, byhis nephew, Bastion Francois. The place du Grand March6 communi-cates on the S. side with the places des Halles and Gaston-Pailhou(a vast covered market, ancient houses, etc.).

Starting from the E. side of the place du Grand Marche is the rue deChdteauneuf. in whicli is situated the house of Briconnet (lirst Mayor ofTours in 1462) ; beside which tlie grocer's (epicerie Mirault) is establishedin another handsome and ancient mansion. The rue de Chatcauneuf runsinto the place Chdteauneuf where the picturesque hostellerie de la Croix-Blanche occupies the old hotel de ville de Chdteauneuf {\r c). On the 1.,

in the courtyard, the ancient Saint-Denis church (xv c.) is used as a

HE CH.'VTKAUX OF THE LOIRE.


stable, according to tradition, it was in one of the rooms of this buildingthat Joan of Arc took possession of her banner.The place Chateauneuf adjoins on the S. side the rue des Halles,

which with the rue Nationale are the two most animated streets in thetown. The former passes between the Tour de I'Horloge or du Tresor(\ii and XIII c.) crowned by a small dome of the xviii c, and tlie TourCharlemagne (same perio'd), the remains of the celebrated Ijasilica of."Saint-Martin.

St. Martin, having died at Candes al)out tiie year 397 or 400, membersof liis diocese carried his corpse to Tours, where a modest oratory in

wood was at first erected over his tomb. St. Perpet, his third successor,erected, in 472, a basilica which, according to ,St. Gregoiro de Tours,was 160 feet long, 60 wide and 45 high under the vault.

Clovis and his successors were profuse in conferring gifts and privi-

leges to the monastery founded near the Basilica which became, fromthe VIII c. llic centre of an important town, quite distinct from theancient city of Tours. Walls were built round it from 906 to 918, and,at first, it was called Martinopolis, then, after the xii c, Chateauneuf.St. Perpet's Basilica was burnt down in 997, and its successor was nolunger existing in the xii c. A third Basilica was commenced in 1175and continued to the xiii c. It was 114 m. long., 69 m. wide at the tran -

sept, and '26 m. iiigii under the central arch. This admirable monument,desecrated by the Huguenots in 1562, shared, later, the fate of thefamous Abbey of (Tuny; it was pulled down (180-2) to make way for

a new street; only the two towers and the gallery of a small cloister

being spared.In I860, researches were undertaken, in accordance with indications

supplied by ancient plans, to discover the exact spot where St. Martinlav. Thc' attempt was successful. The tomb of this Performer of Mira-cles was worthily re-installed and the church re-built.

The new Saint-Martin's Basilica is a remarkable construction of

the Touraine architect Laloux. designed after the models of the primi-tive basilicas of the iv c. The nave, completed in 1902, is separatedfrom the aisles by 14 magnificent monolithic cylindrical columns in

polished granit from the Vosges district, and covered with rich and ori-

ginal woodwork relieved with gold. The choir, crowned wi+h a splendiddome surmounted by a colossal statue of the patron saint, is erectedover a crypt containing the tomb of St. Martin and that of CardinalMeignan with statue. In addition to the two towers of the ancient Basi-

lica, there still remains a gallery of the Little Cloister {petit cloitre)

(150S-1519) hidden in the courtyard of a convent (Apply at 3, rue Des-cartes,'.

The rue des Halles leads back to the rue Nationale, leaving on the r.

{?>, rue Boucicaut) the Tour Foubert ov de la Tabayie (xii c;, remains of

tlie ramparts of Chateauneuf.

Aiinrxi) Torns

1. Chateau du Plessis-l§s-Tours (#, 2 k. W. S. W. of the place duPalais-de-Justice, between the Loire and tlie Cher; souvenirs of kinyL'iiiis AY; icell ivorlh avistt.). —On leaving the electric tramway which,from the station runs as far as the porte Sainte-Anne, follow the 2nd onI. until the Chateau can bo seen, after passing two turnings on the r.

On arriving at the entrance of the park, ring for the keeper (concierge)

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who resides in a small building on r. The Chateau du Plessis was built

by Louis XI, on the site of an ancient castle which he had boughtin 1463. It was his favourite residence, and he breathed his last here,

on the 30th. August 1483. From that time, the Chiiteau du Plessis,

abandoned by Louis XFs successors, can only lay claim to two impor-tant events." The opening of the States-General which conferred onLouis XII the title of Pere du Peuple. was held here in the graudesalle, on the I4th. of May. ir)06; and in 1589, Henri III and Henri lYheld the famous interview which brought together under one flag,

against the League, the Reformers and the Royalists. In 1773. Plessis-

les-Tours became a House of Correction (Prison). At the Revolution it

was sold as national property. It now belongs to Dr. Kdmond Chau-mier who has commenced its restoration, and lias established there avaccination institution of some interest.

At the bottom of the garden on the r. there still remains a dungeonin which can be seen a stone foundation supporting a staircase, andwhere, it is said, was placed the iron cage in which Cardinal La Baluewas confined. On returning towards the Chateau, notice the ancientwall of the building, which connected the dungeon with all that remainsof Louis XI's residence. In the interior of the Chateau, built in brick,

the ground floor has been restored to its primitive condition. The Salic

(les Gardes (modern chimney-piece in xv c. style) contains a valuable

collection of prints and engravmgs relating to "Louis XI and his times,

and a curious « vaccination museum >>. Other rooms can also be visited

(chimney-pieces of the period, remains of carvings, etc. ; on the 1st.

lloor (the room in which Louis XI died), and on the 2nd. floor to whicli

access is gained by a circular staircase whose axle rod spreads out at

the top in rebated ril)S (beautiful view from the summit).The underground rooms looking out on to the moat (which has been

restored) have been converted into stables.

The magnificent park of Le Plessis was justly called in the xv c. the

f/arden of^France, a title which geographers and travellers have since

extented to the whole of the Touraine.In the hamlet of Le Plessis, there still exists the first dwelling place

of St-FranQois de Paule whom Louis XI summoned to his presence (the

ancient chapel, now converted into a coach-house, can be visited). Onthe bank of the Cher, there remains a well-preserved building whichformed part of the old convent of St-Frangois at the end of the xv c.

On the road from Tours to Le Plessis. by the side of the botanicalgarden, is the Rabatiere farm, a rather handsome building, constructedin the xv c, and supposed to have been the manor of tlie famous Oli-

vier Le Daim, barber and minister of Louis XI.

^2. Saint-Avertin (@ 4 h. S. K. ; electric tram, 30 c). — Tlie tramwayruns along the avenue de Grammont, through the Octroi Gate, called

the barriere Grammont, passes, on the 1. a velodrome (cycle track, etc.),

flien crosses the Cher over a fine stone bridge whence can be seen to

the 1. and the r. the bridges and viaducts of the Bordeaux-Etat railway.Five minutes from the tram terminus is a seat of the Touring Club onthe side of the road, and a spot from which a magnificent view overtlie valley can be obtained.

4 k. Saint-Avertin (rural restaurant Fougueux; hotel du Faisa7i), onthe 1. bank of the Cher at the foot of hills covered with famousvinevards. Church with nave of the xi c. and choir of the time of


Louis XI. built over the tomb of its patron, Avertin. a canon of Canter-

bury who after the murder of the Archbishop, Tiiomasa Becket, cameand lived in solitude in this place which was called, at that time, Vencay(Ventiactim), and died here in 1180. The renowned printer, Chris-

tophe Plantin, who made his reputation in Antwerp, was born at Saint-

Avertin in lall. From Saint-Avertin it is easy to push on as far as

(4 k. E.) Larcay and visit its gallo-roman casteUum by following the

road which re-ascends the 1. bank of the (her.

3. Saint-Svinphopien, Marmoutier, Rocheeopbon, Vouvray (@ and^ffl 9 k. E. of the stone bridge; tine road constructed along tiie

embankment on the r. side of the Loire, through wiiich runs a steamtramwav : all the way, 50 <•. : minimum fare, ^0 c; for Marmoutier.

the tram can likewise' l)e taken- from Saint-Symphorien, the terminus

being but 15 min. from the abbey). — At the end of the stone bridge

turn to the I. — Saint-Symphorie'n, at the foot of picturesque hills. Thechurch with a tapering slate spire, was rebuilt in the xvi c, except

the apse and a small steeple with arches (second half of the xii c). Theprincipal portal is a remarkable specimen of the Renaissance style (1531).

The rue clu Vieux-Calvnire starts from the N. side of the Saint-Sym-phorien church, followed by the rues de VErmitafje and Jeanne (FArc,

which run along the base "of some steep crags, and pass at the foot

of the Romanesque church of Sainte-Iiadegonde (supposed Merovingian

cavern on which' stands the old tower of ithe ancient Abbey of Sairit-

Ouen). The rue Saint-datien leads, a little further up, to a gate of the

xvui c, one of the entrances to Marmoutier. At this entrance, application

must be made to visit the caverns, from 2. to 5. p. m. (ring at the small

door on the 1. of the portal).

If, on the other hand, the tramway line is followed along the Loire

embankment, a visit may be paid to the artistic cartheraware factory ofSainte-Radegonde, and 5" min. further on the ancient i)rincipal entrance

to the abbey is reached (the dwelling is for sale since the expulsion of

the Ladies "of the Sacre-Cceur who conducted a school there; there is

no longer any admission by tiiis door, but by the one indicated above).

The abbey of Marmoutier (Majus Monasterium). founded by St. Martin,

was in the middle ages, one of the most powerful in France. In 1095.

Pope Urbain II, preached, liere, the lirst crusade. From the xvii c. it

was affiliated to the congregation of Saint-Maur. Its churcli. one of the

finest monuments in Touraine. but now almost entirely destroyed, wasbuilt in the xiii c. by tlie architect Eiieiuie de Mortagne. whose tombcan be seen there. On the J^oire side, there still exists the portuil de la

CVos.se, a charming specimen of xiii c. art (1220), near to wliich stand

the buildings of the old school with its pretty chapel. The back of the

dwelling is commanded by a steep hill, at the foot of wiiich stands a

high tower which serves' both as steeple and keep, the only impor-

tant remains of the ancient basilica (xm c.) with the r. arm of the tran-

sept. An elegant spiral staircase ascends to the curious Chapelle des

Sept-Bormants (chapel of the Seven Sleepers), cut into the side of the

hill in the shape of a cross and preceeded by tombs hollowed out of the

rock. In this cavern are the graves of the Seven Sleepers, disciples of

St Martin, who all died the same day, as he predicted to them, andwhose bodies, left intact, performed "miracles. From this chapel, the

Galerie des Solitaires leads to a monk's cell whence a stone staircase

ascends to St-Leobard's Cell, likewise hollowed out of the rock (at the

entrance, is the supposed .S<. Gatien's Well}. Through an opening leadingon to the terrace, a descent is made into the Gallic-Roman cellar dedi-

cated to St. Patrick. Then visit a massive rock formerly enclosed in thetransept of the basilica and in which is carved a primitive chapel calledJiepos de St. Martin. A damp cell underneath is the place where St. Brice.the successor of St. Martin to the see of Tours, atoned for his errors.

The pavement and some of the bases of the pillars have recently beenunearthed. In a cavern, a spring dug out by St. Martin is said to possessmiraculous virtues. At the top of the hill, stands the Chateau de Bou-ijeniont, the former residence of the abbot. The encircling wall of theabbey still shows four cylindrical towers of the xiv c.

At 1 k. 5 beyond Marmoutier, a tliglit of 122 steps, carved in the rock,lead on to the' plateau, opposite the church (xv c.) of the little village ofSaint-Georc/es.6 k. Rochecorbon. where, on the ruins of a Chateau of tlic xii c. and

at the top of the hill, stands a peculiar observation-turret i^xiv c), verytall and thin, called the lantern of Rochecorbon.At the entrance of Vouvray, on the hill, is the tine Chateau de Mon-

contour.9k. Vouvray (hotels : du Tramway; Saint-Eloi; railway station ^^,

Tours to Paris line), chief-town of the canton, pop. 2,350, on the r.

bank of the Loire, at the confluence of the Cisse, and at the foot of thehills from which are obtained the most celebrated white wines ofTourainc.

ITIXERARIES ROL'SD TOURS

1st. Excursion (71 k.). — Leave Tours by the bridge and the quai dela Loire on the r.

; (2 k. 5) ancient Abbey of Marmoutier {sec above); 6 k.

lanterne de Rochecorbon {see above); (9 k.) Vouvray (see above) : (13 k.)

Vernou; (17 k.) Noizay; (22 k.) i\a:elles (road on the r.); (25 k.) Amboise{see p. 55); (28 k.) pagoda of Chanteloup {see p. 20); foret d'Amboise;(33 k.) La Croix, valley of the Cher, (39 k.) Chenonceaux {see p. 91;,

returning by the valley of the Cher. f43 k.) La Croix. (46 k.) Rlere andtlie road on the r. bank which ascends to the heights; (57 k.) Azay-mir-Cher, on the r. (Romanesque tower): re-descend to tiio banks of theCher, 61 k.) Veretz (monument to P.-L. Courier; Renaissance church,modern chateau, (63 k.) Larcay (Gallic-Roman castellumj and (67 k.)

Saint-Avertin {see above . Return to (71 k.) Tours by the avenne deGrammont.

Variation of route. — Tiio return from Chenonceaux to Tours canlikewise be made t)y the r. bank of the Cher: (45 k.j Za Croix. (48 k.)

Dierre, (51 k. 5) Saint- Martin-le-Beav, (57 k.) on the r., fine parkand Chateau de la BourdaisiSre which was owned by Marshal deBoucicaut, and where (iabrielle d'PJstr^e was born in 1505. NearVeretz station, turn to the right to reach the 1. bank of the Loire a(60 k.) Montlouis and continue along the riverside as far as (70 k.)

Tours.

2nd. Excursion (126 Ic). — Leave Tours by avenue de Grammont, theCher bridge and the route de Bordeaux, (12 k.) Montbazon, valley of theIndre, {I'i^.) Esvres, (23 k.) Cormery, {Ti k.) Courcay, (31 k.) Reignac,(45 k. 5) Beaulieu {see v. 110), forest of Loches, (55 k.) Chartreuse dnLiget {see p. 2n, (6r k.) Montr6sor {see p. 117). whence turn north;


(63 k. 5) Beaumont, (G7 k. 5^ Orbiyny, il-i k. r/i Cere, (82 k.) Chissnr/,

(92 k.) Chisseaux, (94 k.) Chenonceaux (see p. 91) and 32 k. from Che-nouceaux at (126 k.) Tours as No. 1, above {see description of the route

from Tours to Loches and Montresor, pp. 21 and 22).

3rd. Excursion flOl k.). — Leave Tours by the bridge and the qnavon the L, (11 k.) lu nes {see p. 115), (19 k.) Cinq-Mars {see p. 23), (24 k!)

Langeais (see p. 100), cross the suspension bridge and take on the r. the

road on the 1. bank. (30 k.) Brehemoni, (37 k., Dss6 (see p. 123), (11 k.)

Huismes, (49 k.) Chiaon (see p. 96), forest of Chinon. (70 k.) Azay-le-Rideau (see p. 68), (76 k.) Lignieres. (85 k.) ViUandry (see p. 133). (88 k.)

^'auo/j;neres; return to (101 li.) Tours by the Saint-8auveur bridge (for

tlie route from Tours to Langeais, see p. 23).

4th. Excursion (116 k.). — Leave Tours by tlic bridge, the la Tran-chi'e slope and take, on the 1.. tlic ]^o Mans road; (7 k.) La Membrolle.tlio vale of the Choisille; (14 k.) La I'ailleterie, and at the cross roadleave the direct route to visit (2 k. to the 1. : 16 k. from Tours) Sem-blanpay (in the E. of the vale, some line ruins surrounded by waterand rectangular keep of the Chateau, xii and xtii c., formerly seat

of a barony owned l)y Jacques de Beaune, Baron of SemblanQay. super-

intendent of the linances of Fran(.'ois I, wlio was accused of embezzle-ment and hung in 1527, and whose memory was reliabilitated later ; churcli

of the xiu c. with 4 stained-glass windows of the xvi c): a direct roadleads back in a N.-K. direction to the main road; (21 k.i Neuille-Pont-

Pierre; (27 k.) cross-road where more ])icturesquo scenery will be seenl)y leaving the direct route to Dissay and turning to the 1. to follow, as

far as Dissay. the pretty Escotais vale: ('.) k. 5) Chateau de la Roche-Racan (rebuilt in tlie xviu c), Ijirthplace il')S9) of tlie pastoral poet,

Honorat de Bueil, Marquis of Racan : (31 k.) Saint-Pnterne (the cliurcli,

liuilt in 1768, contains various objects of art. and in particular, a tin<^

Virgin of the xvi c, and group of the Adoration of tlie Ma^n removedfrom the Abbey (/e la Clartc-Dieu : 2 k. W.): (33 k.) Saint-Christophe;

(38 k.) Dissay-sous-Courcillon (at 1 k. E.. ruins of the Chateau de Cour-cillon, where Dangeau was born); bridge over the Loir; (11 k. 5)

Coemon, (13 k. 5/ C/idteau-du-Loir; (53 k. ) Vaas; (66 k.) Le Lude

(seep. Il2j: return by the main road from llennes to Tours; (82 k.)

Cbdtean-la-ValUere, above a picturesque jiool surrounded liv forest;

'83 k. 5) cross-road wlience can be visited (1,500 m.) to the r. "the ruins

uf tlie Chateau de Vaujours (xv c.) ; forest of Chateau-la-Valliere : (88 k. 5i

Souoif/nr; the de la Motte wood; (109 k.) La Membrolle, (IKi k.) Tours.

V. PRINCIPAL CHATEAUXarranged in alphabetical order.

ANBOISE

tion Oil. tlw

main line

from Paristo Tours .

Sf4 k. fromParis, o h.

by express ;

Ist.cl.aSfr.or,, 'Jnd. cl.

Hi fr. :'ii.

:ird. cl. Ill

fr. ,:..

m Dis-tancesParis, x':'/»

k.:— Tours,'J4 k. via r.

bank andYouvraii, Hi k. ;

:';' /.-. ria I. hauk,and Montlouis. I :' k. ;

— JSlois,

•!7 k.; via Cbanmoni, 17 k.; —To visit : — ffiien diiihi from 10 a.

III. to li p. III. : apph/ in (be roiiriergv.

Duration nf visit, about :10 win.

PRACTICAL IXFORMATIOXChief town oL' the canton, (dep.

of Indre-et-Loire), Pop. 4,7:U. onthe 1. bank of the Loire, at theopening of the charming valley ofthe Amasse.Omnibus : — 30 c. for cacli pas-

senger nr baggage.Hotels : — du Lion-d'Or. on ilio

quav close to the bridge i breakf.1 ff. to 1 fr. 50; lunch. :5 fr.;

din. .3 fr. oO : at separate table.

50 c. extra; pens., by arrange-ment; carriages on hire : drive to

Chcnonceaux" and back. 1 horse.1-2 fr., -2 horses, 20 fr.i: - du Che-val-blanc, on the quay to the r.

HISTORYAinhoise i Ambatia; existed, in the iv <•., at the time icehn St. Martin I

pulled down, at this place, a. pyramid-shaped temple. Clovis and Alnric

of the Mairie; breakf. 60 c. : luncli

and din. '2 fr. 20 wine incl. ; r. 2 fr.

;

omnibus; 0^, }^; carriages, teleph.

41) ; — Saint- Vincent (carriages andfamily omnibus), rue de Pocd. in

front 'of the station ;— de Londres

(breakf. 75 c. ; lunch. 2 fr. ; din..

2 i'r. 50; r. Iron) 2 fr. incl. lightsand service: baths facii)gthe hotel;,

in the place Saint-Denis.Cafe : — IJcllrvue Inisinc-s

rendez-vous".Poste. telegraph, and telephone.Livery stables :

— EnauU. ;— Ro-

bin, hotel du Lion-d'Or.


lifUl a famous intervien: here, on (he lie Saiiit-Tean. A chdleau alreadye.risted on the hill at this period. Louis le Begue gave Amboise to theConites d'Anjov, and Hugues, one of the best known of the counts, united-

itic two seigniories {the Chateau and the town) which had been formedunder his patronage, but which, hitherto, had remained distinct domains.The Comtes d'Anjou irere succeeded by the Comtes de Berri,In 1434, Charles VIf. by confiscation, added Amboise to the royal

domains : and it ivas from this time that the Chateau really attainedhistorical importance. Louis XI lived here, before shutting himself up in

Le Plcssis-les-Tours. Charles VIII ivati born here 11470) and died, here{1498); he comtnenced its reconstruction on his return from Italy andbrought from that country various designers of gardens and painte7's ofnote. Louis XII stayed for some time at Amboise, and Francois I spenthere a portion of his youth with his mother, Louise de Savoie. In Hilii,

on the vêddnig-day of the due de Lorraine with Benee de Montpensier,he gave a proof of his courage by slaying irith one blow from his dagger,a furious wild-boar who had escaped from n courtyard where he hadbeen confined, and had made his way into the royal apartments. In loSO,

he received at the Chateau, a visit from the Emperor Charles-tjuint.In 1560. the protcslants, alarmed at the ascendency of the (raises over

the young king. Francois II, conceived a plot to take the Guises priso7iers,

to remove the king to Blois, and to hand over the governinent to theBourbons ivho would convene the States-General. The moving spirit inthis famous « Conjuration » was the Prince de Conde, but the ostensibleleader was La Renaudic, a Perigordian nobleman. Warned in time, theGuises hastened to leave Blois and brought the young king to Amboiseu:here any attempt by ;>icrprise was less to be feared. The conspitâlors,

nevertheless, marched upon Amboise. The due de Guise, with a strongpatrol attacked and beat them in detail. La Benaudie was killed by a shotnear Chateaurenault. The Guises thought all danger passed and proclaimeda general amnesty, which, hnwever, iras almost immediately revoked, foron March 19, a final rally of the « conjures >> attempted to seize thetown. The fighting re-commenced, and Conde, who had gone over to theCourt fiarty. either ivith a view of averting susp'cioti or of assistiiig theHuguenots, — found himself obliged to steep his sword into the blood

of his vanquished and di.'ârmed accomplices. The Chateau d'.Xmboise thenbecame the scene of a frightful massacre. Over I ,nOO soldiers were takenprisoners and hung, some from gibbets, others even from the balcony ofthe Chateau, which to this day is called the « balcon dcs Conjures ».

Driven by the stench of so many dead bodies, the Court hurried away fromthe scene of these horrors, and the great historical a)tnals of Amboisewere brought to a close with this blood-stained page. The kings neverreturned and the Chateau became a state prison and place of e.rile for higli

personage- in disgrace. The following were detained here, fu cssively :

ihe Cardinal de Bourbon, the Prince de Joinville, Cesar de Venddme, andAlexandre, both sons of Henri IV and GabrieHe d'Estrees, Fouquet andLauzun. In 176:2, it was given to the due de f'hoiseul by Louis XV, thenliought back, to he handed over to the due de Penthii;vi-e in exchange forhis rights over the principality of Dombes. Louis XVI confirmed the eleva-tion of Amboise into a duchy. Xapoleon gave the Chateau u/> to his oldcolleague at the consulat, Boger-Ducros, who, to avoid the expenses ofthfi estadishment, puled down part of the building, and barbarouslymutilated the remainde . At the Bestoration. it came into the pos.iession

of the due d' Orleans, ivho was heir to the due de Penthievre. Louis-Phi-

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l!ppe had the chapel adinirabln restored. Abd-el-Kader teas confined in

the Chateau for five years (f 847-185:^). The Chateau now belonf/s to the

Orleans family to whom it u:as given back in 1872. They have undertakenits restoration and have established there, under the name of Hospice d'En-gliien ct d'Orleans, a home and retreat for their old servants.

ITINERARY

From the station, situated in a suburb, on tlic r. bank, foUnw tlic

me de Poce, then the rue de Blois on the r. (small church, N.-D. duliout-des-Ponts. of the xv c; on the opposite side, in the Avail of ahouse situated on the r., before c-oming to the bridge, is a bas-relief in

Renaissance style, representing the Charity of St. Martin >. Cross the twoarms of the I^oire, divided by the He Saint-Jean, formerly called He<l'Or (on the 1., an old chapel of the xiii c. now used as a barn). It is

from this spot that tlie most comprehensive view of the Chateau can beobtained. The terrace supported by a strongly-built wall immediatelyoverlooks the houses on tlie quay. In the centre can be seen the prin-

cipal facade of the King's apartments and to the 1., stands the greattour des Minimes.Having crossed the Loire, turn to the 1. ah ng the quay and, by the

first turning on the 1., at the corner of the Hotel de Ville. a small squareis reached whence an incline, to the 1., leads up to the entrance of theChateau. After passing througli a first door, wliich the visitor himselfcan open, the entrance to a long and sloping vaulted corridor is reached,where the guardian will be found. This second incline leads to theterrace level, now converted into a public garden, whence a lovely view,on the r., can be seen over the Amasse valley, the town, the forest andthe Chanteloup Pagoda (to the S. W.).The ChSteau d'Amboise is situated on a plateau making an angle to

the N. W. over the Loire, to the S. \V. over the Amasse valley, andoccupied, in succession, by Gallic, Roman and Feudal editices but uponwhich, at the present time, no building earlier than the xv c. can beseen. This plateau forms a high terrace supported by massive wallswith a round tower at t!ie angle and two enormous towers, the tour desMinimes over the Loire and the tour Hurtault over the Amasse, bothof which contain winding inclines of so great a width that horses andcarriages can ascend to the summit. Of the Chateau proper, thereremain but the superb King's Apartment, adjoining the tour des Minimesfacing the Loire, a rectangular building of the time of Louis XII, andthe Saint-Hubert ciiapel, now isolated but formerly coming between thebuildings of Louis XI and tlie Queen's apartments both nf which havedisappeared.A visit is first paid to the chapelle Saint-Hubert, a real gem of Gothic

architecture, due to Charles VllI; the facade looks on to the garden,and the apse, supported by a strong counterfort, projects beyond theramparts. On the exterior, notice : the lintel over the doorway, a triple

high-relief {the Vision of St. Hubert, the Legend of St. Christophe andSt. A7it(>ine); above, in the tympanum, the Virgin between Charles VIIIand Anne of Brittany, modern carvings ; the steeple with gilded stag-horns arranged in the form of a crown. The inelegant coloured windowpanes were put in during the reign of Louis Philippe.The Chateau d'Amboise possessed formerly another chapel, much

bigger, dedicated to St. Florentin. Leonardo da Vinci, whom Francois I

brought 10 Amboisc. was buried there in 151'J. Some bones and thefragments of a stone grave discovered liere several years since, werebelieved to have been the remains of the painter and his tomb. Tlic

government at the time (1869) ereetcd on the spot a small monument(bust of Leonardo da Vinci). The discovered l)ones were enclosed, in

1874 in a leaden cashet and deposited under the flagstones of the Saint-Hubert chapel (1. side of transejjt).

The Logis du Roi (King's Apartments) was commenced by Charles VIIIimmediately after his marriage in 1491 : a dainty open-work galleryskirts the bottom ledge of the roof from which emerge four cliarmin^-

dormer-windows richly adorned with pinnacles. The salle dps EtaisfState-roomi occupies the wiiole of the floor beneatii. This was parti-

tioned off into a|)artments for Abd-el-Kader during his captivity, buthas quite recently been restored to its former condition. It is dividedinto two naves the rools of which arc supi)orted by four roundcolumns covered with ermines, fleurs-de-lys, and adorned with orna-mented cajiitals. Tlie windows open on to the halcon des Conjuri's

((Jonspirators' balcony), the iron-work of which is a masterpiece of xv c.

craftsniansliip.

rnderneath. tlie salle des (iardes i (iuardroom,. occupied by agc<l

l)eople (public not admitted) leads on to an oi)en galh'rv with arclies.

called liie srt//e (/fs (iardes date which is enclosed by a |irelty balconyof oi)en stonework.The Tour des Minimes. adjoining tlie I^ogis du Uoi. was used as an

approach to the Chateau, tlianks to an arch-covored slope, witli ]>ointed-

arciied windows, which winds round a central hollow newel (jiretty

roof) and is graduated so sliglitly tliat horses and light vehicles canascend without difriculty. The tower is crowned by two parapets withbattlements from which niagnilicent views of the Loire are obtainable.The Tour Hurtault or de Ci'snr situated near the ancient Lof/is dc la

Reine Queens Apartments), facing the Amasse, i»ossess likewise a slop-

ing spiral carriage-way the upper part of which is covered with wood,but below, the ancient pointed arches are again to be seen. On the doorleading to the garden arc some pretty arabesques.Crossing to the N. the old royal garden, now arranged in quincunx

form, a rather elegant door can'bc^ seen, surmounted by the porcupineof Louis Xll against which Charles Vlll is said to have struck his faceand therciiy catised his death. This tradition. Iiowevcr, is incorrect. Thedoor to wiiicli tiie historians ol the time refer was situated not at theN. K. end of tlie Chateau, but on tlie S side, at the entrance to thesubterranean gallery leading from tlie nndergr'nind apartments of theLogis dc la Keine to tin- nmat dug out across the jilatcau to separatethe Chateau iirojier from tiie old farmyard. It was in this moat that thegame of tennis was lirst played.On coming out of the Chateau, a siiort walk should be made in an

easterly direction, to visit, at the bottom of a courtyard belonging to a

ynarcliand de via (wine-shop keeper) near the quai des Violettes. thi;

subterranean caverns known as the Grcniers dc Ci'sar iCiesar's Gra-naries) although their construction cannot have been earlier thanthe XVI c.

OTHER SIGHTSThe quai d'Amboise is lined, especially at the foot of the Chateau,

with a ^reat number of houses of the \v, xvi and xvii c, most of them.

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liowever, licinf;- distigurcd. and much transfonned. Prominent on this

quay are the hotel de ville. the Saint-Florentin church, and lower downtlie river, the promenade of the Mail where an obelisk has beenerected in 1835 to Chapial.The Hotel de Ville. on the quay, was, originally, a private house

built (loOO-loOo) by Pierre Morin, treasurer of France and mayor ofTours. Later on, the liouse was designated as the pa/ais ducal, asChoiseul made it a court for the administration of his seigniorial justice,

a ])rison and the office of Accounts. It was skilfully restored in 1890. Byapplying to the concierge, one can visit, inside, some interesting rooms":tin; sallo des mariages (several i)ictures. line chimney piece with thearms of Pierre Morin), a cliamber containing statue of the Virgin, xivc.formerly i)laced at the door of the clock-tower; the mayor's study, llie

council-chamber (two line cliimney-pieces), etc. Near the hotel, hasbeen erected (1896) a bronze /nisi of C/i. Guinot, statesman (v 189.'J).

The Saint-I'hrentin church (1473-1481) was built by order ot

Ijouis XI. Its Renaissance steeple is built in a slanting direction onllie facade side.

The me Nationalc starts from the riglit-liand side of the smallmarket-i)]ace at tlie foot of the ("bateau, and passing under anancient doorway (xiv or xv c), leads to the suburb of Saint-Denis-Hors, whose church, line specimen of the Angevine style (xii c; orna-mented ca[)itals of great interest), was re-modelled in the xv c. andrestored in the xix c. Entrance by tiie S. side (charming Romanesquedoor elegantly carved). The church contains a nave, a left-aisle and adouble-aisle on the r. Over the 1. aisle is a line stained-glass windowb'y Lobin; and over the -Jnd. aisle on tlie 1., a hne holi/sepulchrc of theXVI c. of which the slatues are mostly portraits of the family of la

Bourdaisicre who had it erected. In the adjacent cemetery is the tomli

(jf (Tioiseul.

From the ("bateau, by following the rue Victor-Buf/o and the rue orchcmin du Clos-Luce, "the manor of Clos-Luce is reached (public notadmitted), partly re-built in the xvit c, and restored in recent times

:

the oratory is still preserved. Leonardo da Vinci died at Clos-Luc^, onthe -ind. o'f May. 1519.

Not far from Clos-Luce. at the foot of the hill on the r. bank of theAmasse, can be s.cen the pretty Chateau Gaillard, of the time of

Charles VIII, restored by M. Fleurquin, its present owner. Louis XIIgave this property to the clever Italian gardener. Pacello da Merco-gliano ; it belonged afterwards to Rene de Savoie (his arms are carvedout over an outer door) and to Cardinal Charles de Lorraine (15(36).

Tlie attention of archeologists is directed to the numerous interestingremains of ancient monuments, among others : — the ancient cou-rent des Cordeliers (Franciscan convent), at the end of the rue de Tours,of which the main building, the cloister and the chapel still exist

almost intact (in a separate building, some curious paintings of theXV c); — the supposed house of Joyeuse (in the street of the samename), a charming dwelling of the time of Charles VIII, carefullyrestored by its present proprietor, M. Charpentier; — In the courtyardof Penet's" butcher-shop, are some beautiful windows with cross-barsof carved stone of the Renaissance period.

ANGERS

from Parisvia Orleansand Tours( OrleaiisIlaihvay),in4 h. fO m.by train ra-

pide: fst. cl.

:U fr. 50,n'nd. cl. i^o

fr. 30, 3rd.cl. f5fr.t'0;— SOS k. via

C h a r t re s

andle Mans(West 0/

Franc-/(ailway),

in 4 h. 40 and .7 h. 11

-J A., by expresstrain ; saine prices.

@ Distances : — Paris, 30-2 k :—

Saunnir, 47 k., via le Menitre. ?.»/.•.:

Saumtir, 48 k. ; via les Pont-de-Ce,li /«•., et Gennes, 33 k. ;

— .Saumiir,

i)4k.:via /Jeanfort, t>8 k., et Lon-Que, 38 k. ;

— Bauge. 40 k., via .Sei-

ches, 20 k. ;— La Fleche, 47 k., via

Seiches, 20 k. : — Seijre. 36 k., via

Le Lion d'.Angers, 22 k.: — Chii-

:>0 k. : — Cholet, .'>o k., via les Ponfs-de-Ce, t> k., et Chemille, 34 k.

From the station to the Chateau :—

In mil), on loot, Ity the rnes de la

Gare. Hoc/ie.nndth'e place de TAcade-»y/'e;cabson hireattlie station stand.

To visit: — The Chateau d'Angersis chiefly interesting for its generaloutside effect. To visit (he interior,

apply to the concierge, at the en-trance on the r.

PRACTICAL ISFOIiMATIOXPop. 82,935, chief-town of tlio

dep. of. Maine-et-Loirc, bishopric,on both banks of the Maine, abeautiful river formed above thetown by the junction of tlio Loir,

the Sartlie and tlie Mayennc, andwliicli Hows some 8 k. below intothe Loire. The town property so-

called, is on llic slopes and theplateau of the 1. bank. On the r.

bank is the district of la Doutre.Buffet : — at the Saint-Laud

station.

Omnibuses : — from the hotels to

the Saint-Laud station.

Syndicat d'Initiative (OrganisingCommittee) de lAnjou : — Enquiryoffice, 4, place de la Gare.

Hotels : — Hostellerie du Cheval-/y/a«c * (famous restaurant; teleph.l-ol: lift; ^), 1-2. rue Saint-Aubin.

in the centre of the town ;—

Grand Hotel (llTi r., from 3 to

If) fr. ; lunch. 3 fr. ; din. 4 fr. : res-

taurant; teleph. 2-01; lift; centralheating apparatus: ^^), place duRalliement; — d'Anjou (bus., 50 c.

;

breakf. 1 fr. -25, lunch,.'! fr. ;din.,1 fr., single-bedded r. 3 to 6 fr..

double-b. r. G to 10 fr. ; i)ens. from9 fr. 50; elect. lij<ht; telepli. ^].1, boulevard de Saumur; — Sainl-Julien (lunch or din., 2 fr. 25; r.

from 2 fr. 50 to G fr.;pens. 7 fr.).

place du Ralliement; — de France(breakf. 75 c. lunch, 2 fr. 50; din.

3 fr.. at sep. table, 50 c. extra; r.

fr. 2 to 3 fr.;pens. 7 fr. 50), 20,

rue Denis-Papin, facing the Saint-Laud station : — du f^aisan (bus.

60 c, breakf. 1 fr.. lunch, 2 fr. 50,

din. 3 fr. ; r. 2 fr. to :> fr. ; ^). 3,

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rue Freslon ; — dcs Voyar/eurs âtten-

dant at the station; breakf. 1 fr.,

lunch, -2 fr. 50., din. 3 fr. ; r. '2 to

fr., pens, from 7 fr. 50; teleph.0-38; Jff). 1.. place de la Gare; —Houdet. 8, rue Boisnet ; — /ii-stau-

raiit (III Cliuteait and furnishedaparrnienis i, breakf. GO c. luncli

from I fr. ;>0, din. from "i fr., r.

from 2 fr.. pens, from fr. <^, 4ll),

•2. boulevard du Koi-Rene.Caies : — Gasnault ;

— du Rallie-

^ncnt ; — (/'( Grand-Hotel; — deFrance, all in the place du Rallie-ment ; — du Boulevard, boulevardde Saumur: — du Commerce, 17,

quai National.Theatre :

—- place du Rallicment.

Circus : — quai National.Cafe-concert fMusic-Hall) : — de

rAlcazar, ?>6. rue âint-Laud.Post, telegraph and telephone :

—Chief office, place du Ralliement(through ielephone to Paris, from8 a. m. to 3 p. m.).

Baths : — 48, boulevard du Roi-Ren6; — 9, rue Saint-Maurille ;

—2, boulevard de Saumur (hydropa-thic), near the Hotel de Ville.

Cabs : — Stands in the boule-

vards, place du Ralliement. and at

the railway stations. Fares, withinthe 'commune' (boroucfli) boundary,per hour, 1 horse : 1 fr. 50, at

night (10. p. m. to 0. a. m.)2 fr. ; 2 horses : 2 fr. and 3 fr. Anydistance between the 'octroi' bar-riers, 1 horse : 75 c at nigiit

1 fr. 50; 2 horses : 1 fr. 50 and2 fr. 50. Any distance within the'com.mune boundary . 1 horse :

I fr. 25, at night 1 fr. 75, 2 horses

;

1 fr. 75 and 2 fr. 75. — Beyond the'commune', per day, 1 horse, 15 fr.,

2 horses, 20 fr.

Motor-Cars : — Feuiliaron, 49. rueBoisnet; — Gillouard (Peugeotagency), rue de la Gare (Saint-

Laud;;— ^rreôi?'e(Brasier agency).25, boul. Ayrault, 4 bis, rue Bulfon;— Maisorif/rande, Guerrier et C'"^,

3 bis. av. de Contades ; — Malhtfje(Panhard agencv). 23. rue Paul-Bert.

Electric Tramways : — 1. Fron)the caserne du f/enie to the Saint-Laud station and the /dace iVey ;

—2. From the .Saint-Laud station to

tlie octroi of the route de Paris bythe boulevards ;

— 3. From tlie

Saiiii-Serf/e station to the butte duPelican, plying to and fro andbringing the Saint-Serge station in

correspondence with the tirst twolines; — 4. From the place duRalliement to the place Lyonnnise;— 5. From the place du Ralliementto the faub. Saint-Jacques; — G.

From the place du Ralliemoit to

tlie Madeleine; — prices : 10 c. and15 c — Departures every 6 to 15minutes, according to the lines andthe time of day.Tramway of the Ponts de Ce and

Friyne : from the pi. du Rallie-ment to the rue Pascal, 10 c ; to thechemin du Bourg-la-Croix, 15 c. ; to

the mairie of tlie Ponts-de-Ce,20 c. ; to Erign6, 25 c. Departuresevery 20 min. from 7. a. m. to

8. 20 p. m. ; last journey fromErigne, 9. p. m.Tramway of the Pyramide-Tre-

laze : from the pi. du Ralliementto the Mad.eleine, 10 c. ; to theEclateries, 15 c. ; to the Pyramide,20 c; Trelaze, 25 c. Departures at

6.30 a. m.. 7. 10 a. m., then every20 min. until 7. 50 p. m.Steamboats : — The « Hiron-

delles » company's boats for Chd-teau-Gontier leave the quay Gam-betta. daily, from Mar. " 15 to

Oct. 15, at G. a. m., every alter-

nate day in winter. Departuresfrom Chateau-Gontier at 1. p. m.

;

duration of journey, 4 h. 45; Fares,3 fr. and 2 fr. — Sliort trips betweenAngers, Bouehemaine and la Pointe,Sundays and fete days from Palm-Sunday. Departures from Angers,every '2 hours, from 9. a. m.;fromla Pointe, from 10. a. m.; in

August every hour: starting fromthe ponton de Ligny. Fare, 40 c. —Boat trips on the Sarthe, betweenAngers, Port-Champs-Bas (25 c),

the He d'Amour (40 c), Port-


Launay (50 c), Ecouflant (50 c.) andvice-versa. Sundays and fete daysfrom Palm Sunday to the 30 Oct.Departures from Angers at 5. Gam.and every 5 hours from 9. a m

;

from Ecouflant at 6. a. m. andevery 2 hours from 10. a. m. —Servii'o from Antrers to the Port de

Vile and to Epinard, every -2 hoursfrom 10. a. m. Departures fromEpinard every 2 hours from 9. Ua. m. to 9. p. m. Fare, 50 c. —Steamboats on hire : office at thepontoon bridge of the quav Gam-betta.

HISTORY

The Chateau d'Anf/ers stands on the site of the primiiive curialpalace of the lioman times where the magistrates forming tfie curia ofJuliomagus uaed to meet. It iras built by St. Louis at the time when thetown still existed. In ii)8o, it iras taken by surprise. Henri III as soonas lie had regai)ied it, decreed its demolition « fro)ii the porte Toussainilo the port Ligny ». With the exception of the X. tower whicli teas, nodoubt, spared, on account of the windmill ichich stood on top, the wholeicas almost entirely razed to the curtain [l.'tSO). Fortunately, the work ofdestruction was interrupted by events. The valiant captain Pierre deDonadieu, Sire of Puicharic, made use of the material derived from tlie

demolition of the towers, to widen the platform and put the Chateau almostin the condition in which it is seen at the present day. The great bastion,liowever. has been pulled down to make way for the present boulevard.

It was at the Chateau d'Angers that Henri IV signed, on the i'l April,l'>98, the agreement whicJi put an md to t/ie League by uniting Cesar deVend'ime, the natural son of the king and Gabrielle d'Estrees, with thedaughter of th'! due de iMerciPur.

In recent times, up to tSi>6. the Chateau served as a prison and houseof detention. It is now used by the army (depot for arms for the reservesand powder-magazine}.

ITIXEHAIiV

On arriving at the station, by the rues de la Gare and Hoclie and theplace de I'Acadt'-mie, we emerge at the foot of the Chateau, on the boule-vard du Chateau.At the corner of the boulevard and the place Marguerite d'Anjou. in

front of the Chikteau, stands the statue of King Ren6. by David d'Angers.The lower pedestal is decorated with 12 bronze statuettes : iJumnacus.defender of tlie Andes, 51 B. C; Roland, conite d'Anjou, Roncevaux.Ti^; Robert le Eort, conqueror of the Normans. Brissarthe, ix c.

;

Foulques Xerra, born in the x c, ~ 1040; F.oulques V, king of Jeru-salem. 1142; Henry II, Plantagenet, xii c. : Philippe-Auguste, whounited Anjou to the French crown, 1205; Charles d'Anjou, king ofSicily, 1220-1285; Louis I, due d'Anjou, 1339-1384; Jsabelle de Lorraiue,lirst wife of Rene. 1410-1453; Jeanne de Laval, second wife of Rene.1433-1498; Marguerite dWiiJou, queen of England, 1425.The Chateau d'Angers is built in a schistous rock overlooking the

1. bank of the Maine, and its walls, made of the same sombre material,prolong the escarpment which serves as a course. Although the tojis

of its towers have been removed, its bastions knocked down and its

moat partly filled up, its appearance, especially on the river side, is

formidable and imposing. Its encircling wall forms an irregular pen-

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tagoii. flanked by 17 large round towers. At th(> N. angle stands the

liigh tour called du Liable, du Nord or du Moulin.

Passing round the Chateau by the place Marguerite d'Anjou, anascent can be made on the IN. side to a terrace wedged between the

town and the Chateau, called le Bout du Monde (World's Endj fromwhich a tine view of the Maine is obtained. The drawbridge, givingaccess to the old fortress. oi)ens on to this esplanade.The only objects of interest in the interior are the chapvUe of tlie

\vc. (now'a shop) built by Yolande d'Aragon, in the entrance court,

and an apartment ot the xiv and xv c. where, it is said. King Rene wasIjorn. From the sunmiit of the ramparts, a beautiful panorama may b(>

cnjoved. A visit can also be made to tlie vaulted rooms of one of the

towers, all of which are similarly constructed.

THE TOW.Y

For more complete details see the « French Handbook on « Angers » in

the « Guides Joanne » Series.

From the boulevard du Roi-Rene, enter the old town by the rue des

Lices overlooking which, on the 1., is the tour Saint-Aubin, of the

XIII c, which formed part of the Abbaye de Saint-Aubin whose buildings

(xvii c.) altered in the xix c, are now used as the Prefecture (in the

court-yard, on the 1., a tine doorway and magnificent colonnade ofRomanesque arches; a metal gate removed from the Abbey of Fonte-vrault. In the ancient sacristy, now the Archives chamber, are someline wainscotings of the xvii c).Facing the Prefecture is tlie rue Saint-Martin running into which is

the impasse des Cloitres-Saint-Martin. On applying (.No. 5) at the external(day school; Saint-Mauri lie permission can l)e obtained on certain daysto visit the ancient church of Saint-Martin, a rare edifice, much muti-lated but carefully restored quite recently by the abbot. M. Pinier, thesuperior of this institution (important remains of a building in smallstones; Carlovingian lantern-tower covered by a dome of the xi c. ; choirand chapel of Notre-Dame-des-Anges. of the end of the xii c.

The rue Saint-Martin crosses the rue Saint-Aiibin, which leads to thejdace Sainte-Croix and the Cathedral. On the place can be seen themaison Adam (xv c.) and (No. 19) the old hotel de Thevalle (xvi c).

Other ancient houses exist in the rue de itJi'^ellerie {No. 5 of the xvi c;.\o. 7, end of the xv c.) and rue Batidricrc Uour de Villebon) remains oftlie old wall, xiii c).

Tlie Cathedpal of Saint-Maurice is an interesting edifice of the xii

and xiii c. Its interior length is 91 m., and, at the transept. 56 ni.

wide. Three towers grace tlie facade: tlie S. tower (69 m.) and the N.(bf) m.) being crowned with stone steeples, both re-built in 1831. At theliase of the central tower which was added in 1540 (Renaissance), is animposing row of eight armed warriors. The nave, 26 m. high is withoutaisles, and is formed, like the choir and the transept with vast sectionsof cross-vaultings, bulging out like cupolas and remarkable for theirboldness and their curves. Two vast chapels have been added at thebottom of the nave. The one on the 1. (xv c.) contains a Crucifixion byDavid: the one on the r. dates partly from the xiii c.

In the int. : Rich stained glass windows (some in the nave date from1170); antique green marble basin for holy water presented by KingRen6; high-alier (1699) ; canopy (1757); statue of St Cecilia (in the choir)

by David; in the vaults, the tombs of King Rend and his wife, Jeannede Laval; Tapestries of the xiv to xviii c. ; tomb of Bishop Claude deRueil (xvii c), of Mgr. Angebault (statue by Bouriche) and ofMgr. Freppel, by Falguiere.The Bishop's Palace (appropriated by he State in 1906; public no

longer admitted), adjoining the Cathedral, was mainly rebuilt, in theXIX f., in the Romanesque style, but on the ground floor is preserved aline Romanesque gallery which has been converted into a chapel -. andabove is the synodal hall (end of xii c), and a staircase of the Renais-sance.

Starting from the place Sainte-Croix is the rue Toassaint, so calledfrom the old ahbeij of that name, which is now occupied by the Armybakery (fine staircase and cloister of the xvii c). The ancient churchof Tdussaint, one of the finest ruins in Anjou, was built in the xiii c.

in the Angevine and Norman styles (the apsis and the beautiful rose-window were re-constructed in" the xviii c, in the original form). Tovisit the church, apply to the concierge of the museum.On the 1. of tlie rue Toussaint is the rue du Miisee. The entrance to

the Museum of Painting and Sculpture faces the temple protestant, theancient chapel of the priory of Saint-Eloi, founded in the xii c. and ofwhich there still remain a few Romanesque portions witli curiouscapitals.

The Mus^e de peinture et de sculpture (open daily to foreigners:to the general public on Sund. Tuesd. and Thurs, at 4 o'clock) occui)ieswitli the liibliotherpie (Library of 7U,U00 vols.), the Logis Barrault,built about 1500 by Olivier Barrault. mayor of Angers. It includes : 1. TheDavid Museum, on tlie ground-floor; 'i. The Natural History Museum, onthe 1st. floor; ?>. The picture galleries on the 2nd. floor.

The David d'Angers Museum, devoted to. the works of the famoussculptor, David d'Angers, contains six prize works sent from Romefrom 1811 to 1815. some 50 or 60 statues. 70 bas-reliefs, 150 busts, 19statuettes, 500 medallions and numerous drawings. A collection ofworks of various sculptors completes this artist's museum which hasno comparison except with the museum of Thorvaldsen in Copenhagen.

Tlie picture galleries comprise 6 rooms and include works by Ritjpra,Jo/daetis, Murillo, Smjders. Fr. JSuur.ltrr, J.-B. Pater, Eur/.' Deoerin,P. Flaiidrin, C. van Loo, (iidc, Vien. Chardia. Coypel, liestont, P. Mignard,Raphael, Greuze, Frani-ais. etc. One room is speciallv set apart for theAngevine ])ainter, Bodinier.Returning to tlie place Sainte-Croix. tlie place du Ralliemeni can bo

reached l)y the 7'ucn C/iaperoiuiie re and Cliaussee-Saint-Pierre.The place du Ralliement (cliief post-office; Grand-Hotel; cafes,

stand for carriages; central point for the electric ti'ains) is bounded, onone side, by the theatre ipaintings by Lenepveu and Daubani. Close by,at the commencement of the rue Lenepveu, is the hotel d'Anjou orPlnce, a Renaissance construction, jjartlv re-built, and which containsthe cabinet Turpin de Oisse (Egyptian, (ireek, Roman, Middle-Age andRenaissance antiquities; paintings; and a vast fresco : Entry of Fran-cois I to Anfjers in iulS, by Lenepveu;.From the place du Ralliement. through the pretty rue de l'Alsace, we

arrive at the boulevard de Saiimur, a favourite resort of the Angevines(note the fine statue group. Fine Arts, Convnerce and Aqriculture, bvMaindron, in the fronton of the Club biiildinf/), whicli leads on the i.to the place de Lorraine [statue of David d'Angers, bv Louis Noel; at

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tlie forncr ol' the )'ue David, tlic holel Lanticj/, xviii c.), and to the pro-

menade du Mail (opposite tlie hotel de. viUp, formerly the (•ollego

d'Anjou, 1691). By the side of the g:ardens stretches out the Clmmp di:

Mars [palais de justice) and further on the jAace du Pelican (on tlie 1.

in the place des Halles, a new Gothic church, Xolre-Dome), at the endof which is the principal entrance of the JaPdin des Plantes (statue

of Chevreu'.. by Guillaunie; tine <rreen-houses).

At the west-end of the gardens is the r/rand seminaire. an ancient

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Nantes *-'Cholet, FontsdeCe \ ^^relaze.Sdumur

Benedictine monastery of the vii c, re-built at the end of the wn c,enlarged in the xix c.and attached to which is the Saint-Serge church.of the end of the xii c. or commencement of the xiii c. (choir of admirablelightness in Plantagenet style), and a triple nave of the xv c.

Pass round the Saint-Serge railway station, to cross the Maine by the

liaute-Chaine bridge, almost facing wliich will be seen the old Hotcl-Dieuor hopital Saint-Jean in the square (roman baths and various archi-

tectural relics). The great hall, an admirable example of early Gothic,

is divided into 3 naves. Of the three galleries of the cloister which still

exist, two date from the xii c. ; and the thii'd is of the Renaissanceperiod. The great hall, the cloisters and the chapel are now used as the

Archeological Museum.

THE CHATE.M X

OG THE CHATEAUX OF THE LOIRE.

The rue Gay-Lussac. on the 1. of the hospital leads to the old Saint-Jean

granaries (curious cellars carved out of the slate stone) which serves as

an annexe to the archeological museum, and to the tertre (mound)Saint-Laurent (crucifix in a miniature Gothic building).

The hopital Saint-Jean faces, on its river side, the champ de foirc

which is likewise bounded by the Eeole Nationale d'Arts et Metiers.This establishment occupies the old Abbey of the Benedictines of Ron-

ceray (founded about 910), which was rebuilt under Louis XIV and hassince been enlarged. (The public are no longer admitted to the old abbeychurch of RonceraY, consecrated in 10'28 and repaired n the beginningof. the XII c.)

The church of La Trinity, contiguous to the Ronceray building, is anedifice of the xii c. which a radical restoration has made almost newagain (two IlonianesciUe doorways; Romanesque tower of the xvi c. andmodern date; in the interior: curious arches over the nave; irindint/

staircase, in wood, of the Renaissance period, at the bottom of the

nave ; liigh-alter, ornamented with bas-reliefs in gilt wood of the xvi c.

;

crucifix by the Angevine sculptor. Maindron; on the 1., below the

nave, a staircase passing under tlic choir of tlic adjacent Ronceraychurch, to a small crypt with 'S naves containing a bronze statue

of the Virgin (xi c), tlie shrine of a pilgrimage, called Notre-Damedn Ronceray.

Close to ihc Trinile churcli is the placp dc la Laitcric [fountain withbust of ir Gamier), whence can be visited, at "23. boulevard Bescazeux,the old hotel dcs I'enitcnles. or Maison dc la Voule (arched-house), apretty specimen of xv c. and early Renaissance.From the Trinitc cliurch, the 7'ue Bcaurepaire (at No. 67, Simon Pois-

so)t's old chemist shop of ir)8-2) leads old the pont (bridge) du Centre or

Grand Pont {statue of Coinmander lieaurepaire, tlie work of Max. Bour-geois), whence the rue Daudriere (on the r. tlic Pird-Boulet fountain of

ir)86, and curious persi)ective of ihc old steps carved in the Saint-Mau-rice hill) brings one back to tiic centre of the town.

^ sta-tion on the

line fromTours to

Chinon[Etat Rail-

way), :'6 k.

from Tours.

1st. cl. '2 fr.

65, ind. cl.

f fr. 95,

Srd.cl. 1 fr.

30.

m Dis-tances :

—'Tours , :!5

k. ; — Chi-non, :'/ />•.

by the forest ;:'? k.

Ussv and IJuismes..'' k.; — Montbazon,the Jndre).

National i>roi

by liioarcnnes.— Langeais,

i/ k. {vailey of

From the station to the Cha-

Grand-Monarque meets all trains.

To visit : — Open daili from a. m.to 5. 30 p. m.from June I to Sept. 30

;

and from lOa.vi. to'ip. m. from Oct. I

to May SI. Apply to the concierf/e.

PRACTICA L IXFORMA TIONChief-town of the canton; pop.

v>.282, (Tndre-ct-Loirc), on the r.

hank of the Indro. — Oninihus,r)0 C-. — Hotel (/" Crrand-Monarque(Itrcakf, 75 c., lunch, 3 fr.. din.,

3 fr- 25; r. from 'I to 6 fr.;pension

hy arrangement; oninihus, 50 c :

elect, light all night; baths, tele[)h.

;

Hi; ^^, workshop for repairs;accumulators for electric-motors),rue Nationale, with carriage for

drives. — N. B. Besides the interestwhich tlie Chateau offers. Azay-le-Rideau is a very usual startingpoint for the excursion to Uss6(15 k. ; carriage 12 to 15 fr.); a cir-

cular trip is often made fromAzay-lc-Rideau by Ussd and Lan-geais (total 39 k., in about 5 h.

;

carriage 18 to 20 fr.. See p. 100). Acarriage from Azay to Langeaisdirect, (10 k.) costs from 8 to 10 fr.

HISTORYThe first Chateau of Azay-le-Rideau is beliered to hare been constructed

about 1'255 by a certain Huijues Ridel or Rideau (Ridellus), whose nameIS still f/iccn to the locality. It is said that in I'lCi, the Dauphin Charles(afterwards Charles VII), on his journey from Chinon to Tours, was,

when passinf/ in front of the Chateau, insulted by the Buryundy gari'ison

who were staying there; and that lie then took the Chateau by assault,

r.rterminated the defenders, and burnt the town, which on account ofthis act was called (Azay-le-Brule [Azay-the-Burnt]).In reality, nothing absolutely certain is known about Azay-le-Rideau

before its acquisition and reconstruction in lot 8 (?) by Gilles Rerthelot,

who, at first, teas « Conseiller-Secretaire » of the King, and later., Trea-.Hurer-General of Finance. Gilles Berthelot having been involved in the

degradation — quite unmerited, — of Semblancay, Francois I confiscated


the Chateau, irhirli. since then, has passed into many differcnl hatids.

Among other proprii'inrs of the XVII r., maij be mentioned, Henri deBemiarj hem ; mho built the stables and the servants' quarters, and. adornedwith paintinys, the grand apartments called the king's chamber (chambrcdu roi), because Louis XI V slept there. The Chateau was owned finally

by the Biencourt family and the la'st important event in its history is its

occupation by the Germans in 1870-7LIn 1905, the State bought Azay-le-Iiideau fromthe Marijuis de Biencourt

for 'JUO,OOU fr. (£ H.ilIKi). The Marquis had. already sold the furniture andother artistic objects, and the yreater portion of the park was not includedin the acquisition and purchase by the Government. The Administration des 1

Beau.r-Arts has taken possession of the Chateau, and has now installed,j

therein a Renaissance Museum mider the direction of the Curator, M. L. \

Xavier de Ricard.j

lU'SCRIPTIOXj

Tlic Chateau d*AzaY-Ie-Rideau, one of tlie purest creations of the I

early lienaissanre period is, as regard size, a comparatively simpleand "modest ronstruction, but being built entirely at one time/it is oneof the most graceful of buildings, completely harmonious in style. It is, i

moreover, charmingly situated. Its white architecture stands out in tlie

midst of delightful "verdant country moistened by the cool waters ofI

tiie Indre. Arriving at the Ciiateau iVom tlie direction of the town, wecross the bridge and enter tlie Court of Honour which is bounded onthe opposite side by the main building with its beauijful Staircase

Facade. On the r.. tiie court is bounded by a wing running at right

angles TO the main buihling and ending with a big tower. Four smallerprojecting turrets Hank the exterior corners of tiie Ciiateau. but it is

impossible to walk round the exterior as the river skirts it on tliree

sides.

In the interior, wliich is in process of lieing restored to its primitivestate, special attention should be directed to the Grand Siai>-case withits straight and parallel flights under elegant rampant arches andpanels tilled witli medallions. Four of tlic rooms liave already receivedexhibits sent from tlie Louvre and Cluny museum, as well as variousprivate gifts, to form the commencement of the Renaissance Museum.

OTHER SIGHTSThe church of Azay-le-Kideau, a building of the x:, xii and xv c., is

partictilarly remarkable for its ornamental decoration and the detailed

embellishmeuts of the facade (xi c). On the right, forming the cross-bar,is the seigniorial chapel (funereal inscrijjtions of tlie Biencourt family)of the XVI and xvit c, leading direct wiili tlie park of tiie Chateau, andwhich belongs likewise to tlie State.

BEAUREGARD

(Irire from Bloia to CliCDnhorfl . Chercrny and lieauregard, see ji. 41.

he ohtained fi

Notm'ij of Blots.

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Chateauhare now to

Lestamj,

PnA C TICA L IXFO 1{.}IA TI .Y

Beauregard Ibrnis part of tlie coiiimuno of Cellotrcs fl k. : post andtolpgraph offic-e). in tin- valley of the Heuvrun.

HISTORY

Tlie Chateau iras Intilt ahnul L'k'u by Francois I, as a hunliny seal. It

iras partli/ recouslructed Oij Du Titters, Secretan/ of State under Henri II,

and tjeto7tt/ed, at the corninencentent of the XVII c, to Paul Ardier, tike-

irise a Secretary of Stale, trho decorated the f/ra)id i/alleri/ irith its cele-

brated historical portraits. Traitsformed at different periods Ijtj surcessicc

owners, the Chateau has fjeeu. restored, since ISriO, Ijy the Comle de Cholel.

ir/to under tin- diredl'in of the architect de la Morandicre. has. to a ureal

c.vtent, rc-iiiipnrted to the buildiiii/ its oriijinal Renaissance cliaraclcr.

DKSCRIl'TlOy

The Chateau de Beauregard is most pleasantly situated in tlie

middle of a beautiful park, at theS. end of the forest of Kussy and onthe heights wiiich descend gradually on the S. towards the r. bank of

the Beuvron. It owes its name ^Beauregard) to the charming viewwhicli it offers over the valley and the town of Cellettes. The Chateauconsists of two ]jrojecting pavilions connected by a main building withan open arched gallery running along the ground floor.

The Historical Portrait Gallery, on the 1st. floor, -.8 m. long and 7 m.wide, is decorated with 363 portraits of historical celebrities, many of

whom are not to be seen anyw here else. The subjects are all groupedin chronological order bv reigns, from Philippe Vt de Valois (13'2S-13oO)

up to Louis XIII (1610-1643) when this gallery was painted. Runningalong beneath the ogee are some very curious allegorical paintings

with devices and emblems referring to" the kings whose portraits are

above. These paintings are by a Blois artist, Jean Mosnier, who alsodecorated Chevcrny. Note the ceiling with its painted joists, and par-ticularly the paved floor, in blue enamelled earthenware, depicting anarmy in order of battle at the time of Louis XIII. At the side, is achamber with carved and gilded oak woodwork, and oak panels with theescutciieon of the Du Thiers in Ihe centre. In the chapel, is a fine prim-itive Flemish picture.

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@ Distan-ces : — Pa-ris, i9Sk.;— Orleans,Beaugencij, SI kGien, H4 k.. vi

Neung, 4t k.. Lamotte-Beuvron 60 k— Romorantin, 41 k.; — Valencai/,

54 k. ,• via Selles-sur-C/ier, 40 k. ;—

Saint-A ii/nan , Sii k. ;— Afoniricho rd,

ol k.; — Tours, r,9 k., by the r. Ijank

of t/ie Loire: — Chnteanrcnaidt,

of Hie Slalp r\(Imiiiisti':ition des Beaux-Arts;.

ria Mer. /<!>' kMe Ling, 4o k. ;

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Dracieux, 10 k

34 k. ; viaHerbault,i6k.;-Ven-dome, 31 k.

:

— Chateau-dun, 55 k.,

via Ouc-ques, 37 k.

From thestation tothe Cha -

teau : — r.

min. on footby Va venueand the ^jk-ce Victor

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Hugo.

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ound.

diiins of the A dmBeaux-Arts, show visitors

W/ien the nuntbers are large thevisitors are conducted in parties.Duration of visit about I h. {Chateauand museum). For practical infor-mation and description of the town,see the citapter : « Blois as K.rcur-sion Centre », p. 36.

HISTORYThe name of Blois, Boelsuni or Bloesi in Roman times, apparentlij owes

its origin to the Beltic word bloiz, ivolf. Blois became, under the feudalsystem, the centre of a powerful comte whose owners added to theirdomains the Dunois, Vendomois and Churtrain districts, and even atcertain periods during the XJ and XII c, the Champagne country. The mostfamous of the first counts ivas Thibaut I, the Trickster (f 978). One of theComte de Blots, Stephen, ascended the English throne in {tSo and reignednin,eteen years. The family of the first counts became extinct in 1 34 1 andicas succeeded, by the family of Chdtillon which, in turn {I39t), was suc-ceeded by Prince Louis, then due d' Orleans, and second son of Charles V.

After the assassination of this prince, his disconsolate widoiv, Valentinede Milan, who had adopted the device « Xothing more for me; for me,more is nothing », shut herself up in the Chateau de Blois, in a room drapedwith black, where she died on the 4'" of December 1408, relying for the pro-tection of her family, less upon, her own son Charles than Upon an ille-

gitimate son of her husband, the celebrated Dunois called » le bdtardd'Orleans ». It ivas, in fact, Dunois who held the Chateau during thefinal period of the Hundred Years War, whilst Charles d' Orleans, morea poet than a soldier, alloived himself to be taken at Agincourt and con-soled himself in captivity, vjhich lasted till 1440, by composing prettyverses. It was under the government of Dunois, and in this very Chateau,that the « Praguerie »ivas organised in 1439. On his return from

Enqland, Charles resided at Blois of liis own free will, and in 146:^ Iiis

wife f/ace birtit there to the child udio was destined to become, from liHii

to iSIti, Kind Louis XII.

The histori/ of the Chateau de Blois in the XVI c. is to a great extent

ihal of the whole of France. Louis XIf preferred residing hrre to Parisand signed at the Chateau aereral celebrated decrees and treaties, the

inajorih/ of Iheni relating to the a/fairs of Ilalg. Anne of Britta)i!j died

at (he (jhaleau in iiil-i. As long as Utieen Claude, daughter of Louis XIIand wife of Francois / tired, the latter king decided to 7'emain at Blois.

He receired. here, the Emperor Charles Quints but left the Chateau towards

the end of his life for Chambord, Fontainebleau and Villers-Cotterets.

Under Henri 111, Blois was again the scene of erentfnl episodes. It icas at

lli.is Chateau that the king reunited the States-General of 1576 and 1588.

With the tatter, the most tragic event inthe historij of Blois is connected.

Henri III. afraid of the power and erer-growing ]>i)pularilg of the duelie Guise, had him assassi)i.ated almost under his rerij eijes {Dec. 23. 1588).

At the sa)ne lime, he had his brother, the cardinal de Lorraine, throwninto a dunt/eon where lie was murdered the next day. Catherine de Me-dicis, who iras at that time verg seriousltj ill. died a few dags later.

These two murders remain a mournful souvenir of the Chateau whicli the

l,-inf/s of France henceforth abandoned. Louis XIII had his mother,

Marie de Miidicis, shut tip here; but she succeeded in escaping after being

in rapliritg for two years ij 01 7-1 COj.Gastond'Orleans, brother ofLouis XI II,

who several times had been forced to leave the court, retired to Blois wherehe formed an entirely provincial kind of court for himself. He wished to

gather round him the most brillianl talents, but only succeeded in securing

writers and artists of very ordinary merit with the e.rceptio)i of Fraiieois

Mansuri, who consented to take charge of the architerlural works. Thedeath, of Gaston (161)0) interrupted these constructions. It was here,

shortly afterwards, that Louis XIV, when passing through Blois, is

said to hare seen Mile, de la Valliere for the first time.

After Gaston d' Orleans, the Chateau of Blois was no longer used as a

residence except bi/ (he (wo jirincesses : Marie Casimire. widow of KingSobieski of Poland, and the mother of King Stanislas, who died here

in /::':'. After them, the governors of Blois and the intendants of the

Orleanais would not condescend to reside at (he Chdteau, irhich wasallowed to go to ruin and was even partly mutilated.

Louis XVI converted it into barracks (17881 and the work of derasta-

(ion was onl'i stopped thanks to the designation of (he Chd(eau. in 1841. ((s

an historical momiment to be kept in repair out of public funds.

Then the complete restoration of the Chdteau commenced, under the

direction of Duban. and was continued by M. de Baudot. The trial ofseventtj-two prisoners, implicated in a conspiracy anil attempted outrage,

was (he last imporlanl event which took place at (he Chateau of Blois.

DESCItlPTJOX

TIh) Chateau de Blois. situated to the A\'. oftlio town, on a prornon-

lorv I'onnod by the Junction of tiie valley ol' tlio Loire ami tlio ravineof the Arrou, is a quadrilateral, uncompieted on the S. side, surround-ing a vast Court of Honour and ronsisting of four distinct parts. Tlie

fddcst portion, containing the 8allo des Et.ats, dates from the xiii c.

Tlie principal gate leads direct to the chapel and K. wing wliich werel)uilt bv Louis XII in late Gothic stvlc. The N. wing in which is dis-

played all the architectural luxury of the Renaissance, was built underFrancois I., and tlie \V. wing, commenced by Gaston d'Orleans in 1635,

had Francois Mansart as its architect. Completely restored since 1815 •

by Duban'and de Baudot, the Chateau is now almost in the same state

that it was in the middle of the xvi c, except the buildinfi' of Gaston,

which has replaced th(^ wing erected by Charles d"Orleans, lather of

Louis XII.AVhcther wc arrive from tlio station Ity the avenue Victor-Hugo or

from the centre of the town by the rues" Denis-Papin and Porte-Cot6,

tl\c approach to the Chateau is made by the place Victor-Hugo, over-

looking which, in all its majestic grandeur, is the exterior lacade of

the imposing Francois I wing, built upon massive supporting walls.

This facade should first be examined, with its two Italian loggias grace-fully adorned by depressed arclies and surmounted by the beautiful

attic balcony running benealii the roofing. Note also, on a level witli

the balcony the picturesque row of gargoyles, and, lower down, the

small projections whicli afford a pleasing break in the regularity of tiie

eihsenihle. On the r. an ancient tower, tiie Tour du Jjoulin, has beenlikewise embellished with galleries of the xvi c, and in recent times,

the roofing and bell tower iiave Ijeen restored. Further to titer., can Ijo

seen the narrowest side of the buildings of Gaston d'Orleans. On the 1.

is the building containing the Salle des Etats.

An incline for vehicles at tiie foot of the Chateati and a staircase for

pedestrians, to the 1.. lead from tiie places Victor-Hugo to th(> place duChateau whicli extends to tlic E. of tlie Ciiateau. and which formed tlie

ancient forecourt, ibrmerly fortified. Looking on to the ' place ' is tlie

entrance to the Chateau tiirough the Louis XII AVing.

Tlie exterior of the Aile Louis XII (Louis XII Wing) facing tlie ' place \

presents a charming kK^adc in sr.me and red and white lozenge-shapedbricks, completed in l')!):', and fianked on the r. liy the gable (modern)of the Salle des E^tats. The portal is surmounted by a Flamboyant nichewith a background of blue dotted with fleurs de lis and containing agilt stone equestrian statue of Louis XII. a modern piece of work bySeurre. Note also tiie open-work balcony, the beautiful dormer windowsand the curious little fi(/nres carved as brackets at the angle of thewindows. The porcupine, emblem of Louis XII, can be seen above theinain-door and above the charming little door immediately to the r.

Tiie arched jiassage through the big doorway leads direct to the court-

yard which, on entering, offers a fine prospect of the constructions ofdifferent periods surrounding it. The interior facade of the Louis XIIAVing is supported by a long open gallery of which the three-centredarches are supported by alternating round and quadrangular columnscovered witli ermine' and fleurs-de-lys or delicate arabesques (magnifi-

cent capitals).

Under this gallery is tlie Salle des Gardes de Louis XII (fine chimney-piece rebuilt by Duban ; statues and pictures). In the adjacent roomsthe Daniel Bupuis Museum ;open to the general public on Sundays,from 1 to I p. m. ; foreigners admitted every day), contains all thework of the famous engraver of medals of this name, born in Blois[1849-1899;.

The gallery leads by the r. and 1. to two pavilions containing thestaircases crowned with remarkable vaultings. Tothe r. in the court-yard, a more simple f/allen/. running at right-angles to the AileLouis XII, and called after Charles d'Orleans, is adorned with lapidary


a sculpture work among which can be noticed some relics of a magni-ficent fountain in white marble with the arms of Louis XII and Anne ofBrittany, removed from the old gardens of the Chateau. The galleryadjoins'the chapelle de Saint-Calais (modern tiled paving with the armsof France and Brittany ; and a curious echo), from which Gaston removedthree bays of the nave, and whicii has been restored and decorated byDuban. It likewise forms part of the buildings of Louis XII.On the opposite side of the courtyard, the Aile de Gaston d'Orleans,

the work of Francois Mansart, the classic style of whicli contrasts strik-

ingly witli the adjoining Renaissance buildings, is remarkable for its

staircase frame (tlio srejis have never been made; the staircase is in

wood) crowned, in the interior, by an imposing double-storied cupola. It

contains on the 1st floor the Public Librarij (40,000 vols.) and the SuUedes Fetes of the town (-2 beautiful Gobelin tapestries designed by Lebrun).Gaston d'Orleans had undertaken to carry out the total reconstructionof the Chateau in tiie same style. Fortunately, he died before being-

able to realise his schemes.Passing between the Chapelle Saint-Calais and the Aile de Gaston,

we can proceed to the ierrasse du Foi.r, which dominates from a greatheight on the W. side, the old moat of the Chateau aud on the S. side,

the lower town, the Saint-Nicolas quarter and the course of the Loire(very fine view). On this side, there still exists the big Tour du Foix,the remains of the ancient fortress, upon which tradition places theobservatory of Catlierine de Medicis. The terrace, having recently beenexcavated, led to the discovery of the lower story of the Renaissancebuildings destroyed and partly buried by Gaston d'Orleans.On the r. of the courtyard, "the Aile de Frangois I is an enlargement

and a transformation of the old feudal castle, of which traces can still

be seen. This transformation, evidently i-esumed at various periods, wasert'ected between 1515 to 1524. The Renaissance style is, here, to be seenin all its brilliancy.

The visitor will have already inspected the exterior facade whichlooks on to the place Victor-Hugo. On the interior facade, he will noticethe beautiful cornice by which it is crowned, surmounted by an elegantopen balustrade with the initials of Frangois I and Claude de France,and the dormer windows decorated with cliarming statues of children.

But that which, above all, compels admiration is the Grand Staircase,one of the finest Renaissance masterpieces, projecting beyond tlie facadein an open octagonal tower with large rampant bays, and marvelloussculptural decorations.The style of the cornices ol the Aile Francois I. has induced

M. Leon'Palustre to believe, that the author of this masterpiece is

probably the architect Viart, wlio, in 1515, had already constructed thegreaterportions of the Hotels de Ville of Orleans and Beaugency. Butthe only names that are known with certainty, are those of Frangoisde Pontbriant, Superintendent of works for the" Louis XII and Francois I

Wings until 1619, and .Jacques Sordeau, Master ot Works of the latter

Wing from 1515 to 1510. When transforming the exterior, Frangois I

spared one of the towers of tiie old fortress, of which the cells arestill used as prisons. He preserved, likewise, on the western side, thebuildings dating prior to Louis XII, and lining the terrace called thePerche aux Bretons, pulled down later by Gaston dOrleans, and thegrand hall of the xiii c. called the Salle des Etats. situated betweenthe new Wing and the Louis XII Wing.

BLOIS.

Ascending the grand staircase of Franeois I (note the groined roof,the frieze-panels of the door, and the newel of the staircase) a visit is

made on the 1st. floor, to the Appartements de la Reine celebrated bythe sojourn there of Catherine de M6dicis. On the courtyard side are afirst Salle des Gardes ('?). formerly divided into two. wliich accountsfor there being two fireplaces and two stone doors admirably carved;a second Salle des (}ardes which has been painted in a dark and severecolour, with a very plain fireplace. From this room, through a charmingdoorway adorned with a salamander, we reacii by the exterior facadethe Galerie d'honnour de la Heine, decorated like the rooms wliichfollow, with enamelled tiled floor and paintings on canvas whichcannot certainly be ranked among Dubans fjest work. Continuing bythe same facade, are. successively : a small chamber, called by theguardians the Cabinet de Toilette de Catherine de Mtklicis. and cut intothe ancient tower of the castle (walls -i m. thick, where can be seenthe old walled-in staircase of the fortress; ; the Bedroom of Catherinede Medicis, M'here she died on January 5. 1589; her Oratory with apretty apsis projecting beyond the facade (modern stained-glass win-dows by Lavergne ; and a superb stone pendentive) ; her Cabinetde Travail (delightful carved woodwork in which can be counted noless than 237 differently ornamented panels which concealed secretcupboards ; a ceiling re-made by Duban. According to a false tradi-tion, Marie de Medicis is said to have made her escape in 1619 by thewindow of this chamber). From Catherine de Medicis' cabinet de travailan exit is made to the exterior balcony winding round the Tour daMoulin, remnant of the original Chateau (xiii c.) and which ends to the\V., the Francois I Ming. The cell can be seen, still armed with a heavyiron door, where Cardinal de Guise was assassinated the day after themurder of his brother. On the ground floor of this tower is a "deep ditchin which according to legend, underground dungeons were said tohave been built.

Ascending to the 'ind. story by the staircase named after .the Qua-rante-Cinq (where, it is said, passed the assassins of the Due de (luise),to visit the Appartements de Henri III, we first see, looking on to thecourtyard, the Salle du Conseil (-2 magnificent chimney pieces) wherethe Due de Guise attended a council to which Henri III summoned him.in order to have him assassinated; the Salle des Gardes (-2 very plainchimney pieces); thence pass along tlie exterior facade into thc'Gateried'Honneur or da Roi. formerly divided into 5 small rooms one of whichwas the oratory where Henri III placed two monks to pray duringthe assassination of the Due de Guise, and another room being thewardrolje chamber where the king had the corpse of the duke hidden.Continuing, a visit is made to : the Cabinet neuf, where the kingremained during the assassination of the duke; the kinffs Bed-room towhich Guise, stabbed by the assassins in the room adjoining, returnedand fell dead at the foot of tlie bed. It was then that Henri III,emerging from the « cabinet neuf ». pushed the corpse aside with his foot,saying : « He seems greater in death than in life ». — We pass throughtwo other rooms, and emerge on to a charming gallery winding roundthe Tour du Moulin from which a most curious prospect of the Francois IFacade and its gargoyles is obtained.After retracing one"s steps, a visit is made, between the Francois I

Wing and the Louis XI Wing, to the Salle des Etats, 30 m, long, 22 m.wide and 18 m. high. A row of seven fine columns of the xiii c, sur-


mounted by six ogival arches, divides tlu^ liall into two naves covered

by a double wooden vault, arrayed witli tleur-de-lys painting. A meanstaircase has replaced the wooden one of two stories by whicji the

King descended into the hall when tlu? States-Councils were held.

The Museum (open to the public on Sundays from noon to 1.

p. m. On otlit>r days, ring for the guardian and ascend the staircase

to the S. of the gallery) is situated on the 1st. and tlie -^nd. lloors of

the Louis XIl wing, formerly tlie apartments of the King and of

Anne of Brittany, where will be noticed some valuable chimney-piecesin stone carved" and painted, and re-constructed in recent times. Wemention below the more important works :

ist. Floor. — 1st. Roo.vi. — 116. Ulijsse. Henri III and his minions.— '26'). Fragonard (;.'). Love vow. — 491. Procession of fools und<>r

Henri III : Tliis curious wood engraving was discovered attaclied to

the beam of a liouse in process of demolirion at Blois ; its real subject

is a satirical allegory relating to the death of Francois I and to the

corporeal dangers of love; at the foot of ih(> engraving are some lines

of poetrv. — Avial. Charlotte Corday. — 'A'A. Diaz. In the woods. — 68.

Ingres. The Madonna with candelabra, sketch after Raphael. — 106.

Ary Schetfer. Death ol Eurydice. — -27. (}. ile Craycr. Tiie (^ueen of

Shelia ort'cring presents to King Solomon. — 17. Busson. Autumn in the

Vendome district. — Saiirai/c. Saint-Gilles Cliapel at Montoire. — 37.

hiicis, Francois I equipp<'d as a knight by Bayart. — '29. Ikiuhifiinj.

Saint-Simeon at Ilonlieur. — (Afler) Hi'mbrundt. Jean Sobieski. —On the side of the windows, a line collection of Medallions of Nini,

terra cottas executed in the xvui c. at the Chateau de Chaumont(See p. 88).

'2nd. Room. — Portraits of local celebrities, notalily of Fatlier

Monsabr^. —'247. French School. The Rape of Kuropa. — ilO. [^nknoim.

(wii c). Portrait of a woman. — Portrait of Cardinal Fesch. — Flemish

'school (xvii e.i. The Horse of Troy. — 203. Spanish School. Tlic

Asc(Mision (on copper). Marlde bust of tlie conjurer, Robert-lloudin,iiorn at Blois, by Dan tun le Jeiinc. — 32. Dclfos.'ic Alms.

!5rd. Room called the Historicai. Pohtrait Roo.vi. — 2-24, ?27, '2-28.

French School (xviii c.\ Mme. do (h'ignan, P. do Beauvillier, Due deSaint-Aignan. Louis XV. as a child. — OL Nicolas Mifinard. Louis XIV,as a child. — 210. -l-l^, 22:), 175. French School. Louis XIV. Mnie. de

Montespan. Mile, de Blois. Tiie Due de Vivonne, Marslial of France.— 21-2. {'nh-nown. Pope Alexandra VII. — 166. .l/Zer) Van Dijch. Gastond'Orleans. — 221. [.\fler) Riijimd. The Minister Chamillard. — 20.

(After) J'orbus. Plenri III. — 211. Denis Papin, copy of tlie original

whicli is at the X'nivcrsitv of Marbf)urg. — 171. French School. Colbert.— 89. Ch. Martin. Marie de Medicis and Louis XIII as a child. — 116,

229, 173, 231, 230, 167. French School. The poet Ronsard. Stanislas

I^eczinski, Louis II, Due de Vendome, Washington. The Marshal of

Saxe, Louis XV at twenty-five years of age, Marshal Berthier. —Inthe middle, Henri IV as a cliild, by Dosin.

1th. Room. — 201. Spanish School Flowers and fruit. — 50. LuraGiordano. Hercules and Omphale. — Couderc. Burgundians workslioj).

— {After) J\Jeissunier. At the painter's. — (After) P. De.laroche. Murderof the Due de (liiise. — Id. Duru'pt. Henri 111 pushing with his foot the

corpse of the Due de Guise. — 01. A. (/eiVerfi/u-. Assasination of Cardinal

de Ijorraine. — 86. Luminais. The F'amily of the shipwrecked fisherman.

— -2]. Circi'i. Landsca]i('. — Si. Lcron/e dc Roujori. Viow of Avignon.— 16. Ad. Brune. Faunas and Baccliantcs. — -25. Coupiu dc la Coupric.Valentino of Milan at tho tomb of Louis d'Orleans. — 39. Carolus Du-rdn. Hercules at the feet of Omphalo. — Boissard. St. Louis carryingrelics. — Sculpture : Blanchon. Pay-day. — In the window : Chineseornaments, statuettes.

5th. Room, called the Roo.vi pes Primitifs. — ir)L Flemish School.Suzanne at the bath. — -205. (After) Ribem. Martyrdom of St. Bartho-lomew. — 130. German School. The Virgin with the goldfinch. —— FhMuish Tapestries of the xvi c. — '200. Spanish School, "ste. Thereseand St. Dominique (on marble). — 148. Q. Met:;ys (School of). The usurer.— -213. Unknown. A dream. — 101. Rondinello. ("ircumcism. — 163.

Front of Altar (Louis XIII, .Vnne of Austria and (Jaston d'Orleans wor-shiping). — 14(3. Unknown (xvi c). Rape of Europa. — ir>0. Flemish.School. Portrait of a woman. — 107. Lo S])a(/iia. Tlie Triad. — 1. Baf/nn-cavallo. Madonna. — 1-21. Byzantine School. The Virgin and tlie childJesus. — Sculpture on slate of the xv c. (Adoration by the Shepherds).— Bas-relief in wood and shrine of the xv c. — Furniture of the timeof Henri II. — Plaques from antique chimney-pieces. — Virgin in terra-cotta of the XVI e. — Bust of Konsard and inscriptions from his tomb.

6t]i. Room. — 103. ( After) Murillo. St. Elizabeth of Hungary. —80.///;*. Lernmte. ,bian of Arc and ("harles VII. — 97. Minet. TIk^ grassof Saint-Sabin. — "2t)9. Baron Gros. Portrait of a woman. — 11. Fr. "Bou-cher. Psyche receiving divine honours (sketcli in black and white). -

238. Toque. Portrait of a woman taking a cup of cofi'oe. — 31. Diaz.People with a dog.

7th. Room (de RANCHOUf). — 133. Raphael. School. Tlie Virgin, cliild

Jesus and St. John. — 47. /''(//. Dogs and game. — -'OO. iJaich School.Interior of a tavern. — 10-2. Reynolds. Head of a woman asleep. — U'!.

6. Terbury. The message. — 10. Rosa Bonheur. Child guarding the sheep.— 9-2. Meel. (;ii)sies playing cards. — 87. Carlo Maratta. The ChildJesus adored by the angels. — 218. Nattier (.'). Head of a woman. —- 26.

A. Coi/pel. The" Toilet of Vcmius. — 157. L'Albane. Venus in the bath. —270. J\lme Lebrxin. The Princess of Lamballe (?). — 56. Le Guerchin.>^t. Guillaume, Duke of Aquitaine, receiving the religious coat (sketch,.— 198. Butch Srhuol. Tlie wise and foolish Virgins. — 189. Leonardo daVinci (?). The Colombine. — 35, 36. J . Dubuisson. Portraits. — 201.

Spanish School. St. Francois d'Assise. — 16. furini. David and Goliatli.— 51. Van Goyen. Dutch Landscape. — 239, 240. Two fine copies afterFr. Boucher. — 12. 13. Le Jiuurf/uignon. Cavalry charge. — 14. 15 (oncopper). Britef/hel de Vplovrs. Th(- Jiorseman's halt. View of a Flemishvillage. —22. Fr. Clouet ') Marguerite de Bourbon (on ivory). — 187.

Ph. de Champaigne rf. The Abbot Baignoux. — 95. Jean Mosnier (Bloispainter, xvii c). Allegory. — 286. French School. Job and liis friends. —98. Ch. Parrocel. Cavalry shock. — 72. Jeaurat. The interrupted bargain.— 267. Prud'hon (-1). The Genius of Poetry crowning Raciu(^ — 135.

Italian School, \rnus and Love. — KU. Zc Guide. Nymplie and Love(copper).

8th. Room. — Carved, table of the xvi c. — Embroidery of the xvii c.

— 70. Jadiu. Heads of dogs. — Pastels and water-colours. — (After)PA. de Champaigne. Christ leaving the forum.

9th. Room. — Historical portraits of personages of tlie xv, xvi and,XVII c. — 144. Clouet. School of). Ball at the court of Henri III. — 162.

no, 174. French School (xvii c.)- Mme. de Saint-Germain and her son.

Mile, de Bourbon-Montpensier. Henri dc Beaumanoir. — Mir/nard

Mme. de Montcspan and the Due du Maine. — 251. Jouvenet fils. Mme. dePompadour in 1756

2nd. Floor. — In these rooms are exhibited : — Gallic-Roman pottery

and glassware found at Meung, Soing, Gievres, Thes^e, etc. (La Saus-save Collections) ; collections of engravings, coins, ethnography, etc.

the SocietA (VHistoirc Naliirelle has installed a valuable collection

in the ground floor of the Gaston d'Orleans wing.

BRISSAC

PRACTICAL IXFORMA TKtXHotels : — du Commerce ;

— dc laBrissac is a, small town of 952inliab., situated, on tlie slopes of thebank of the Aubance.

Paste.

Post,

office.

telegraph and telephone

JUSTORY/(rissdc iras created a duchy in 1690, in favour of Charles de Cosse.

Marshnl of France. From i6IO to 1620 a whole colony of artists loere

brought to Brissac for the rebuildinfi of the Chateau under the direction

of Jacques d'Angluze, son of the architect of Fontainebleau, assisted by

the architects Hutin, Corbineau, MaUierbe and the jyainters Potlier,

Gillion, Gasselin, etc. The old Marshal left, at his death (16:'!), this

siDnptuous dwcUimj to his descendants leho ovm it still.

DESCRIPTIONThe Chateau de Brissac consists of two main buildings forming

the two sides of a court erected above the gardens. The principal facadeis terminated by two machicolated towers, tlie remains of a castle of

the XIV c. Tiie second building faces the town and is terminated, by amassive pavilion in tlie Louis XIII style.

Striking features of the interior are the vast apartments with gilt

or painted, joists, the carved doors, a Salle des Gardes, a Gallery of Ances-tors (valuable-pictures) and an Oratovij (statues of David. d'Angers).

In the park to tln! .s.. on an eminence. Ije3-ond the Aubance, standsthe Mausoleum, a monument in classical style (family vaults of the('oss(3s; statues and old tombs).

OTHER SIGHTSThe Church of Brissac (xvi c.) contains some beautiful windows (at

the end of the choir are stained glass panes representing the Passionwith the portrait of the Marshal de Coss6 kneeling, and his wife).

The tower (clock of 1571) was rebuilt in 1808.

CHAMBORD

{// /,'. N.)^o« ihii viain line froiii

I'liris to 7'ours (Orleans liailiray,I6;l k. from Paris); :2 Mont [8 kin.S. \\.) or Bracieux (7 k. S.) on theshort local line, from lilois to Jai-

moltc-Iicuv)'on\

^ Distances nini Inl [In

— Clu '?/. !H k

To visit : — Visits Instinij nhmiloil min. an: conihirtcd bi/ f/nur-

dians irho arc in attcndcnrv da Hi/

at all liiiurs, crrvjit on Sniulai/s

hrfnrr U a. iii. and fJlr days hefire,mid-dan.

PRA CTICAL INFOmiATIOXCloso to tlic Cliiitoau, lias grown

a little villat,'!^ of 'ill inliab., "centreof a commune of 1'2S inliab.. whichincludes a park enclosed by a wallsome 35 k. round. — Post and tele-trraph ofrice of Saint -Dye-sur-Loirc(5 k.). — Hotel (III Grand Saint-

Michel, itreakf. I.") c: hmcli 3 IV..

din. 3 fr. 50; single - bedded r.

"J fr. 50, double b.-r. 4 fr. 50; pen-sion from 8 fr. per day; ^^. --

Public and private carriages lor

drives from Blois to Ciiambord. {Seebelow.)

HisronvChamliord, an ancient livntin(/-seat of the Comtes de U/nis. iras rehntlt

from li)IU 1,1/ Franeois 1. It is said that ISIld hands worked at it durini/!> years. The tpie.stion of ascertaininf) leho n'as the arehiteet, is one thaihas remained ohseure for a considerahle time, hut there is no doubt hehad the assistance of various colialn)rators. The names of MaitrePierre jyeeeu, called Trinqiieau, Maitre Penis Sourdeau and MaitreJean Gobereau appear as Frenchmen in the first direction of the irorks.

Further, in the « Compte des Bdtiments du Roi » {piihlishefl byL. Laborde) one finds the name of the Italian, Dominique de t'ortone,called le Boccador, who teas one of the leadinij architects of the old Hotelde Ville in Paris. It is probable that Francois de Pontbriand, Governorof Loches and Blois, to tchom the carryiny out of the work was entrusted,f/ave his ycneral advice and that Francois I, in particular, must certainlyhave had a hand in the conception of a ic'ork which was to make him.

CHAMBORD. 81

according to his own idea, one of the greatest builders i)i the Universe.

And lastly, when Pierre Neveu died in 1540, the Chateau not then

havinf/ been completed, « Maitre J. Coqucau took his place, retaining as

his subordinates, Denis Sourdeau and Jean Gobereau, and was consequently

able to modify, at least partially, more than one detail » (P. Gruyer).

It would be difficult to explain the predeliction of the monarch for the

site of this splendid residence, did we not know thai this prince loced

hunting and, likewise, the Comtesse de Thou7'y who dwelt in a neigh-

bouring Chateau. lie received Charles Quint here in liioii, ami stayed

here himiself especially during the latter years of his life. King Henri II

continued his father's work n:ii/ioui. however, being able to bring il to a

completion.

After liini, the court dwelt at times at Chambord, but did not underlake

any important works of construction Louis XIV held some brilliant fetes

here, and had the apartments transformed in accordance with the taste ofhis time. He attended, here, the first performances of Moliere's Monsieurde Pourceaufrnac (1669) and Le Bourp:eois Gentilhommc (1610). KingStanislas of Poland who resided at tfie Chateau during eight years (1 ?:.''>-

1733), filled up the moats. Marshal de Sa.re, to whom it was presented in

1748, mutHaled it likewise. Napoleon after having formed, here, the tiith

cohort of the legion of Honour, made a gift of the Chateau to the Princede Wagram, whose widow, being unable to keep up the establishment,

obtained permission to sell it, in iS'JI, after having cut down the timber.

Chambord with the lohole of the commune was then purchased for the

sum of i,:>4-2,000 francs [abotit £ 60.000), raised by means of a national

subscription proposed by Count Adrien de Calonne, atul was presented to

the due de Bordeaux who had just been born and who assumed, in conse-

quence, the title of the Cornte lie Chambord. It is well known how vehe-

mently Paul-Louis Courier objected to this project, and in iSS^, the

Government of July endeavoured to sequester the property. But after alitigation of over i'O years' duration, the rights of the due de Bordeauxwere finally and definitely recognised. The general restoration of the

Chateau, rommenced by the Prince, is, since his death. (Aug. '24, IS83). being

continued by bis successors, who devote about FiU.llOO francs (£ 3,000)

annually /o the work. The domain brings in about I3r,,000 francs perannum.

FBOM BLOIS TO CHAMBORD

The journey from Blois to Chambord can be made by three different

routes : 1. 16 k. by the Valley of the Cosson [tlie shortest way)._ —Having crossed the Blois bridge, follow, straight in front, tlio !Saint-

(lervais road (on the 1. is the old roadway of tlie Fonts Chartrains,

partly destroyed, of the xiv c). then to thel. the road ascending on the

1. bank the Cosson vale. We leave Vineuil on the other side of the river,

and then pass through (6 k.) Chiteau (10 k.), Huisseau-sur-Cosson and at

(12 k.) the Chausse'e-le-Comte. go through the park of Chambord for

4 k., to reach the Chateau. At Chfteau, the valley can be crossed so as to

visit, on the r. bank of the Cosson, the little Chateau des Grotteaux.

which dates from the commencement of the xviii c. It was the retreat of

the wise Guillaume de Ribier, Councillor of State under Louis XIII,

who has engraved, all over the place, various sayings and inscriptions

(a fine Flanders tapestry and several pieces of furniture removed fromChambord).

trif CHATEAUX O? THE LOIhU,

82 riir: chateaux of the loire.

•3. 18 k., by the embankment of the Loire [fine views of the ricer). —After crossing the Blois bridge, turn to the 1., at the entrance of tlie

faubourg de Yienne to re-ascend the embankment, which is more than1 m. in height, nearly 8 m. wide, and lined with poplars. Destined to

keep the river from overflowing, it provides, also, the foundation for

the roadway. It was constructed under Louis le Debonnaire, andassumed its' present forin under Phillippe le Bel. On tlie slopes of the r.

bank, the Chausser. Sniitt-Viclor can be seen, then (5 k.) we pass underthe Romorantin railway bridge which extends into the vale by a longviaduct. Further on, we leave on the r. Leri/, Saint-Claude, and tlie

Chateau de Nozieiix. On the 1., on the opposite bank, are Saint-Denis.Menars, and its Chateau, then Conr-sur- Loire.At 10 k. from Blois. we turn to tlie r. througli open, level country,

and pass through (II k.) Montliinndt (church witli high steeple: Chateauwherc^ Louis XIII stayed), then (14 k.) iMaslives. — 1.") k. '>. Kntin- thejiark of Chambord and follow along a wide avenue whence flie view of theChateau is verv line indeed.

3. 20 k., by the Forests of Russy and Boulogne <f Inreh/ Juiirnei/

tkrouyli iniK/ni/icenl iroodft]. —-From the Blois liridge fullow . straiglit on.

I he I'oad to Saint-Ccrral.'i. wliere the plateau is niounted tu reach (3 k. ."»;

a magnificent avenue cut straiglit through tbe forest. Ironi whicli anexit is made to pass through (10 k.) AJonl. Beyond this village, theForest of Boulogne is iv-entered finally. — \C, k." Penetrate the park ofChambord to the Bracieux Pavilion whence an aveinie leads straight to

the N. of the Chateau.Advice to Tourists. — The route by tlie Loire embankment is the

one we most recommend as it oti'ers a fine view over th(^ river whicli

it skirts. The route by the forests provides a magnificent trip ihroughsome delightful woodland. The juurney there c;tn be made unc way andthe return by another.The route by the Cosson valley is the least beautiful but the shor-

test. Tourists pressed for time should avail themselves of it for thereturn journey. Have it well understof)d with the driver, who. moreover,is accustomed to making these arrangements, as to the route to be takenlor the journey there and the return. A carriage for Chambord, 4 seats,

costs from I'i fr. to 1') fr.

If time permit, it is advisable to hire a carriage for the day (18 fr,

for 1 horse, 25 fr. for -2 horses.' Drivers ready to start, are to befound at

the station), and after visiting Chartibord, return by Cheverny [See p. 9-1)

and Beauregard (See \>. 6'.»). This is what is called, in Blois, the i/rnnde

lournee. By leaving at 8 o'clock in tlie morning and lunching at Cham-bord, it becomes easy to return to Blois in time for dinner. In orderto visit B<>auregard, it is necessary to obtain, at Blois. an authorisationfrom the notary, maitre Lestang. The Si/ndical d'Initiatice organisesevery summer a daily mail-coach service from Blois to Chambord, goingby the Forests of liussy am' Boulogne and returning by the Loirevalley (total distance, 43 k.). Departures at 1-2. 30 p. in., from the placeVictor-ilngo, returning about G. 3l) p. m. Fare 4 fr. Seats on the coachcan be hnoked at Iliaults, carriage proprietor, 'j, pi. Victor-llugo.

n/jscnrPTiox

The Chateau de Chambord considered as the Marvel of the Renais-sance, stands in the middle of a vast wooded park of nearly 14,000 acres

<'nclosed by a wall of 35 k, (6 gates), the wall itself being constructedin the heart of the great forest of Boiilogne.

The Chateau forms a square, 156 m. long by 117 ni., the corners ofAvhich are flanked by four prodigious towers, 19 m. 51 cm. diameter.The buildings surround a second edihce which is also square andflanked with towers similar in shape to the preceeding. but loftier. Onthe N. side, the facades of the two squares become merged into one,wliich is thus flanked by four towers. The buildings on the S. tront haveonly one story and were formerl}- covered with terraces, showingbeneath the central apartments. In the xvii c. tlu'Se buildings were,uufortunatelj", covered with inappropriate roofing wliich the restoration,

now being carried on. will ultimately suppress. The chief exterior char-acterestic of the Chateau de Chambord is the striking simplicity of thelower parts in comparison with the profusion of ornaments adorningthe upper portions : tall chimneys. dormc;rs, spires, bell-turrets, thesculpture of which recalls that of the Francois I Wing of the Chateaude Blois.

Chambor<l appears, therefore, in its entirety like « a (Jothic <-hateaulj(>decked in Renaissance fashion >>. The rigid simplicity of the walls« with barcdy the slightest of embellishments » supporting tlieso elabo-rate roofings, has given rise to the picturesque simile of « a breast

-

plated horseman wearing the large feathered felt-hat of Francois I ».

The wonder of Chambord is its grand staircase, famous not only for

the beauty of its architecture which is similar to that of the Frangois I

wing at Blois, but also for the arrangement of its double spiral stair-

case so contrived that two parties may pass up and down res])ectively

at the same time, without, meeting each other. It is situated in the verycentre of tiio main Ijuilding at the junction of the four halls (« salles

des gardes )>) which branch from it like the arms of a Greek cross.

Recent resear<-hes prove that these halls were originally divided ofl"

into three stories. Later on, the removal of the intervening ceilings

gave them a very lofty appearance. The ceilings have now been re-installed, except in one of the arms of the cross, to show the etfect ofthe arrangement. The to]) vaultings, with depressed arches, of thesefour halls, are decorated with lUU escutcheons of various designs pro-minent among which are the Salamander of Francis I, the letter F withcrown, and the cordelier. Above the vaultings, where the double stair-

case ends, the lantern commences. It is 32 m. high and its etfect is

most charming. It consists of eight arches accompanied by columnsand pillars, of about 8 m. high, supporting another and loftier crow-ning decorated with a balustrade and comi)osed of eight counterfortseach of which is adorned with the letter F and a gigantic Salamander.These flying-buttresses support the upper portion of the newel of theGrand Staircase. \Vithin this newel is a smaller and single si)iral stair-

case which leads to a belvedere surmounted by a bell-tower, both ofextreme delicacy and with a profusion of detail. Crowning the whole,is a colossal fleur-de-lys in stone, at least 1 m. in height. In the corners,

formed by the junction of the facade and the two side wings of theentrance court, are two fine open staircases (furnished with windows to

secure their preservation). The Chateau contains in all, 13 large stair-

cases and 365 rooms with fireplaces.

The interior of the Chateau is entirely bare, with the exception ofthe apartments of Louis XIV. which were furnished and fitted up at thetime of the Restoration for the Comte de Chambord. The furniture.

84 THE CHATEAUX OF lllE LOIRE.

moreover, and the various gifts presented to tlie prince whicli wore then

deposited there, offer but little artistic interest. The visit to the inte-

rior can be made as follows :

Ascend the Grand Staircase, and notice, in goin^ up, the different

stories of the four Salle des Gardes forming the cross branching from the

staircase.In the \V. room on the first floor, is a monumonlal slove in Saxony

faience, brought here by the Marshal de Saxc. removed during the

Revolution, and re-purchased by puljlic subscription. — The N. hall is

the theatre where Molicre performed.

At the top of the (3rand Staircase, pass out on to tlic vast terraces at

the foot of the great lantern the whole of which commands admiration

as do,- likewise, tiie rich details of the chimneys and roofings. Fromthis spot can be seen the whole domaine of Cliambord (14,000 acres, of

which over 11,000 is woodland). On the E. side, is the main building con-

taining the apartments ot Francois I (elegant staircase). On the S. side,

are the servants rooms built by Mansart and the ruins of the buildings

erected for the troops of the Marshal do Saxe. Re-desc-end into the

Chateau to visit the Chapel, commenced Ity Francois I and completed byHenri II (pulpit of the time of Louis XIV," adorned with tapestry workedbv Madame Royal during her imprisonment in the Temple. At the endof the altar is some tapestry, worked and presented to the Comte deChambord by the ladies of Limousin), then the Apartments of Louis XIV :

— Dining room (small artillery museum presented as a toy to the youngComte de Chambord: portraits of Mme. de Maintenon, by Jiif/nud, of

Mme. de Lafayette, of Louis XIV at the passage of the Rhine, of Turenne,of Cond6, of Racine, by Lart/ilUcre; marble tahle upon which the

Marshal de Saxe was einbalmed and on which stands the bust of the

Marshal; the Battle of Fontenoy, painting by /ie/'^n»j(/); — ReceptionSALOON (pictures : Louis XIV by JHigaud, over the fire-place; the Comtede Chambord on horseback; two portraits of Anne of Austria, by Lehrunand by Mifjuard; two Sevres Empire vases; statue in terra-cotta of

Mme. "Elizabeth by Masson); — Bedroom (Louis XIV ceiling and beau-

tiful woodwork ; the Comte de Chambord at -28 years of age in bronze

by Gerard, his statue at 8 years of age, his bust at 50 years of age

;

marble statue of Henri IV, copy by Bosio; Louis XIV, by Va7i derMeulen: Marie Leezinska. by Van Loo\ Henri III, by Clouet"; chimney-piece with Venetian plate-glass); — Bed-chamber or Chamber of the

Tapestries {Hed presented to the Comte de Chaiubord by the ladies of

Poitou en 1879) ; — Coijncii. chamber (tapestries presented to the Comte deChambord by inhabitants of the Blois and Limousin districts; one of

the tapestries represent the Vow of Louis XIII by Ingres; throne pre-

sented by inhabitants of the Blois district) ; — and finally the charmingStudy (Cabinet de Travail) of Frangois I with carved walls and vaultings,

which was turned later into the oratory of Marie Leezinska (ancient

folding door). It was on one of the window-panes of this room that,

according to a tradition, Francois I scratched, with the diamond of his

ring, the famous couplet :

Souvent femme varie,|

(Woman changes often,

Bien fol est qui s'y fie.|

Fool is he who trusts her;

On a height overlooking the Chateau stands the little parish church ;

completed in 1855.

CHATEAUDUN

A-.

?.'' Ic.

ires, 47 k., via lionncvdl, I . .

Pithioiers, 76 k., via Orf/ercs, ?.'' k..

and JanviHe, 40 k. , Orleans, 47 k.;— Beaugencij, 42 k., - via Binas,2-2 k; — Blois, 55 k., via Oucques,28 k.; — Vendome, 39 k., via

Clones, // k.; — Saint- Calais,54 k., via Droue, 2t k., and Mon-

doubleau,37k.;— No-f/oii-le- Ro-trou, 60 k.,

via Courta-lain, 16 k.,

and Au-thon, 42 k.

;

— Nofient-le-Botrou ,

54 k., viaBrou, 21 k.

From thestation tothe Cha-teau : —Take thehotel omni-

bus at least as far as the Placedu IS-Octobre, centre of the town,the distance from the station beingsomewhat lonq. See the itinerarybelow.

To visit : — -^pplll to the concier-ge; about 20 min.

LlV.M>

PBAa TICAL hWFORMA TIONChatoaudun, the chief town of

the arrondissement (Eure-ct-Loir),pop. 7,147, is built on a plateau at

the top of a steep jjromontory,above the 1. bank of the Loir.

Rebuilt on a geometrical plan afterthe hres of 17-23 and 1870, thetown has, as a i-eutre. the vastrectangular place du Dix-Huit-Octobre, from which the principalroads radiate.

Buffet : — at tlie station.

Omnibus : -- 30 c. : 50 c. withover 30 kilogr. of luggage ; 50 c.

for Saint-Jean and Saint-Aignan.Hotels :

— de la Place (omnibus :

— 50 c. including one trunk;

I

l)reakf., 1 fr.; lunch 3 fr. ; din.3 fr. 50; at separate table : lunch4 fr. ; din. 4 fr. 50, r. from 3 fr.

:

pension 8 fr. per day; ^), 28,l)lace du Dix-Huit-Octobre ; — duBon Labourenr, 61, rue Gambetta.

Caf^s : — de Chuteaadun, 3. rued'Orleans; — Fruncais, 2, rue doChartres.

Post, telegraph and teleph. office :— at tlie Caisse d'epargne, placedu Dix-Huit-Octobre.

Job Masters : — Deschamps; —R^nandj/.

Motor cars : — Bourbon, 39, I'ue

de Chartres ; — Vannier, place duDix-Huit-Octobre.

HISTORY

Chdteaudun. of Gallic-Roman origin (Castrodunum), teas in the middleages, the capital of a count'/ called le iJunois. which had feudal Lords asfar back as the X c. It loas acquired in 1391 bg Louis d'Orleans whosenatural son, Jean, Comte de Longueville et de Dunois, also called tlie


Batard d'Orleans, became, under Ihp name of '< Dunois », one of the mostcelebrated military officers of ike X V c. Burnt down in 1590 by the Leaguers,and by accident in /7t'5, Chdieaudun was almost entirely rebuilt afterthis last disaster, from, the j^lans of the architect, Hardouin. But in

Oct. iSTO, the town, hariny been, attacked by 10.000 German troops, ayainstwhom some 900 National Guards and Frnnc-tireurs bravely offered a

stubborn resistance for nine hours, loas ayain piUayed and burnt.

As a reward for its heroic defence, the town was permitted to inscribe

the Leyion of Honour in its arms. Its device is : Extincta revivisco.

The Chateau of the Comtes du Dunois loas built about 940 by the

celebrated Thibaut le Tricheur, rebuilt, in the XII c. and XV c. by

Dunois, and cnlaryed at the end of the reiyn of Louis XII, by Francois II

of Orleans-Lo)iyucville.

DESCRIPTION

From the station, the avenue Florentd' Utters, tlieu at iis cxtrcmiiyon till' 1., the rue de Chartres lead to the place dn J>i.r-HuiL-()clobre

(beautiful fountain constructed in 1860 in the purest Renaissance style.

Hotel de Ville with modern pictures, amonj,^ others the final episode ofthe battle of the 18th. October 1870, by DldUppotecnix, the Apotlieosis

ofChateaudun by Lechevallier-Chcviynard, etc.). At the X. W. cornerof the « place ». the rue Toufaire. passing between the Colleye (on the l.i

and the Musee de la Societe Dunoise (on the r.), leads to the promenadedu Mail, which overlooks the Loir (splendid view; Monument of the

Defence of Chateaudun, a fim^ group in bronze, by Mercie). Followingto tli(^ 1. tliis promenade, then crossing ol)liqii(>ly the place Saint-Andre,we reach tlie rue de Luynes, wliich descends 1j the Chateau in passingalong to tiie I. tlie square Saint- Lubin.

The Chateau de Chateaudun. built on ilie ridge of tiie plateau, andsupi)orted by walls and counterforts descending perpendicularly to tlie

level of the "river, overlooks the valley Ironi a great height.

Still intact on its exterior, l)Ut unfortunately uninhabiled and muchdelapidated in the interior, this Chateau is composed of buildings of

three diti'erent periods. The most ancient portion is the magnili(;ent andimposing keep (donjon', cylindrical in form, and Romanestpu^ in style,

erected by Thibaui Ic Tri\-heur (956-1)78). according to an inscription

I

placed over riic dour. Imt re-constructed c(>rtainly in the xii c. Its dia-

I

meter is from 10 to 17 m., and its heigiit. including tli(> roof, is l!S m.!

The Chateau was supplied with water ity two wcdls. one of wliicii lias

' its mouth in a gallery on the first story "of the tower, and the ntiicr at

I m. from its base.Adjoining the keep, is the Sainte-Chapelle. Hanked sideways Ijy a square

j

tower, and built in 1104 in the styie of tlie latest ogival period by theI celebrated Dunois. who was also responsible lor the contiguous wing. AI

second wing at right-angles to the main building, on the r. hand side,

was added at the commencement of the xvi c. by F'rangois TI of

Orleans-Longueville who has displayed thereon all the elegance of theearly days of the Renaissance. Note, particularly, the beautiful stair-

case pavilion. At the angle of the two wings another grand staircase,

built by Dunois, belongs likewise to the Flamboyant (Jothic style.

The Visit to the Chateau can be made in the following mann(>r :

commence by going on to the terrace whence the view below lookingover the valley is verj- fine indeed. Passing, then, on the gound floor.

CHATEAUDUX,

through the Renaissance wing, an ascent is made to the second storyby the Grand Renaissance staircase, remarliable for the variety of its

arabesques. Descend again to visit on the ground floor, a room with afine fireplace, the salle des Gardes (immense chimney-piece), tlieu in

the basement, the dining-room of the guards (wide vaulted ceilingwith slightly depressed arches), the big kitchens, the pantri/, the bakery,and in a second basement, two rooms, one of which has a vaulted roofsupported by columns. In re-ascending, the prisons and cells can bevisited, then we arrive at the foot of tlie Gothic staircase whicli is

almost as wide as the Renaissance one. but without any interior orna-ment. — Tlience pass into the Sainte-Chapelle, curious for tlie arrange-ment of its unsymmetrical arches imitating, from pure fancy, those ofthe Dunois chapel in the Clery basilica. It contains three fine stonestatues of the xv c. They arc, starting from the 1. side, those of theSaints PUizabetli of Hungary. Agatlia. Barbe, Catherine. Agnes, thenthose of St. John the Evangelist. th(> Virgin Mar}-, St. John theliaptist, Stc. Madeleine, .St. Francois d'Assise, Ste. Marguerite; a sta-tuette of Dunois; the statues of the Saints Jeanne, Mary of Egypt, andin the r. transept, tliat of a little girl borne l)y a dragon (tliis latter hasreference to a legend according to wliich tlie daughter of Dunois,having fallen from a lofty tower, was miraculously sujjported in her fall

by a dragoiO. The r. wall of tiiis same transept is covered with a largoand curious fresco of th(> xv or xvi c, restored, and wliich representstlie Last Judgement. — From the chapel, by a third staircase, of theXV c. in a turret, ascend to the hall of the tribunal revolutionnaircwhere can still be seen the president's seat and the traces of a paintingwhich depicted the revolutionary emblems.

OTHER SIGHTS

The church of the Madeleine, of tlic xiii and xv c, formerly formingpart of an abbey, the vast buildings of which are now converted into

the Hotel-Dieu. the tribunal, the prison, and the stib-j)ret"ecturc. —Tlie Saint-Valerien church, of early ogival style (pretty Romanesquedoorway; stone spire of the xv c. ; legendary fresco of "the xvi c, in 15

l)ictures). In the cemetery, is a pretty portal of the xv c from the oldchapel of Xotre-Daiiic de Chaitipde.

CHAUMONT

Ditances : —Hlois, IS k.

by the Ecurc bridge and the r. bank

of the Loire (tine and level); 21 k.

by the I. bank of the Loire, Candeand Chaillcs (long hill betweenCande and Chailles) ; — Amboise :

n k. by the I. bank of the Loire,

Rilhj, Mosncs and Charge; 18 k. by

the Ecure bridge, the r. bank of

Vuurray Icvol. excellent).

From the station to the Chateau :

— I, .^00 ni. — no omnibuses.

To visit : — Admission daily from9 a.m. to p.m. from Jan. / to July 31

.

Thu rsday afternoons only from A ug . I

to Dec. SI. Apply to the concierge.

PRA CTICAL INFORMA TIO .V

Chanmont is a village of 1,135

inhab., on the 1. bank of the Loire,

wedged in between the river andthe wooded hill which surroundsthe Chateau. It is connected withthe station and town of Onzain

(3 k.) by tlie Ecure suspension bridgeand a beautiful avenue of planetrees (1,500 ni.).

H6tels : — de VAvenue du Chateauor Mechain.

Post, telegraph and teleph. office.

HISTORYOriginally a feudal fortress, founded in the X c. by a Danish cavalier

named Gelduin, the Chateau of Chaumont belonged in the XV c. to the

Amboise family. Pierre d"Amboise, having taken /lart in the League called

« le Rien public » (the Public Weali. Louis XJ punished him by confisca-

ting and pulling down Chaumont. Later on, hoirerer, he gave back the

domain tu his old enemy and authorised him to reconslruel the Chdteau.

Pierre d"Amboise died in I47;> without having been able to take advantage

of the permission. It was his son Charles irho commenced the present

inagnificient Chdteau in the transition style between the military architec-

ture of the middle ages and the early Renaissance. Charles II of Amboise.who succeeded his father in }48l, received, at Chaumont. King Louis XIIand his uncle, the celebrated Cardinal Georges d'Amljoise.

In 1560. Catherine de Merlicis, purchased Chaumont but did not reside

there. The Qnefn-Mother, all poicerful since the death of Henri II, forced

her old rival Diane de Poitiers to give her Chenonceaux, which she had

CHAUMONT. 89

long coceted, and accept Cliaumont in exchange. Diane de Poitiersabandoned Chanmont herself for Anet. The Chateau then passed in turnto the families of Bouillon, Turenne, La March, Sardini, Roffignac,Saint-Aignan and Bochechouart. In 1730, it teas acquired by NicolasBerlin de Vaugien, who pulled down the wing looking over the Loireso as to obtain a clear view of the valleij. in 1758, a n^w propriet .r,

Jacques Le Bay, set ujt a pottery manufacturg at Chaumont tinder the

direction of the celebrated Italian Nini, who made those cliarniing medal-lions in terra cotta which have now become so rare and so much soughtafter. Franklin was received at Cliaumont, and his portrait executed byNini. Later, the son Le Bay gave refuge there to Mme. de Stael who waspursued by the hatred of the Emperor.

Towards 1833. the Chateau become the property of the Count of Aramov,who undertook the first serious restoration, and collected the greater portof the furniture and artistic objects which now embellish the histoyncalappartments. This furniture decoration, therefore, though not authentic, is

very precious and in perfect taste. Prince Amedee de Broglie. v:ho boughtChaumont in {875, has had the restoration continued by the architectSanson and the sculptor Margolin.

DKSCRIPTION

The road Avliith leads from the Onzain station to (1.500 m. S. Wor to the 1.) Chaumont, passes over a level crossing of the railway andlined with superb poplar trees, continues on to the village of Ecurewhere it crosses the river over a suspension bridge of six spans (on ther. is a stone to commemorate the flood of 1856 which swept away the vil-

lage of Ecure). Having crossed the bridge (on the 1., are the remains of theancient Saint-Martin's Prion/), turn to the r. to follow the long streetof the village in which, on tlie 1., not far from the hotel, is the gate ofthe park (veliicles not admitted) whence a gentle sloping alley leadsup to the Chateau. Further on in the village, is a pretty modern churchof the XV c.

The Chateau de Chaumont, in which are blended the later Gothicand early Renaissance styles, is admirably situated above the villageon the wooded slope overlooking the 1. bank of the Loire and command-ing a superb view of the course of the river. It consists of three irre-gular main buildings partly enclosing an interior court which opens onto a terrace on the Loire side, and has, on tlie exterior, four machico-lateil towers, two of which flank tlie entrance gate. Over the battle-ments of tlie r. tower can still be seen some iigures that have beentaken as cabalistic signs, and wliich are falsely attributed to Ruggieri.A drawbridge provides access to the gatewaybeiicath wliich is a i)ieccof old mosaic work representing a wildboar.From the drawbridge, can b"e seen in a stone medallion (recently

restored) which decorates the gateway, the initials of Louis XII andAnne of Brittany. On the top of this medallion, some armorial bearingsare incrusted over the towers guarding the gateway : on the 1. thoseof Georges d'Amboise surmounted by tTie cardinals' hat ; on the r. thoseof Charfes d'Amboise who commenced the present Cliateau after 14"3.

A frieze winding round the two towers and running along the wallbears, likewise, letters C elegantly entwined (the initials of Charlesd'Amboise and his wife Catherine de Cliauvigny), and some volcanoes,an allusion to the name of Chaumont (Chaud-mont= Warm-hill). Here


and there, can also be seen some D's attached, standing for Diane d<>

Poiters. Having passed through the gateway, we leave, on the 1., apainted gallery, and lind ourselves in the Court of Honour ('beautiful v)eU).

a vast quadrilateral surrounded on three sides by the main buildings.Formerly the fourth side was, likewise, enclosed by buildings andflanked by two towers which were pulled down in the xviii c. to makeroom for the existing terrace overlooking the valley.The Qallcrij is composed of depressed arches supported l)y square,

thick-set pillars with elegant capitals. The carved counterforts suppor-ting the (Irand staircase show. also, many graceful details.

The left wing, inhal)ited by the proprietors, is not open to visitors.

Ascend the staibcask ok honour of x\w Louis XH style, to the first

floor of th(! r. wing, in wiiich an^ the historical apartments. The onlyrooms whicli can be visited are : — 1. Salle h'Armks : ceiling paintedin 1559, with tiu^ arms of Chaumont and Amboise; an Italian bench in

carved wood, 1530; Gothic lantern in wood: beautil'iil Flemish tapes-tries of the XVI c. {Hanvibul rrussiiu/ the Alps; Jinh/meitt of Paris):Arms and armour ol the; xv and xvi c; Kenaissan<e andirons inl)ronze ; old pictures and antique furniture; — -2. Council ('hamber :

Pavement in coloured faiences of Palermo rei)resenting a huntingsubject; magnificent Brussel tapestries, xvi c. depicting the Bays; ontlic mantel of the fireplaf-e is a fresco (re-painted) : Jwrtune: tableand chest of the XVI c. : Italian earthenware, one \)wcc of which datesfrom 16-21 ; — 3. Brdkoom attributed to Catherine de Medicis : Baldachinbedstead, a prie-dieu. weddiiig-|>resents and toilet-table said to havebeen owned by Catherine de Medicis (thes(> articles never belonged to

her, Imt tliey are very iin(> and are of the period; See " History »,

above); French tapestries of tlie time of Louis XII: medallions andtwo glasses engraved liy Nini; scene of the Passion in carved Mood

;

— J. Chapel (no admittance', but it can be seen from the pulpit commu-nicating with Catherine de Medicis' chamber) of the xv to tlic xvi c..

<*xcept the roof which is more modern; two carved altar-scr<'en ^llutters :

hat of Cardinal d'Amhoise; beautiful modern painted windows; flemishpaintings oil wood of the xv c. on the r. and 1. of the altar) : — 5. Roomattributed to Ruggieri, the astrologer of Catherine de Medicis (this

room is in one of the corner towers, with wall '2 m. 50 in thickness) :

cliimn(!y-piece in Delf earthenware; ])ortrait of Ruggieri and twoportraits of Catherine de Medicis; jiicture. on wood, of the xv c. ; antiqu(>cylindrical cliest ; a <lish by Bernard Palissy. one of his llrst attempts;Beauvais tapcslry of the xvi c: model of the Cliateau (restored); fromtlH^ chamber of Ruggieri. a private staircase ascends to the Platformof tile tower wiiii-li, according to legend, was used by liim as anobservatory: — (j. Cha.mulr attrihuted to Diank ni; Poitiers (situatedin the entrance-towen r. iiand side. Tin; entrance is gained by a lowdoor from the salle d'armes), with iier portrait, above the liri- place,and on the 1., a medallion liy Jean <ionjnn: b(»d (re-constructed), furni-ture and tapestry of tlic xvi'c. : various;' interesting nbJ(M;ts of tlie xv andXVI r.

~

On the r. of the avenue jtrecceding the entrance, is \he promenade desMottes or Mail de la Heine: on the 1. is a wild ravine, crossed by arustic bridge.After the Chateau has been visited, jiermission can be olitaincd to

walk round the park and enter the stables, remarkably arranged, andthe ridin(j~schoolt\ttcdup in the old furnace chamber of th<' pott(>r, Nini.

CHENONCEAUX

iioH OH the

Tours toVierzon

line yOrle-ans liail-

loay), .Vi /.-.

from Tours.

# Dis-tances :

—Tours, o I k.;

— Amboise,I a k.; —Blois, 40 k.,

In/ Montri-r/mrd, !> k.

;

— Loches .

.;:' A-.. Inj

Blere. 7 k'.

J^


on the bridge erected by Diane, then some magniftcient stables to the r. ofthe court of lionour. it loas her favourite residence. She bequeathed it to

Queen Louise de Vaudemont , wife of Henri III, who passed there, in

mourning, the last years of her life, and died there in 1601 . Clienonceauxbelonged afterwards to the dukes of Vendome, to Marie-Anne de Bourbon,grand-daughter of the Great Conde, to the Doroager-Princess of Condeand to the due de Bourbon, who, in II SO sold it to M. Dupin, Farmey^-General. During this long period, it had been almost entirely abandonedby its proprietors. M. and Mme. Dupin revived its ancient splendour andreceived, there, the cream of contetnporary society : Fontenelle, Montes-ijuieu, Buffon, Condillac, the Abbot of Saint-Pierre, Bolingbruke. Voltaire,Mesdames de Boufflers, du Luxembourg, de Rohan- Chabot, de Forcalquier,de Mirepoix, de Tencin and dv Deffant. Bousseau, entrusted with theeducation of M. de Chenonceaux, only son of M. Dupin, also come to

Clienonceaux [1747) as he relates in his Confessions. Mme. Dupin hadproved herself worthy of so much esteem and sympathy that the Bevolu-tion allowed her to live in peace at Chenonceaux, where she died, ar/ed 9o,

in i7f>'J.

Chenonceaux, after having belonged, for about twenty years, to

Mme. Pelouze, daughter-in-law of the celebrated chemist, who had boughtit from M. le comte de Villeneuve. nephew of Mme. Dupin, became in IS88the properly of the Credit Foncier who sold it in 1891 to a wealthyAmerican, M. Terry. The restoration of the Chateau, entrusted to thearchitect Boguet and still incompleted, has already cost more than twomillion francs.

DESCBIPTIOXTlie Ch&teau of Chenonceaux is colobratcd as much for its cliarni-

ing Renaissance architecture as for the originality of its situationacross the bed of the Cher. Access thereto is gained from the r. bank,towards tlie village of Chenonceaux. A magnificent avenue of plane-treespassing over the level railway crossing leads to the gates of the park(325 acres), where visitors must aliglit from their vehicles.The avenue of plane-trees is continued througli the park and ends at

the fore-court of the Chateau, the entrance to wliich is guarded by twospliinxes. on the right of whicli stretches out the Domes buildings (ser-

vants apartments and stables), commenced by Philibert Delorme, andcurious for the shape of its roofing.A draw-bridge gives access to tlie rectangular terrace surrounded by

a wide moat nf running water whicii indicates the perimeter of theancient Chateau of tliede Marciues family. Of tiiis former Chateau thereonly remains, on tin- right side of the terrace, Itut tiie keep (donjon'),a tine round tower of The xv c. renovated in Renaissance style byUoliier. The loMcr (store for sale of souvenirs, etc.) is occupied by tiir

concierge who siiuws visitors round the Ciiiiteau. To tlie r. and J. aretwo pretty formal French gardens running along the r. bank of theCher.From the Terrace, a few steps and a bridge bring the visitor to the

Chateau de Bohier built on the solid foundations of the old mill, whichare sunk right into tlie bed of the Cher and divitied into two, massive-abutments by a narrow archway. This Chateau forms a vast squarepavilion flanked at each corner "by a bracketed turret in which is dis-played a wealth of early Renaissance ornament; on the E. facade(above stream) the chapel and a small outbuilding depending tliere-

CHENONCEAUX. 93

from, form a double projection enclosing a little terrace on the groundfloor. Each story is divided, according to a very simple plan, into fourlarge rooms.The Great Gallery, built by Philibert Delorme, adjoins tlio S. facade

of Bohier's Chateau with which it forms a striking contrast by thesobriety of its classical style. 60 m. liigh and two stories high, it standson live arches separated by abutments on each of which is a semi-cir-cular turret rising up to the level of the first story. It was intended to

terminate the (Tallery on the r. bank of tlie Cher, by a big pavilionsimilar to Bohier's Chateau at the other extremity, but the deatii ofCatherine put an end to this project.

A visit to the interior of the Chateau can be made as follows : — Atthe entrance (pretty carved panels on the xvi c. door) ; — vestibuleroofed with prismatic ribs, passing through the middle of the Chateaude Bohier; — on the 1. a pretty door (St. Tliomas and Ste. Catherine,patron saints of Bohier and his wife) gives access to the dining-room,formerly the Salle des Gardes (ceiling with painted joists shewing theinitial letter of Catherine de Medicis; chimney-piece with the arms ofthe Brigonnet family, Flemish tapestries representing the Rape ofHelen); a. door in carved wood (xvi c. ; St. Hubert) connects the dining-room with the Chapel (painted windows of 15-21). — Further along thevestibule to the 1. is the Chamber of Diane de Poitiers (fine carvedchimney-piece; Flemish tapestries of the xv c. ; Italian library; Edu-cation of Love by Correggio ; following on, the Cabinet Vert has retainedits decoration of the time of Catherine de Medicis (Henri II furniture

;

two studies of heads by P. Veronese: The Queen of Sheba, VenetianSchool) and is continued by a small cabinet projecting over the river(ceiling divided into wooden compartments) — Having returned to thevestibule, visit, on the r. hand side, the Chamber of Frangois I (chimney-piece in carved stone : Italian piece of furniture of the xv c.

;

Louis XIII furniture; window-panes of the archives with valuableautographs; Diane de Poitiers by le Primatice; Marie de Medicis byPli. de Champaigne; Louis XV, by Van Loo\ the Three Graces by thesame). — Pass along tiie lower story of the gallery where can be seenthe old ceiling, with its mournful decoration, of the room of Louise deVauddmont, widow of Henri III. Visitors are no longer admitted to theupper story, formerly decorated by Mme. Pelouze in deplorable tasteand known by the name of Galerie Louis XIV. Tliis gallery is nowdivided into compartments. Applications can still be made to visit, inthe two piers supporting tlie Bohier's Chateau, the oldest portion(xiii c.) or Chenonceaux (vaulted kitchens, small vaulted room formerlyused, apparently, as a prison, the Queen's batlis, bakery and dining-room).

orHE It SIGHT.S

The church of Chenonceaux is a small and very modest buildingwith a Renaissance door, next to wliich is an important building of the.XVI c. called Maison des Pages de Francois I.

The Etablissemenl Horticole Mcchin is celebrated for its grape-vines and especially for its collections of peonies (Apply at the man-sion).

CHEVERNY

tinnofCour-Cheverny

[1 ,500m.)onthe Blois to

Romorantiuline , Orli-

ans - Bail -

wai/, 'J I k.

from Blois.— A car-

riage is f/en-

erally ta-

ken fro 7)1

Blois to('liecerjii/,

visitina,,

Chambord ''"''•^'•'^ "' ""' ^

and Jicaii-

regard at t/ir same time, makimi adeUf/htfut ran tliroui/h the forests

of Boulof/ne and /htssy {see Infor-mation, p. il .

Vil

@ Dis-tances :

—Blois, iik.;— Cham-bord, n k:,

bif Bra-cieu.v, H /.-. ,•

— Bonio-rantin , I'fi

k. .- Selles-

sur- Cher,i'S /.-., l,,/

('on tret, !>

k.:—Saint-Aiijnan, :',">

/.-., bi/ i'on-

Ires' 9 k.

To visit :

-- Visitors ore ailmilled between1st. of April and I si. of (Jet.: applyto lilt' eoncierije.

Til

and i

Iroin Cliovornv

I'lLM TIC.M.

tatioii . jtost, tclci:-. ol'li.-c

; aro at ('oiir-Chfrrrny 1 k.

IXFoilMA 770.V

Hotels (les Trois Marchandsafjcs 1)11 liire) ; di's Xoyaiieurs

:

la Croi.r-ISIanrhe.

IIISTOnV

The seiyniory of Chererny n-as. from the XIV c., the property of theHiirauU family. At the beyinniny of the XVJ e. Baoul Jlurault had aChateau built on the site now occupied by the servant's rooms. The illus-

trious chancellor, Philippe Hamult, born at Cheverny in /.u'i', promotedthis domain to a viscounty. This son was made ('omte dc Cheverny and it

is he who built the present Chateau in lii:li. After liaviny passed throiigh

vianji hands. Chevertiy iras re-purchased by the Marchioness Huraullde Vibraye in hSiK) and thus returned to the family who had founded it

and who still own it. The Maryuis ami the Marchioness of Vibraye resideat Cheverny every a^ilumn with their son and dauyhter-in-law. The ('omtede Vibray owns a pack of slayhounds anil hunts the stai/s in the surroun-diny forests.

DKSCniPTlOX

TliP Chateau de ChevernY stands in tho middlo of a lar^e park laidout in Knijlisii fashion, and faces an avenue some 6 k lonj?. « It is »,

says La Saussaye, << a noble, refjnlar and niapiificent habitation. Its

architecture inclines, in many dtMails. lo the Renaissance p(M'iods andby its general aspect, to the style which readied its apogee in tlie

reign of Louis XIV. « Tlie pavilion erected at each extremity of tiie

building lias a domed roof crowned by an open cujjola or "lantern.

CHEVERNY. Qo

According to Felibien, the architect of this beautiful monument camefrom Blois, and was called Boyer.

In the interior can be seen : — On the ground floor to the r., ai/nllery and a dining-i'ooni, the panels of which are decorated withcurious paintings by the Blois artist, Jean Mosnier (xvii c). These wererestored in recent times, and represent Scenes from tlie Life of DonQuixote. In the dining-room. note, in addition, the leather hangings bvCordoue, a magnihcent sideboard, a chimney-jtiece of the "time ofHenri I\' and a beautilul painted ceiling; on the 1., is an anlicltnniber.a large and a small dt'oicinff-room, a hilliard-rooin and a fiallenj adornedwitli beautiful furniture and artistic objects, notably the family andhistorical portraits by Porbus, Clouet, Mignard. Rigaud as well astwo canvases by Hubert Robert. — On the 1st. floor are the Kint/sApavtnients which comprise : the Salle des (iardes (armour, admirably])reserved paintings; over the mantel jiiece, adorned witli carvings,coarsely executed but bold in outline, are paintings representing theLife of" Adonis: Flemish tai)estry depicting the Rape of Helen); theKiiifi's Cliambi-r. to the r. of the Salle des Gardes (paintings due, likeall tlu> others in the C'liateau. to tlie Blois artist, Jean Mosnier, andrejjresenting tlie History of Perseus and that of Tlieagenes and Cha-ricleia : beautiful tapestries: antique furniture: amongst others, an oldstrong bed and tlie travelling chest of Henri IV.Note the charming carved panels of the staircase, whicli runs up the

centre of the main building and ends on the £*nd. floor at the chapelI Admission to visit is difticult to obtain). This chapel contains a blackmarble table on which can lje read the beautiful epitaph of CliancellorHurault, and an inscription in French verse taken from the Saint-Calaischapel (Chateau de Blois).

A pleasant promenade canbe made in the park w hich is embellishedby a vast lake called le Miroir.

OTHEn SIGHTS

Cheoerny church (facing the entrance to the Chateau) is partlv sur-rounded by an old and jiicturesque wooden gateway. Here, can be' seen,at the top of the r. aisle, some interesting marble' memorial tablets ofthe Hurault familv.

CHINON

^ Sta-tion on tliH

Tours to

Sablps live

{State Tiail-

loay), 50 I,-,

from Tours,Ist.cl. :>fr.

iO, t>nd. cl.

S fr. SO, :lrrt.

cl. :' fr. ',:>.

^ Dis-tances :

Tours , 4ii

k. ; V I aAsay-le-J{i-

deau, SI k.

;

I'loj..ny ^

-- Tours. r> I

k.,via f/sse,

l:l k., Hivari'rtnes, 18 k. and Azay-Ic-Hideau, :'7 k. ; — Lanf/eais, i'7 /.-.,

ria i'sse, Hi k. and Jfreliihnont, -Jl k.

;

iMnqeais, .id k. ria Ij'ss('\ 1:1 /c,

and Azau-le-Hideau, t>7 k. ; — liour-

fiueiljl k..h!i the Port-IJoulrt hridfie;

— Saurnur, :'(> k.. via Monisoraan,1) k. ; — Loadun, :>4 k. : Chatrllc-

rault, 49 k.. via liiclielieu, t'o k.; -

Loches, 04 k., via Saint c-Maurr, !:' k.

From the station to the Cha-

teau : — ir,

min.on foot,or by the

liotel onmi-hnsi'S. fromthe station

to the placede r/futel-de- Ville.

centre ofthe loirn. />»/

the arennesAlsace- Lor-raini', .Sol-

frrino, the

place Jean-thr I..WII. ii-e -d' A re

a II d thef/uai/s.

From theplace de I'/Jotet-de- Ville.

a roadinny, lehieh opens to the r. of ahouse iritli an old sun-dial ascendsdiri'ct to the rue du /'uy-des-Hancs,which forms a terrace irith the side ofthe hills (very fine view^ and leadsto the Chateau on the I. {io min.).

To visit : — Open daily from '.) a.

m. to p. m. (iardens from I p. m.io 7 p. III. from Apl. i to Nov. I. Theeonrierye s/toirs visitars round.

PUAl TICAL INl'OltMA 7/O.V

(Iliinoii, rliicf town of the arroii-

disst'morit(Iri(Jre-et-Loiro). r).8i:'i in-

liab.. is beautifully situated at the

loot and on the slope of tlie hills

of the r. bank of the Vienno onthe summit of wliieh are the ruinsof an immense Chateau. A line

quay has rcplaf-ed the old rampartsthat \ver(^ at the odf,'t! of the river.

A stone bridfrc. supported by ashad('d island, connects tlu^ townwith the faulinnry Saint-Jae(/urs,

on the 1. bank. The narrow, wiiid-

inj^j streets liave still some curioushouses with turrets ^xv and xvi c)and interesliuf; strolls are madeliere by artists.

Omnibus : — 30 <•. ; with 30 kilogr.of luggage. 50 c.

Hotels : " dr /'mure (bus. U) c.

per person, TjO c, incl. lufrgajro;

l)reaUf.. I't c. lunch. •.' fr. r)0. din.;{ fr.. at sej). tables r>U c. e.xtra; r

from -2. to 1 fr.; pons. 1 fr. 50 perda\ ; ^•, 4^,; brake), place doriiotol-de-Ville; - de la JJoule-

d'()r (bus, 30 r-.; breakf.. "th <-.

lunch 2 fr. '>0. din. 3 fr. ; r. from•2 fr.,- 4N ; %^). 1^. quiii Jeanne-(I'Arc; — dn Liou-d'Or. de V Union.I)0th place .Jeanno-d'Arr-.

Cal6 : - de la I'liix rt du Commerce.Post . telegraph and telephone .

- •-*<). (piai Jeaniie-d'Arc.Job Masters : — /''. liossard

,

Lnridn. both i)lace do riI6tel-d(;-

Vilic; — Guellerin, .".1. rue du Fau-bourg-Saint-Jacques.

ClUNON. 07

Motor-Cars and Cycles : Ai/-

(loire-Pelif. stores at tiuai Joaniu-

d'Arc. work-sho]) and parage.

8, quai Pasteur (cars for hire,

repairs, fittings i; — Lcnoble. rue do

rilotei-dc-ViUo; -- Mah-zij .as^oncy

Peugeot). -20, rue du CoinnicriM- -.

— Sclimitl-Lamhci'L 11 , rue duCommerce.Photography : — Materials. Attdou-

ret. chemist, rue and i>lace deI'Hutel-dc-Ville.

iiisTon)

Till- -vi/c uf III)' Clialoau of Cliinon {Cm 'lis urit/iiiiil/i/ ii Cr/tir

<> Opniilinn >. anil ofti-nriu-ils, a Romnn « Cnslriim >>. Srcmil raiiirai/s

connect it irith Tours, Saumur, Lhc llc-Bouchard, etc. In 'rj:.

S(. Unci-

founded a parochial church here : later, St. Mexme created a monastenj and

built here, a second church, which vas afterwards converted into an

ecclesiastical college. Clovis made Chinon one of the fortresses of his

'"j'n The V and XI c. Chinon was the proper! ij of the Comtes dc Blois,

one of whom, Thihaut II [, had to surrender it to Geo/froi/ Martel [IOU<,^

Comte d'Anjou. It was thus that in the X/I c, tin- town becomt part of

the posessions of Henri/ II I'lantai;enet. Kimj of Emjland. This monarch

preferred Chinon to all other continental towns: he often resided at the

Chateau, died there in / /6'.'', and was Imried at Fontevrault yseep. :'.>\ Accor-

dinnto local tradition, his son Richard. Cirur de Lion, nwrtalh/ wounded

at thosieqe of Chdlus in Limousin, was convet/ed to Chinon and died there

also. It is certain, however, that he was. likewise, interred at Fontevraull

where his statue and tomh are still to be seen. When Philippe Aia/uste re-

united Touraine to France, Chinon onlij sarrendered after a twelve

months' siei/e J :.'04-f :'(>.'> ., .. , •

;

f'nder Philippe le Loni/ ylS-JC, UU) Jews, accused of havnuj poisoned

the wells of the town, were burned on an island of the Vienne. In I4:>fi.

Charles VU assembled the .States-General here whilst the English were

besiei/inij Orleans. It was here, also, where Joan of Arc was first intro-

duced to the Kim/, and where she decided to relieve Orleans.

Under Louis A7, Philippe de Commines was f/overnor of the Chateau

and of the town. In ir>:>l. Chinon became the property of Cardinal Riche-

lieu ivhose descendants retained the seigniorial rights until the Itevolutwn.

Rabelais, according to sojne icrilers, was born at Chinon, but according

lo others, his birthplace is in the domain of the Deviniere, close bij.

The Chateau de Chinon

DESCRIPTION•omi)Osed of three •tresses quite distinct

straightescarp-

ments overlooking tiie r. hank of the Vienne.

The Chateau de Saint-Georges, the least ancient an. I yet tlie most

delapidated of the three a sort of advanced fortress, was added mthe xit <. to tlic original Chateaux bv Henry Plantageiiet (Ilenri II ol

Kngiand). It stands outside and in front of tln^ present encir.ling wall,

on the E. side. Tlie ruins <-an be seen on the v.. when arriving at tiic

Chateaux bv the rue du Puv-des-Ban<-s. All tliat remains is the sur-

rounding wall, which lias been razed to the level of the interior groun.l.

Vinevards now occupv its site.

Bevond the ruins of the Cliateau Saint-Georges, we arrive at the

second or Middle Chateau, by an elegant viaduct thrown over a deep

from each other, separated bv deep ditches, and erected in one

line from K. to \V. on a lengthy oblong plateau surrounded by

THF. riHATB.\CX OF THK I,01RK.


ditch. Facing the viaduct, tlio entrance doorway opens into the beau-tiful Pavilion de I'Horloge of the xiv c. (Ring at the bell for admittance).The Chateau du Milieu (Middle Chateau), built on the ruins of a Roman

f'asfrum, remains of which liave been discovered, shows j)ortions of

the XI, XII and xiii c. Ituilding, but it was restored under Charles VI.Charles YIl and Louis XI.

Its enceinte almost rectangular and v(n\v long, has been convert (>d

into laid out gardens; on the summit of the ramparts overlooking tlie

town and the valley, stood the Grand Lofi'm, a royal dwelling of whichonly the walls, xii"to xv c. remain (the best preserved portions are tlie

chimneys). It was in this Grand Logis that Henry II of England diedQISO). Charles VII and Louis XI also resided here. In the Crande Salle

du Trone (of which only the AV. gable and a vast chimney-pieceremain), Joan of Arc was" introduced to Charles VII (8th. March 1429).

After her interview witli the king, until the 20tli. April, the date of

her dejjarture for Orleans, she occupied a tower of the Chateau duCoudray. under the guard of (niillaume B^lier. a lieutenant of tlio cap-tain of Chinon. In front of the wall oj)i)Osite the town, stands the Toitr

(les Cldoiis, and at the N. W. corner, thc^ Tour d'Aryenlon (prison cellsi.

Tlie Grand Logis, flanked by a square tower at its exterior corner,

is separated by a deep ditdi from tlie tliird fortress, the Chiiteau duCoudray (to the AV.). to whicli access is gained h\ a bridge. Its wallslikewise laid out as gardens, have the form of "a trapezium Hankedwith formidable towers. .Vt^the corner of the ditch stands the magni-llcent Tour dp lioissi/, of the xiii c (salle de garde containing a cannonof the xvi c). polygonal and oblong in form, terminated by a platformwith battlements "which is a fanciful n^storation. In the middle of thefront looking towards the ditch stands a tine circular keep {'donjon')

of the XIII c. Notice, also, should be taken of tiie Tnnr du Moulin, at theS. W. corner, the tallest and slenderest of all of them (on tlie groundfloor, is a pretty arched room enclosing a (iallic-Koman stela, somestone cannon-lialls and lapidary remnants . whicli servtHl at times as awatch-tower, and a bastion of ilie wi c. Part of tlie curtain on the A\'.

side dates back as far as 954. the period when the original Chateau ilu

Coudray was built by 'Ihibautle Triclieur. The other towers are of the

xn c.. and have been razed to the levcd of the terrace, where a mcU,some Al m. deep lias Ijeen dug out.

The Chateau de Chinon has been restorcil in certain parts ijie S.

curtain and the Tour Saint-Martin) by .Joly-Letenue.On leaving the Chateau, after ii'aving crossed tlie briilge of the

Pavilion de I'Horloge. the Echo can be reached in lo iiiin.. by takingimmediately to the 1.. the road which passes between the Chateau duMilieu and" the fort Saint-Georges. At the Octroi Oflices. where the

main road is rejoined, ask for the road to the Iv-ho. Curious etlects areobtained; sounds are repeated Uji to nine syllables.

JT/.\EIIMIY OF THE T<t\V.\

Coming from the station by the ti.\omwi> A Isace-Lurru'ine ami Soifirino.

we come out at tlie E. end ofthe town, on to the place ./t'«H/(r'</'.l/v (eques-trian statue of Joan of Arc. in ))ronze, by Uoulleau. 1893). Here, conunencesthe quais de la Xieune, shaded by beautiful jtlane trees (on the r.. aturret crowned l)y a pyramid; towards the river in the midst of flower-beds, is a bronze statue of Rabelais, by Emile Hubert). Opposite the

statue, a street leads to the place de rH6tel-de-Villo. shaded by chestnuttrees. If we continue along- the qua_y, we arrive at the bridge, whence,by the rue Carnot. then to the r., the me du Commerce, we can reachthe ]ilace de VHutel-de-Villp. by this way. also (in liie middle, in front oftlie Iwtel de ville. is a cast iron fountain, showinj.: The Tlireo ftraces .

From The place dc inrilcl-de-Villc we can visit ihi- rue Voltaire\vlii<di lias an almost uniuTerruiJtcd line of curious old houses.

TJie Saint-Maurice church (to ilie 1.. l)elow the rue Voltaire presentsa charmint;- nave in llic Plantagenet style (grand modern fresco), 1o

which on tlie r. lias b(>en joined, in the xvi c. a nav<* <-overcd Ijy a fan-

tracing vault. The steeple, with two stories of Romanesque windows,is crowned by a stone spire of the xv c.

The vaults," of the xii c, are interesting for their ornamental key-stones, painted and gilded, and for the carved statuettes at the springof the ribs. The choir is flanked by two chapels, adorned, like itself,

with polychromatic paintings. The one on the r. was enlarged in theXVI c. in the style of the more recent nave, to which it serves as anextension. Notice, also, the ancient windows, and a'Deseent from the("ross" attributed to Rubens.From tiic place de rH6tel-de-Ville. runs in an E. direction, the

rue J.-d. Rousseau, whence descending to the; r. in the direction ofthe river, are the rues de la Lamproie (at No. 15. is an inscription pointingout the site of Rabelais" house in the xvi c). Marceau and P/iilippe-de-

Commines. At the corner of the latter, stands a wooden house in whichis carved the Stoning of St Stephen (much mutilated).Lower down, in the same street, the Saint-Etienne church, with a

unique nave, was commenced under Charles VII and completed byPhilippe de Commines (his arms on the facade). The principal portaldivided into two bays, is particularly rich in ornament.

In the interior is" a marble statue of Joan of Arc by Sicard ; altarwith screen of the time of Henri IV; flat tombstone of the xiv e.

;

apply to the sexton to see tlie celebrated cope, of Arabian origin (x orXI <.). called the Cope of Saint-Mexme.

Tlie museum of Old Chinon (open daily from 10 a. m. to 11 a. m..and from 1 p. m. to ?> or i \>. m. Admission 25 c.) installed in an oldmansion. SC>. rue J.-J. Rousseau, contains a collection of retrospectiveart and of local history. It was formed in 1906 by tlie Society des Aniisda Vieu.i'-Cliinon.

The rue J.-J. Rousseau is continued past the Saint-Mexme church,an old Church-House whicli. since ITSy, was no longer used for worship.All that now remains of the building is the narthcx, its two towersand the central nave, now used as a school. The facade shows somecurious remains of carvings and ornaments of the first half of the xi c.

The 1. tower is Romanesque and has preserved some curious frescoesof the XI c. The r. tower, which is entirely of the xv c, contains inte-resting paintings of this period. In the central nave will be noticed thesmall stones used for the building and the windows joined together bya cordon of mouldings.

In the rue J.-J. Rousseau and in those whicli branch lliercfrom areseveral ancient houses, some of which in stone, and skilfully restored,present many beautiful Renaissance details.

At the back of the town some immense quarries, called Les Valains('beautiful stalactites') can be visited. But ii is unwise to venture thereunaccompanied by a guide.

LANGEAIS

# Distances :

—J '(Iris ,

^J~>li

I;.: — Toiu'n. I'i A'.; — Snunnt/-

U /•.; — Azaii-te-ltideau, i> /.-.; -UssO, ti Ic. : — ffssi', :'o Ic. rid A zai/

le-Jlitkou,!) /.•,; — Villandry. I:'L\

rid Lif/)iii're.i, .:<' Ic.

From the station to the ChSiteau

I'riiporly of llio Institiit dc Kranci

— HI inin.

on foot ; lea-

ving the sta-

tion, turn to

the /., crossla place till

XlV-JuHletand take therue llnm-Ix'ttii on Ihr

I.

To visit :

— The con-c i e r ij e

shows visi-

tors roundevery dayfrom 9 a.

Hi. to II a.

m.nnd I. ilO p. )n. to li p. m. (i p. m.in u'inter). The (hdtean is closedfrom Dec. L'j to Feb. I^t ; mtranceI fr.per per.<)., for the henefit. of theJnstitut <le France. Apply tu theconcierf/e.

PRACTICAL INFORMA TIONhaijj^cais is a small town of

:!,r)r>0 inhah., chief town of thecanton (Indre-et-Loire;. on the r.

bank of the Loire, at ilie oin-ain;^-

of the Kotimer vale.

Hotels : - - du Lion-d'Or (lunch.:i i'v. : cabs on liire) ; — de I Ecu ile

Franc.Post, telegraph and telephone.

A'. It. — Apart from the interest wliicli tlie Chateau itself olFers, Lan-ftoais is an e.\cellent startini,^ DJace for visiting Usse and Azay-le-liideau,by making a circular trip of 38 k. : after crossing the J..angeais sus-pension bridge, take to tlie r. tiie road which descends tlie 1. bank ofthe Loire and passes through (G k.i lirehemont. — 12 k. 5. Take to ther. the avenue du (13 k. 5) ("hateau d'Usse (See p. 125;. From there, by(19 k.) liiearennes and tlie 1. bank of the Indro we readi (29 k.j Azay-le

-

Rideau [See p. i'~t), whence, by tiu^ r. l»ank of the Indre and (:56 k.i

fAgnieies. a direct return to 38 k. Langeais is made .unless the returnjourney be made by the Azay-le- Uideau to Tours railway . Carriagescan always be hired at the hotel du Lion-dOr; Fare for this excursion18 fr. ; time about '> h.

IIISTORYLantjeuis existed as far hack ai the V e. irhen it 7cas known hy the

name of Alangavia. The old Chateau, washuilt in HHO hy Fonlques-Xerra.Comic d'Anjou, and the new edifice teas erected by Jeau Bourre, minister ofLouis XI about I ioO. Among the important historical events which tookplace there, mention must be made of the drawing up of the Customs of

LANGEAIS. 101

Touraine by order of Charles VIJJ, and. most important of all, the mar-riage of Charles VIl I with Anne of Brittany (Dec. i6. f4'Jf).

the domain of Langeais has been the property, among others, of : in

i'JlO, Pierre de Brosse, barber and. minister of Philippe the Bold; in

1466, Fr^anrois d'Orleans, son of the celebrated « hatanl ».; then the

families of dn Be.llai/, d'Effia.t. barons of Cinq Mars; and finally of the

Due de Luynes, to whom it belonged at the outbreak of the Revolution.

Langeais is now the property of M. Jacques Siegfried, who has had it

restored by the architect Lucien Boy, furnished it in the style of the

period and presented it to the Institut de France reserving the nsufniit

for himself and his wife during ilieir lifetime:

ni:.'<(:niPTinx

Tlic Chateau de Langeais is coiii]>os('<l of two disiiiicT jiarts. On lli(>

littlo promontory cut by tlio valloy ot'tlie Kouinor, tht're still roniain tho

niins of tho old keep [' donjon '

\ of Foulque ISerra, the oldest of tho

French ' donjons '. At the foot of tiie liill is the Cliateau of Jean Bonrre.an imposing construction of tho middle of the xv c, which retains all its

defensive equipment and the stern aspect of a feudal fortress. It is com-posed of two wings forming an open angle on its interior side lookingtowards the hill of tlie ' donjon '. The exterior perforated by uncommonwindows, crowned by machicoulis and a covered watch-balcony run-ning round, of 135 m". in circumference, is flanked by three enoi>mousand magnificent towers Avith conical roofs. From tho town, some stepsand a drawbridge give access to the entrance made Ijetwen two of the

towers. The interior facade, more oxjiosed, has a less austere appear-ance, with its lofty dormer windows and the three turrets with angularspires. Being absolutely intact, the Chiiteau de Langeais otfers not onlythe greatest interest for its architecture; its irreproachable furniture in

the taste of the period, and the artistic objects which M. Siegfried hascollected there, have, likewise, re-imparted to the Chateau its animatedcharacter of former times, and form with its architectural setting acomplete and harmonious ensemble.The visit to the interior can be made as follows: — 1. viosTrouLE :

Tapestries of tho xv c. ; a shrine in gilded wood, of the xiii c: — -2.

HOOM : tapestries of forest scenery of the xv c. ; panels from Moulin-la-Marche (Orno); Virgin of the xv c. : cliest in carved walnut wood;Flagellation, in wood of the xv c. : — 3'. s.\i.ox dks fleuus : andirons of.lean (loujon : woodwork and cupboard copied from tlie models of Saint-

(iermain-lAuxorrois ; credence tal>lo from iho Aosto valley; screen of

Louise de Yaudemont ; book of Anno of Brittany: — 4. BiLLi.'\Hn room :

jiaintings and frescoes, copy from Coucy ; door of the xv c; — 5.

niN'iNG ROOM, formerly the Sallf des Gardes : lieautiful paving; superlt

chimney-iiiece due to Francois d'Orleans, Francois I andirons; iwochoir stalls of the xv c. removed from Arques ; bronze mortar of 1535;Italian tripod in iron of the xiii c.

ist. Floor. — 1st ROOM : bed, credenco table and virgin of the xv c;tapestry of the xv c. : The Crucifixion ; fragments of German tapestry

;

paintin'g on wood of the xv c. : The Kiss of Judas; tapestry of 1527 :

8t John the Baptist and St Saturnin; Flamboyant Gothic chest; pictureof Henner; — ^nd. room : bed, copy from the xiii c; chest of theXV c. : Spanish tapestries, xv c. ; grand s.alon, where the marriage of

Charles VIII and Anno of Brittany was celebrated: seven tapestries of


1535; Spanisli choir-stalls, xv c. ; bust in l)i'onzo of Charles VIII on afine credence table; Louis XII and Anne of Brittany, painting on wood;music-desk and light-holder, iron work of the xv c; Gothic chest; Anneof Austria cushions ;

picture by Henner : Madeleine.

2nd. Floor : — 1st- room : tapestry of the xvi c. ; tapestry with the

arms of Ci'oy; Sienna cabinet xvi c; cupboard xvi c. ; Spanish chest; —2nd nooM : credence table and Flemish triptych xv c; Italian cradle;

old chest; copy of the Virgin in the Chair, of Raphael; model, in card-

board, of Cologne cathedral.

3rd. Floor. — 1st room : ta})estry depicting a rural fete; andironswith tli(i Montmorency arms; chest and ciuMr-stall xvi c. ; Gothic Ijed-

stead. Tiien pass through the grande s.vi.le, covered by a wooden arciied

ceiling which extends over the Grand Salon and the Salle des Gardes.|iass right round tlie exterior side of the Chateau by the covered watrh-

balcony whicii runs above the machicoulis (curious views over the townand tli(^ valley). Having com<^ to its end, visit two more rooms :

—•Jnd. Roovi : Si)anish tapestries, xv c. depicting Tii(> Creation, Tlic

Temptation of Adam and Kve ; door-curtain representing Louis XI andbis astrologer: 3rd. room (underneatii) : bedstead xv c. ; tajjcstries of

1450 from the Abbey of Rf>nceray of Angers; choir-stall xvi c. — .\n

(>xit is made on to tlie curtain enclosing the; garden, on the side of the

valley.

OTHER SIGHTS

Opposite tlie Ciiateau, the first liomc on liie I. on coming oul. wasiniiabited by linbelais. Tlie street opening on tlie same side ascends to

tfic church'oi the ix and xu c. restored in recent times, except the

steeple and the apsis. On tlie r. commences the me .Ximc-dv-lin'taipir.

at the end of which can be seen to the 1. tlie fine siispotsiuit bridge over

the Loire.

LAVARDIN

piiiff jdiiae

on the Toursto Sarg

e

line [State

liailwai/) 56

Ic. fromTours .

—At :> /.:. ,

M n t o i f e

station ont/ie Tours to

Sari/e line

and hji

Blois, Yen-ddme andClidtean-

du-Loir li-

ne.

The most at/reeahle uunj of i/et-

liiifi to Lavardi)i is to make a de-

lif/htfid Iriji Ijij road throuf/h the

charniinfi vallej/ of the Loir, fromVendihne to Muntoire.

^ Distances :

-- Vendnnu-. II /,-.,

and the routr of

Monloire, :' /r.

;

1)1/ Saint-Iiiniai/

('he I. hank of

Ic, via. Monloire, ..' /.:.

Pont-de-Braye, ir, k.

and la Chartre,

To visit : — Ask for the kei/s at

the tarem (Auberr/e Jacqnet) lohere

a. (/uide, candles and matches can.

also be obtained.

PBACTICA L IXFORMATION

Lavcirdin is a village of 400 in-

liab., built in amphitheatre form in

a bend of the steep slopes, which-dominate the 1. bank of the Loir,

at the great curve formed by theriver between les Roches and

Montoire. — Post and telegraphoftlce at Montoire, 2 k. ; — Jacqucttavern at the entrance of the townby the side of the bridge (famousfor white wine, and dainty dishes

of fried-fish).

FROM MOXTOIflF TO L\ VA/t/)/.\

Tiic ni;ii<>riM

have till- ('hni,-',

reni, in whichtiie Loir wiiicl

nl' tourists go to Lavaof I wo roatls. — The lirs

is situated tiie ho1(>I d(

it crosses at the entran

din from Montoire -1 k.). Theycontinues along llie rue Si-Lau-ville, re-ascends the r. liank ol

e of the village bv a a iadud o(

nine arches spanning a marshy prairie, and then over an old bridge of

three arches. — The second, less suitable for vehicular traffic, but moreshaded and more jiicturesque, affords a delightful walk to pedestrians

(30 min.). It starts from the faubourg Saint-Out rillo and is bounded bythe 1. bank of the Loir on one side and steep slopes on the other (nume-rous caves many of which are used as dwellings. The most remarkable,called the Grotle des Vierges, near Lavardin, has some fine apartmentsdivided into two stories). On approaching Lavardin, the escarpment is

broken by the opening into the Reclusages vale; the inclines of whichalso contain numerous caves. The vale, is ended some -200 ou 300 m.


from tho road by a \vall of rock forming a kind of circus over 10 m.liigh, from wljicli a cascade and stream flow into the Loir.

HISTORYThe fortress of Lavariiin tens rebuilt in the XI and XII c, co7npleti-lij

re-modelled at the end of the XIV c. Jean VIII of Bourbon, who had the

f/rand staircase reconstructed, died here suddenly on the nth. Jan. i417

whilst in the act of readiruj a letter from Louis XL a letter which accor-

ilinq to the chroniclers, is said to have concealed some subtle poison. In

irtSO, Lavardin was occupied bj/ the Leaguers, ujIio again took possession

of it in 11)00. The same year, the Prince of Conti, lieutenant of Henri IV,forced the fortress to capitulate and had it dismantled.

DESC/UPTinXTlic Chateau de Lavardin, the linest femlal ruin of tlic valley of the

Loir, slands niajesticnliy al>ove the 1. hank of the Jjojr, on llie extremityof a |)romonlory cut liy a (!(•(>]) ravine in which, all Inidtlhd togetlier.

are til(^ liouses of the valley.

'J'he fortress, 100 m. in length, and covering an area of 10 1o 1-2 acres.

is surrounded hy a triple wall forming three pedestals or ledges, over-hioking whicli'is a fourth on wiiicii rests tiie keep. Tiiere are still

remains of the first wall near the old entrance gate of the Chateau, close

to tlie road from Montoire. TJie towers of. the entrance gate (xiv c.) havebeen i)artly preserved and tiie ruins of two others are still to be se(>n

on the r. of the lane leading into the ruins. Opening on to the secondledge are some caves which have been cut into the rock.The third wall, of which some ruins still exist, protected the residen-

tial quarters. Access in gained thereto by an incline emerging close to

a liig round tour (xiii and xiv c), whicli stands on the E point of the

jx'destal. Among the ruins of t.h<^ residential quarters, notice the magni-\\r(^wt Staircase of Honour, built by Jean VllI de Honrbon in the xv c.

Some of the steps are ;} m. in widili. and prominent in the lower part is

a polygonal pillar adorned with a carved niche.

On" the lirst story, the staircase ends at a doorway with Tudor archdecorated with elegant mouldings.The pedestal, upon wliich the keep is built, is raised about 11 m. above

1h(! preceding ledg(>. Access was probably gained tiiereto by a staircase

starting from tiie squart> terrace to wliich in another ))art, the « Stair-

case of Honour » h'd. A vaulted room extended under tliis terrace, the

groins of which rested on a central pillar.

Of the Keep or ' Donjon '. there still remain tlie \V. wall, a part of the:

I-;, wall, and the S. wall which is joined to the two former. This impo-sing mass is still some -10 m. high. On the ground floor, the interior

has retained on its three sides the groins and springs of an arched roofof the XIV c. The door is adorned with the arms of Bourbon-Vendome.On the tirst floor was the Great-Hall (11 m. long by 7 m. wid(>). Notice,

there, tlie licautiful (iothic window and a chimney-jiiece decorated witha flenr-de-lys escutciieon, snpport(>d by two angel's. On the second storyis preserved a chimney-piece and half of its vaulted roof with rich ribs

resting upon brackets adorned with escutcheons. The third floor mustliave formed two rooms, as evidenced by the two fireplaces still partly

in existence. Finally, on top of the keep walls is a Roundway or watch-gallery set ort" with' machicoulis (xv c), and bounded by a parapet with

LAVARDIN. 105

battlements. The ascent to the Roundway is now made by ladders, andat the summit a very extensive view cati be obtained.Ot the three towers which flanked the keep on the W. side, two still

lemain : the Tour des Oubliettes (three floors of low vaulted rooms,liaving- been used as cells, and cess-pools, which, in error, were thoughtto have been deep dungeons) and the N. W. tower, called tlio Tour duGuet or Watch Tower.

OTHER SIGHTS

In the village, can be seen some old Jionses .one of the xiii c., otlicrs

of the Renaissance). The Romanesque church dates from tlie commence-ment of tlie XII c. In the facade and in the exterior walls will be noticedseveral sculjitiired stones in bas-reliefs. A staircase of the xiv c. leadsabove the rirst vault of the steeple, in which is an interesting althougliiniu-h delaiii<lat(Ml clia[)<'l (remains of frescoes).

LOCHES

- Avt/joise, >^' !>:•• via Bli'i-t', -Ji k.

;

— fHois, ii'3 k.. rid Mo)itrichard,:>l k.; — Saint-Aujnan, ;>S k.. via

JfoiilresD)-, 17 k. :— Vdleitrai/, -id k.,

via JJitnli'i'siir, 17 k.; — C/idteau-rnii.r. US k. ; — I'rcuilhi, o.» /.-. ;

—Clidlellcrault. ;;:' A-., via Lif/ueil,

/; A-., and la jHai/f- Descartes. ;>(l k.:— C/iinon, Hi k.. via Sainte-Mauvc,;',:> k.

Chdican which leads up to tlic duorof ihe Chateau.

To visit : — T/ie enceinte of the

Chateau forms a district of Ihe

toira {open from 9 a. ni. to p.m.;admission to the Chateau 50 c. ; to

the Keep [honjon) i'lii c. Sundaysand Fete days, half-price. Ticketsobtained at the Chateau; npphj to

the concierfie.

I'li.X ( Til AL IXFORMA TWA'

Loches. (diief town of tlio arroii-

diss(>iii(Mit (hulre-et-Loin'), "..lir)

iiiliah, is linilt in aniphilhcairo Ibrui

nil tli(> 1. hank of tlio liidro. at the

uixMiiiii; of a litlh' vah> and over-

looking a hirire and fresh valh'v of

meadow hind. It is one rd' ihe mostcurious and most picturcs(ine townsof Franee. A h)n^- hine crossin^^ tlie

AaHev connects Lindies with Heau-Ueu.'Omnibus : — From the station to

any part of the town, 'M e. ; for

Beaulieu, 50 e.

Hotels : — Grand-Hotel de. FranceChus 30 c.' Chateau, 50 e. ; breakf.1 fr., hmeh and din. 3 fr. ; at sep.

tables 50 e. extra; r. from '2 fr.

;

batiis; ll^; <gr^ ; reading- room;cort'ee room; modern comforts). ru(>

ricoys and ru(^ de hi Hepuhii(|ue:— (/( la Promenade ( Ims. wit c.

;

breakf. 1 fr.. hundi, -i fr. .")0; din.

3 fr. ; at s(>p. tables 50 c. (>xi,ra: r.

from i fr. 5u to 3 fr. ; 'J'. C. F.j^i : ,^^'

;

lirakc for i'.\cnrsions . i). rne'deTours, near the station; — de la

Care.Cafe : '/' la I'lnrr.

Post, telegraph and telephone.Job Masters : — GiOonreau ;

—Merii/uay: — Moreau; — Hipcau.Mechanicians : — /Jolet-Souvant,

Marehd-au-Ble; — Desjdaees, lU,

rue do Tours; — Daillet, rue Lam-blardie.

LOCHES.'

:I0"

HISTORYLocltes (Lucca^) occupied, possibly, bij the Romans, i/i-cir annavl a

monastery founded in the V c. bij St. Ours of Ca/iors. Since the end ofthe VJ c. it has been defended Li/ a ('hateau. Occupied by the Frankslifter the battle of Vouille. united ui/ain to Aquitania in 630, retaken andpillaged, by Pepin and Carlomau. in 74:', it became, under Charles the

liaUi, the seat of an hereditary f/overmnent udiic/i passed by alliance to

the Anjou family [886) and remained in their possession until i'JO^.

Loches had been yiven to France in 1 1 Ho by John Lackland (afterwardskinfi of Enijland) icithout informiny Richard Co'ur de Lion irho seized it

on /lis return from the- Crusade in 1194.

In l~'04, Philippe 'Auyuste laid siege simultaneously and for nearly ayear, both to Ch.inon and Loches. After having recorered the latter toien.

he gave it as a fief to Drenx de Mcllo, Constable of France.The Chateau subsequently became a stale-prison and royal residence.

From time to tinie, Charles VII sojourned there with Agnes Sorel whowas buried in the Chapter-Bouse. Louis XI enlarged and « perfected »

the prisons. Marie de Medicis. having escaped from Rlois. fled to Loches.Feb. I'o. i6f9, and the due d'Epernon. i/ovmiur of the Chateau, suppliedher with the means to reach. Angoulrme.Loches is the birth place of the poet Alfred dc Vigny i: i'H-ISO;!;.

DESCRIPTIONTIk' Chateau of Loches was. in tin* niiddlo ages, oik- kI' the nmst

iiuiHiriaiit t'ortT('SS(>s ofFrain^i". It, is Ijuilt on the summit ofa lull rormiiig

a headland between the valley of the Indre and a side valley. A IioUonv

and a diteh also separate the hill on the S., from the slopes o( Bellebatand Viynemont whieli are pierced in every direction by ancient quar-ries. Its outer wall is nearly -2 k. in eircumfereneo and takes the formof an elongated ellipse running from N. to S. In the interior, houseshave been erected forming a quarter separated from the rest of thetown.The entrance through the circular walls is Ijy a gateway in an irre-

gular and massive construction flanked by two .\v c. towers. Fromthere (ignore the numerous recommendations placed on the wall andwhich only tend to bewilder the tourist. Better to follow tlie itinerarygiven below) follow, straight on, the rue Foulques-Nerra, then to the r.

the rue (he iJonjon. followed by a promena<le whicli bears tlic name ofboulevard du Donjon. At the end of this promenade on tlie S. side ofthe (Micireling wall is the most remarkable part of the ("liateau, tlie

part in MJiich is situated its most important defence worUs. It is knownby llie nam(> of tlic « Donjon » and forms a special (Mieeinte wlii<di canonly be visited accomi»anied by the' gtiardian (Ring at tlie little dooropening on to tlie promenade)^ a donl)le wall connects this enceintewith the big outer gale nf ilie Chateau. A narrow space siqiarates the" donjon > from the 8. front of the main outer wall. This front, built in

the XIII c., and through which a door was made which opened on to thecountry, is flanked by three big towers called tours a bee, the shape ofwhich instead of being round, forms a curvilinear angle. This innova-tion, of which, Loches otl'ers perhaps the oldest example, shows thestarting point of the moditications which ended by converting, in theXV c, the flanking towers into bastions.

in the « donjon » is the oldest military work of the Chateau : it is


really tlio keep itself, supposed To be of the xii c., and formed by tworectangular constructions, the smaller of which adjoins the larger one.

The outside measurement of tlie larger rectangle is -25 m. 33 by 14 m.and 40 m. in heiglit. It is flanked by two counterforts in tlie form of

half-columns. The smaller kee]), in the same style, has in length andbreadtli half the dimensions of the larger building, but, formerly, it

attained the same height.

The keep was divided into four rooms on tiie top of each other, thefloors and ceilings of which are demolislied. The sefon<i story of the

small tower was used as a cliapel. TJie frescoes can still be seen in aniche wliicli sheltered the altar. The fine Romanesque keep became astate prison in which were confined, among others :.lean, due d'Alencon.

who was guilty of inciting tlie Dauphin, son of Charles VII to revolt:

Pierre de Breze and Pliilipjie tie Savoie. under Louis XLTo keep under his liand tlie j)risoners wlio angered him most, Louis XI

commen<"ed a second keep «-alled the Tour Jionde or Tour Xi'ui'c, the

entrance of which was by a se])arate corriilor. This big round tower,flanked witli annexes which gave it an irregular form, prot<'cted on the

W. side, the second wall which, on this same side, is joined to tlio

first.

Visitors are admitted to the vast halls (fine <'Iiimney-piece) reservedfor people of distinction, the prison, supposed to have been occu])ied byth(> due dWIencon, the Salle dcs Gardes and the Salle dc Question, in

whicii can be seen various instruments of torture. In the basement, around room, ventilated by inadequately small loop holes, contained the

famous cages invented under Louis Xl" by Cardinal La 13alue who « hadthe first taste » of them. These cages w(M"e -' ni. C() wide and tlie heightof « a man and a foot in addition » afcording to Conimines, wlio wasalso confined in one under Charles VIII. witli (leoffroy de Pompadour.Grand Chaplain of France, and Ccorges dAniboise, "who was at tliat

time Bishop of Montauban. From the top of the tower, whicli can be

ascended, a beautiful view of LocJies, Beaulieu and tlie valley of the

Indre can be enjoyed.The real cells ot" Loches occupy the under basement of a xv e. construc-

tion called the Martclel, the upper stories of whicli are destroyed. Thecell of Ludovic Sforza, called tlie Moor, is shown, which he occui)ied for

•.) years and whi<-li he adorned witli paintings, a sun-dial and variousin"scri|)tions. In several jdaccs his portrait will be n«)tice(l. He died in

l.'ilO from the (>rt"ects of joy at regaining his liberty after 10 years'

captivity, in a top room of the tower. Beneath these cells run subter-

ranean buildings still more gloomy, notably the /iistio/is' prison undi'r

Francois I (chapel carved in the wall ; ent'ranc(> to the oubliettes) andthe cell of the Comte de Sainl-Vallier, fatlK'r of Diane <le Poitiers.

The inscriptions which can be read on the cells of the Round Tower,of the Marlelet and some otiier buildings are not the least curious

features of Loches. In a corridor leading to the Round Tower this

ironical invitation can be read :

Entkks, MKSsiEuns, CHEZ LK ROY NosTBE MESTHi; (Enter. Gentlemen, to

the King, our master). In addition, there are lamentations many verytouching, philosophical reflexions on adversity, prudence or discretion

aufl. among others, these words engraved probably by Commines :

DiXISSKME AI.lQVANnO PENITVIT I ACVISSK N'VNQVAM.From the keep, proceed along the mail du Donjon, then to the r. the

me T/ionias-PactiKs leads to the CoHegiale Saint-Ours. the central apsis

LUCIIES. 100

of \vhi(--li rests on tlic E. rampart. This odiflco, now the parisli i-luirrh,

was formerly called Nolre-Damc.. It has only assumed its present namc^

sinee the Revolution, after the destruction of the 8aint-0urs elmrcli

which stood under the Kino's Apartments, in tlie special enceinte called

the Petit-Fort-Saint-Ours. In front of the building, is a porch, with ribs

added in tlie middle of the xii c. style, wliich opens at the sides by twosmall doors. An antiqui' altar, in the shape of a round .-olumn and orna-

mented with various carved subjects, serves as a Imly walcr font. Themain door of the <'hurch. with semi-ciivular ardi and dating from the

xii c., has a magnilicent archivolt with figures and allegorical subjets.

The lirst bay of the nave, forming an interior vestibule. Ijelongs. it is

said, to tlie "building which (ieotf'roy Grise-Gonelle, Comto d'Aiijou liad

consecrated in 965. It is surmounted by a massive clock tower, the upperstory of which, octagonal in form, dates, like its stone spire, from the com-mencement of the XII e. The nave, properly so-called, with two perfectly

square compartments, is covered by two stone pyramids having eight

sides (they were formerly conical in shape outside) which forms the

e.vterior roofing. Tlie building of these pyramids was carried out or

inspired by Thomas Pactius. prior of the 'Chapter (f 1168) who called

them dubes [diibas). A steeple, surrounded by four bell-turrets, crownthe central tower which is square in shape from top to bottom. Tlus twosmall aisles of the nave, added later, date from the xii and xv c. Thec hoi)' stalls (xvi c.j and the tabernacle (xvii c.) are worthy of attention.

In the 1. apsidiole is the chapel of N.-D. rle Beautertre with stained

glass windows relating to this ancient pilgrimage. In the r. apsidiole is

the chajiel of the Virgin with stained glass windows relating to the

Sash of the Virf/in, a unique relic preserved in the Treasury for whichthe church was built. Apply to the sexton to visit the Treasury (It <-oii-

tains also a reliquary bust of St. Ours, etc.) and a small crypt withwall painting (St. Brice).

From the 8t. Ours ' collegiale ", the rue Charles VII leads, on tlic r., to tin'

door (ring and apply to tlie concierge on the 1.) of the Chateau Royal or

Kin(fs Apartments built at the iN. jiointofthe enceinte overlooking tlie

Indre, now used as a sub-prefecture. It was inhabited by the Kings of

France : Charles VII, Louis XI, Charles VIII and Louis XII. In its pres-

ent state, the exterior, dates from the first and last of these monarchs.Outside, will be noticed a magnificient chestmut tree, planted, it is

said, by Francois I and in the interior : the Oratory of Anne of IJrit-

<«>(//; a curious bracket or capital with ornaments, near the lodge of

the" concierge, and. in jjarticular, in the basement of tlie highest tower,

the tomb of Agnes Sorel, surmounted by a statue of the xv c. Two angels

are kneeling at the sides of the head of the deceased whose feet rest

ui>on two lambs.Vast subterranean buildings, part of which are probably prior to the

middle ages, run under the King's Apartments. Some of tliem communi-cate with the private enceinte called Pelit-Fort-Saint-Ours, which pro-

tected the royal dwelling on the town side.

From the King's Apartments re-descend to the outer door of the

walls by the rue Lansyer, where can be visited with interest, the

Musee Lansyer, bequeathed by this painter to his town of adojition andcontaining the great(!r part of his work and studies. From the garden(2 small cannons given to the town by the due d'Epernon) of the museumbuilding, ascend one of the towers of the Chateau gate (,very fine viewof the town and the valley).


Alter having visited tlio Chateau do Loches. it is worth while to

walk round the exterior and inspect its different aspects. In tlie S.

moat, which separates the keep from the Bel-Ebat hill, a visit can hemade, at a gardener's named Cesar, to the revictualling galleries(cleared in 1892) whicli connected the ' Donjun "with tlu^ outside. Oneshould not fail to climb tlie YignemonI hill whidi affords a very lint-

view of the Chateau in its entirety. In tlie part o<,-cupied formerly ;i> a

(•enietery, stands the Chapi'Ue de Viijncinunt an an<-ient leper's liDSpiiai

(Frescoes of the xu or xiii c. i.

JTIXEIIMIY OF THE TO\\X

From the station, by taking to the 1. the rue ih hi Filahire, we arriveat the Porte des Cordeliers, tine construction with turrets of the xv c.

Leaving on the 1. tlic rvc tU'i Ponts. 1 k. long, and leading to the pro-menade du (iraiul-Mail ])romenadc (line view of the royal Chateau) andto Beaulieu (See below), we pass under tiie Cordeliers" gate, follow to

the r. tiie rue des Mouliua. then, to tlie 1. tlie I'ue Saint-AiHoine M'hichpasses at the foot of the Tour Saint-Antoine, remains of a demolisluHlchureh. This Renaissance edifice ((Jothic base), erected from 1519 to If)!]!),

has a balustrad<' forming figures and letters and is compb^ted by acupola restored at the end of the xix c In tiie rue Saint-Antoine. theIkUpI /{ouillon of thi> Renaissance can also be seen.Retracing on(>"s steps as far as the porte des Cordeliers, we take,

iinmedialclv op|)osite this gate, the Grancle-fine (Renaissance iiousei.

which lea.ls t.. the /ilnce de I'/fiUcl-de-Ville.

'Lhe Hdtel de Ville. charming Renaissance building, built from l.')35

tu 1')!:^ by the areliitect Jean Beaudoin, and recently repaired, adjoinsthe porte PicoYS f)f the xv c. (pretty niche of the Renaissance). In theinterior, are some beautiful rooms (in tiie vestibule, stove, in faienc(>

of the xviii c, from Le Liget; original designs of llie Tours caricaturistl?oric) contains tin^ Libruri) (an important collection of works removedfrom L(» Liget; line manuscript of tiie Life of Job; curious illustrated

geograpliy). By liie gate and tlie rue /'icoys, wiiich continues on, wedescend into the modern town situated to tlie N. and at tli(> foot of thi>

old town, in a little vale which opens into tlie slopes of tlie 1. iiank of

the Iiidre. In this quarter is the palai.s de justice on a vast ' ])lace ' oppo-site the Sainl-Autuiiie Churcli where a visit should be made to insjx'ct

tli(> magnificent triptych representing The Passion brought from theCarthusian Convent of Le Liget and attributed to the Jehan Foucquetschool.The Grande-Kue is continued on the other side of the ]dacc de

rilotel-de-Ville, by the rue du ('hateaii which mounts a steej) ascentand possesses some beautiful Renaissance houses. The most remarkabli>.

called the Chancellor's Office (Chancellerie) (n"-^ 10, 15, 14) dates fromthe reign of Henri II (l.')51i and shows, among other carvings, sonic

heads of victims and a group depicting Hercules before Dejanira andthe Centaur iSessus;heVo and there are the royal devices : ivsriTi.v.

ItEGNO, PKUnENTIA NVTRISCO.The visit to Loches is comjileted by a visit to Beaulieu. a small tow n

of 1.56-2 inliali., situated 1 k. K. of the otiier side of the valley. The nu-des Ponts, which connects the two towns and crosses the railway. lea\ eson the r. opposite the Ecole Normale for teacliers, the Chdteim deSansuc an elegant Renaissance construction (ir)'29) recently restored.

LOGHES. HI

The Abbey church of Beauliou built by Foulqucs Norra from 1008 to

1012, and since repaircMl is a reniaricable Romanesque edifice, partly in

ruins since the xv c. Of the nave, there only remains intact the IS'. Avail

and tlie steei)le, mapfnificent construction of the xii c, witii arcjies.

dormer windows, bell turrets and octagonal stone s])ire.

The E. end of the nave and llie transept with its apsidoles are occu-jiicd by the jiresent ciiurch. the choir of which is partly rebuilr in the

XV c. style, with jjeautiful Flamboyant windows (modern stained glass

windows). This i)art has been recently restored. The ruins of the ori-

ginal apse can still b<> seen at the foot of the Gothic apsidole. In thegable at the exterior of the N. crossbar, are carved three large allego-

rical bas-reliefs. Prominent inside, are the Renaissance choir stalls

with a magnificent abbatial seat. In the r. crossbar an arcade marksliie spot where, inside the wall, are preserved the remains of FoulqucsNcrra. The Abbey buildings now the mayor's offices and schools wererebuilt in the xviii c. ; the abbatial apartments of the xvi and xvii c.

contain a curious exterior pulpit. Opposite the abbatial church is asmall lious'' with turret of the xvi c. The old Saint-Laurent Church onthe 1. of tlie stee])le (To visit, apply to the sexton for the key) is an ele-

gant specimen of Flantagenet style (end of xit c). — Remains of theold Sdini-Pierrc ciiurch. — (Queen's Aiiartinents called Af/nes Sori'T.s

liouse. At tlie extremity of the town on ilie Montr(''sor road is the Toiir

('hfvnUoii (end of the xii c. : subterranean buildings from tlie top of the

tnver is a superb \ lew nf Fix-jicsi.

LE LUDE

tion oil the

Aubig)ie to

La Fleeheline, hrnncli

line of till'

Turns to LeMans />/lea/is Bait-

iraji . "ill /.-.

from Toitrs.

# Dis-tances :

—'fours, .'ill I,-,

hi/ Cluiteau-Lavatliere .

n; k.; —Tours , trJ

k:, bif Ch,i-

teau-ilu-Loir. :>l I,-.: —40 /.-. ; — La FU'.che. :>il /.•

iiiur, C)(J A'., hi/ Xoi/iint

/iaiif/e. •2i I,-.

Man

From the station to the Chateau

station for all trains.

To visit :— Ap/)li/ lu t/ie coneieri/e,

on till- I. of the portal. The lusit

lasts ahont :'(J inin. I li. must be

aihleil if a tour round the park is

inctudeit isplendid promenade.

Lc Liuli- is

:i,0:ir. inlmlj., diiSarilie) on tlio 1.

Omnibus : — to

I'JtACTlCAL IM'ORMA TlOX

telegraph and telephoneI small town ofI'l" of till' (-anion

bank of tlic Loir,

til.' station. :'>0 cHdtel dn Jlfpiif.

Post,

oflices.

Mechanicians : — Caillavd, '1,

rm- du Jid'uf; — Cannier, -23, rueliassc :

- Motors recharged at the»>l('ctric works [Liroij, en^rinoor;.

HLSTOIl Y

Le Lude, ati ancient scifjniorij of Anjou, whose orif/in dates hack to

the Xc, passed successiveli/ into the families of Beaumont {XI c. to h'.'io),

of Brienne (/:'r>J to tol8\ and of Vendome. Finallij, in lio7, Le Liule iras

acquired hi/ Jehan de Daillon irho iindt-rtook the reconstruction of l/ie

present edifice and who has left intervslinij souvenirs in the district, Bornat Bourses in liiUl, on the same dai/ as I^onis XL he was the faithfulcompanion of his childhood, hut in 1 4.'>o he left the war-like Dauphin andattaclied himself to Charles VIL Succeeding/ to the throne in 1401.

Louis XI wislied to he revenqed. on the traitor and put a price on fiis

liead. But Jehan de Daillon, it is said, escaped the anger of tite kini/, hi/

hidiuf/ ill a cave w/iere he lived seven i/ears, fed hi/ n devoted peasanl-woman of the viciniti/. Johan Daillon' cave, indicated hi/ a commemora-live inscription, is still to be seen i> t:. S. E. of Le Lude and about oOO m.to the r. of the road to Tours, on the I. flan/,- of tlie Maulne vale. Par-doned, /iuullt/, in 1408, the unfortunate pruscripl then enjoi/ed a brilliant

LE LUDE. 113

destiny. It was then that he turned his attention to transforming the old

fortress of Le Lude into a pleasant county manor. Chamberlain ofLouis XI, he died governor of Dauphine at Roussillon (here) in 1482. Hisson greatly activated the works of the Chateau. Le Lude was promotedsuccessively, on behalf of the Daillon family, to a count's demesne in 1545,

and then a duchy in i675. Henri de Daillon, first Duke of Le Lude, died,

however, without issue in 1685' and the title lapsed with him. Since 1798,

I^c Lude, has been the property of the Talhouet family ivho have restoredU splendidly in recent times and who reside there eight months out ofthe year. The domain of Le Lude is noio one of the finest landed propertiesin France; it spreads over 12,000 acres, about half of which is coveredvnth timber. The Marquis de Talhouet-Roy hunts in these woods.

DESCRIPTION

The Chdteau of Le Lude is built on the bank of the Loir, betweenthe river and the town, whence entrance to the park is gained by a fine

modern portal in Renaissance style (If closed, ring at the concierge'slodge, on the 1.).

Built on the foundations of an ancient Feudal fortress, of which vastand curious subterranean apartments still exist, the Chateau is sur-rounded by deep ditches laid out as gardens, except on the Loir side,

where it looks on to a terrace advancing in buttresses as far as theriver. The building forms a quadrilateral, incomplete on the W. sideand flanked at the corners by four enormous round towers with machi-coulis. The three wings envelope a Court of Honour enclosed on tlie W.side by an arched portico preceded by a bridge over the ditch and whichforms the principal entrance from "the town. The N. and oldest wingdates back to the and of the xv c. In the facade is a fine equestrianstatue of Jehan de Daillon under a beautiful archway. The S. wing,which is the most remarkable, looks towards the park with a charmingFrangois I facade decorated with medallions and delicate sculptures.Ldon Palustre considers it as one of the most beautiful specimens ofFrench Renaissance and believes it to have been built between 15'20

and 1530. The E. facade, leading to the terrace by a wide flight of steps,dates from the time of Louis XVL It affords a powerful contrast withthe two wings which it adjoins. It is crowned by a richly carved frontonrecently repaired bearing the Talhouet arms.

In the interior, on the ground floor, can be visited : — 1. Francois I

WING : the vestibule (fine modern staircase. Renaissance style)', thedining room (tapestry work of the xvi c.) and the salon library (marblebust of cardinal de'la Tour d'Auvergne ; Gobelin tapestries) adornedwith rich woodwork and monumental chimney-pieces; a charming little

oratory decorated entirely with remarkable ivall paintings of the xvi c.

(biblical subjects and liistory of Jehan de Daillon) due probably to

Italian artists and restored in 1854; — 2. Louis XVI wing : the small salon(valuable salon furniture in finely worked Beauvais tapestry) ; — thegrand salon (furniture, pictures "and valuable artistic objects); thebilliard room (family portraits) ; — 3. xv c. wing : a magnificent Galerie orSalle des FStes (fitted up and furnished in modern style) and theRibliotheque (Library) de la Tour (beautiful Book of Time [Livre d'heures)manuscript on vellum of the xvi c. adorned with 49 miniatures). — Fromthe vestibule, situated at the end of the salle des Fetes, a staircase in

carved stone with pendentives (at the bottom of the stairs, is a remark-

THE GHATE.VUX OF THE LOIRK.


able statue of an auffel, in bronze, of the xv c.) leads to tlie upperstories where are usually shewn some richly furnished apartments(Empire room, Louis XV room. etc.). and. notably, the clunnber in whichHenri IV and Louis XIII slept.

A turret-staircase called the vis (screw) leads down to the moat in

which, under the entrance bridge, can be seen a stone tomb with sleep-

ing figures of the xv c.

A walk round the Park which runs along the I. bank of the Loir for

nearly -2 k. is recommended. Permission is easily obtained. Note, close

to the Chateau, the fine main building of la "R6gie. older than the

Chateau, with octagonal turret to the N. gable, and fine ogival archedstables on the ground floor. The English garden is laid out on the grandterrace, lined witli an elegant stone balustrade adorned with a fine

marble group of the xvi c. executed by an Italian {Hercules and Anthea).

and large marble vases of tlie same period. The terrace overlooks the

loweror Frencli garden, the river and immense meadows. Further on,

the park forms a magnificent wood. The central avenue ends at tlie

beautiful Porte des Tourelles. flanked l)y two round towers, re-constructed

in the xvi c. style and which opens" on to the main road to Tours.

Having reached 'the Tourelles, descend by an alley on the 1. to the Loir

and return by the delightful road along the side of the river, shadedby big trees and afl"ording in front very picturesque views of the

Chateau. At a junction of the roads, notice an old Cross in carved stone.

On the opposite bank, the Malidor meadows (grazing ground, etc.)

spread out like an immense green carpet, where can be seen the small

Malidor manor of the time of Franf.'ois I, now a guard-house.

OTHER SIGHTS

On leaving the Chateau, we see on tlie r.. at the entrance of the

rue de la (iendrottiere. a charming Renaissance house, unfortunately

mucji dela])idated (remarkable carvings), attributed to Jehan Gendrot. a

master-mason, formerly master of the works of King Rene dAnjou.who superintended, at "the end of the xv c. the works of tiie Chateauof Le Lude. In an adjacent street running down to the Loir bridge, canbe seen an ancient gabb^ of tiie xv c. decorated with delicate carvingsand a bust in a medallion which is sup])osed to have been the overseer's

house. Several other ancient bHiltlin(/s are to be seen in the streets of

Le Lude.By tlH> Grande Hue, we can reach the place dii Mail, near which is a

vast linspital which belongs, despite its date (xviii v.). to the Renaissancestyle (In tiie c/ia/jc/ are vaults of the Talhouct family). Thence, we canreturn direct to llie station bv the boulevard Fisson.

LUYNES

nes is con-

nected (//

k: E.) to

Tours by asteam tramwhich fol-

lows the

road on the

I. bank ofthe Loire.

It leaves

the place dela Gave eve-

ry 2 h. Thejourney,

which takesabout I /(.,

costs 6(1 c.

^ Distances : — Tours, 1 1 k. ;—

Lanf/eais, t ok., via Cinq-Mars, 8k.

;

— ChateaH-la-Valliere, iP A'., viaClere^ H k.: — Le Lude, ^7 /.-., via

M


from which a magnificent view of the valley can be enjoyed; on the

N. and E. sides, the court is hounded hy high walls wliich can besurmounted by asking for a Guide at the Chateau. East of the Chateau,

on the plateau, can be seen an old chapel of the .xv c, in carved wood.

OTHER SIGHTS

The rhu7xh of Luyncs is a modern building with a stone spire and pretty

stained glass windows. Leaving the Chateau by the facade, a house ot

the XVI c. with figures in carved wood will be seen on the 1. — Hospital

of the end of the xvi c. — At 1,500 m. N. of the town can be seen the

remains (40 piers and 6 arches) of a Gallo- Roman aqueduct.

nal forest {0,000 acres) of Laches,and permits of a visit, on the wa)/.

to the curious chapel and the old

Chartreuse dii Liget (see p. St^}.

Dis-tances :

—Loches, IT

k.;— Tours.55 A". , via

Genille, iU

A'., Azay-sur-Indre,

1^4 k. andthe Indrevalley ; —Tours, 57 li.,

via Blere,00 k. and1 h e C h e r

valley ; —Mijntri-

cJuirdi 24k.; — Vfl-

lencay, 3'2 k,, via Nouans, 8 k., andLucaii-le-Mah\ 20 k.

To visit : — Open daily fran 9

a. ?»., to r> p. m. Apply to the valet

de chamhre.

Oointo Brani

PRACTICAL INFORMA TIONabove and near the confluence of

the Olivet.

Hotel : — de France (unpreten-

tious!.

Montresor is a village of G02inhab. chief locality of the canton(Indre-et-Loirei, at an altitude of

310 ft., built in amphitheatre formon the r. bank of the Indrois.

HISTORYThe Chateau of Montresor, the foundation of which is attributed to

Foulques Nerra. count of Anjou {X c.\ loas rebuilt in ISi>5 and in the

early jHirt of the XVI c. In the middle ages, it teas the seat of a

seigniory which belonged to the families of Palluau, Rueil, Villequier,

Bcistarnay and Lorraine. It teas created a count's demesne in favour of

the Bourdeilles family in the XVII c. and afterwards passed into the

/lands of the family of Saint-Aignan-Beauviliiers.

DESCRIPTIONFrom the station, follow a road which crosses the Indrois (pretty

landscape!, then to the r. jjrincipal street of the town which runs at

the foot of the steep hill on which the Chateau stands. At the corner of

an old turreted house used as a Gendarmes' quarters, take to the 1. a

road which winds round the base of the rear portion of the Chateau,

then ascend to the r. to the entrance-gate, adjacent to which are two

old round towers.The Ch£iteau de Montresor has a double encircling wall flanked with

towers and surrounding a massive rock which to some extent has been

US THE CHATEAUX OF THE LOIRE.

artitk'ially cut and isolateil in the slopes of t1il> r. Ijauk of tlie Indrois.

Tho interior enceinte surrounds a garden in front of which is the Cha-teau proper, looking on to the valley. It is a ])retty construction of the

commencement of the xvi c, tastefully restored by^-omte Branicki.

Notice, in the ditferent rooms, the paintings of great masters, fine

wood carving of Pierre Vanneau (end of the xvii c.), the picture of

Tony-Robert Fleury de|)icting the Massacre of the Poles at Wai^saw onthe 8tli. of April 1861. various antique furniture, notably an Italian

cabinet of the xvi c. and adjacent to tiie grand salon, the Treasury ofthe Kings of Poland grand gold disli and silver soup-tureen presented

to Jean Sobieski by the town of Vienna, silver-gilt services of Sobieski

and of Sigismond II. King of Poland). The Chateau also contains

family portraits and numerous souvenirs or works of art relating to the

Polish nationality. In one of the turrets, a white marble urn encloses

tlie heart of Claude de Bastarnay wlio died in 1507. and is accompaniedby an interesting epitaph in prose and verse.

OTHEIi SIGHTS

The church, formerly an eeclesiastical college founded about 1520 byImbert de Bastarnay." consecrated in 15 1-2 but only comi)leted in 1561

and built near tiie "Chateau, on tlie heights, is a, very remarkableKiMiaissance edifice. On tlie i-xterior tlie [lortal is worthy of special

.idmiration. Notice, in the interior, the tine stained glass windowsrei)resenting the Passion, some good i)ictnr(^s. clioir-stalis of the xvi c.

and particularly the magnificent Tomb of Bastarnay. partly r(>stored

and which was formerly attributed to Jt>an (Jonjon. It is a massivesquare structure! adorned with tlie statues of th(> twelve Apostles andsurmounted with thrc(> sleeping figur(>s : Imbert de Bastarnay (f I5i?3),

his wife G(>orgette de Mont<dieiiu. and their son, Fran«;ois if 15l3i.

lie-descend from the church into the main street of the town by asteep alley which passes under the old gate, cut in the rock. — In the

tlank of the roeks su[)porting the Ciiateau. numerous subterranean caveshave been hollowed out. — In the cemetery of th(> ' commune ' a fine

memorial chapel has been built in 186:5 by the architect Koguet for the

Hranicki familv. — At M k. from Montresor. are tlie ruins of ilie ('hdleau

lie Villiers xii'and xiii c partially r(>stori-d.

SAUMUR

^ Stu-tioii served:— i" by the

Paris to

Nantes [Or-leans Rail-way), 300 k.

from Parisin 3 112 h.

by « trainrapide »

and 4 I j2h.(express) :

ist. cl. 29

fr. //5, 2nd.cl. 21 fr.55,3rd. cl. 14

fr.o:,;-2"by the Pa-ris to lior-

deauj- line {Stall-

from Paris in, 4 Ir

same fares.

@ Distances :-

— Tours, 60 k.

Properly

Haihray), 2dlC> k,') k. by express

: — Paris, 300 k, ;

via Lanqeais, 42 k. ;— Le Lude, 50 k., via Noyant,34 k. ; — La Flecfi.e, 53 k., via Bauge,34 k.: — Aiif/ers, 46 k. by the r.

Ihe station, tvhich is a considerabledistance from the toioi. whereaccess is gained to the Chateau bythe rue Buplessis-Mornay or bythe avenue Victor-Hugo.

To visit : — The Chateau is nowiJUOO) being restored and arrangedas a museum.

PBAC TICA L IXFORMATIOXSaumur, chief town of the arrond.

,Maine-et-Loirel, pop. 16,39?, is

built between the 1. bank of theLoire and the Thouet, above their

confluence. To the K., are the Clia-

teau and picturesque windmills ona ridge formed by the meeting ofthe two valleys. Opposite Saumur,tlie Loire is divided by an island onwhich the faubourg des Ponts is

built and ))eyond which, is theneighbourhood of the station, onthe r. bank.

Buffet : — at the Orleans station.

Omnibus : — from the stations to

any part of the town 50 c. ; fromthe Orleans Railway station to theState Railway station 50 c.

Hotels : — Buda)i ('bus 60 c..

breakf. 1 fr. -25, lunch. 3 fr., din.

4 fr. ; at sep. table, lunch 4 fr. ; din.

5 fr., r. from 3 to 6 fr.;

|||i; ^^;

brake for excursions), on the quaiCarnot, opposite the theatre ; — dela Paix, 34, rue Dacier; ~ deLondres (breakf. 75 c.. lunch2 fr. 50, din. 3 fr., r. from 2 fr.,

#Si), 48, rue d'Orleans; — desTrois-Ancres (5 fr. per dav); —restaurant Moliere, rue Moliere.

Poste, telegraph and telephoneoffice : — rue du Portail-Louis.at the corner of the rue d'Orle-ans.

Cabs : — (the journey in the town1 fr. ; per hour in the town, 1 fr. 80

;

outside the barrier, by arrange-ment. — The journey to Fonte-vrault, 1 horse carriage, 12 fr.,

2 horse carriage. 20 fr. — Stand :

|)lace de la Bilange, in front of thetheatre.Job Masters : —A. Gamon,

8, rue Beaurepaire ; — Loyau.

39. rue du Portail-Louis ; — LouisBuzard, 83, rue d'Orleans.Motor Cars : — Constant, 49. rue

Dacier: — Fleury, 20, rue Saint-

Nicolas ;— Davy, place Bilange ;

—Nossei^eau. 6, rue de Rouen.Steam Trams : — 1. from the

Orleans Railway station to Sf-Hilaire-St-Florent, crossing thebridges and the entire town (4 k.,

50 c. and 40 c.) ; — -2. fromSaumur- Orleans to Fontevrault(16 k. S.-E. in 1 h. 10 min. ; 1 fr. 45and 1 fr. 10 .

HISTORYThe tour du Tronc, built 0)t a mound in the JX c. served, durini) the

Norman invasions, as a place of refuge, for the surrounding population.In 848, Nomenot^, King of Brittany, having burnt down the monasteryof Saint-Florent le-Vieil, Charles the Bald gave the Villa Johannis,situated on the site of the present town, to the monks, as compensation.This demes)ie was pillaged by the yormans ; the ynonhs dispersed andcarried away with tliem the relics of their patro)i saint to Tournus in

Burgundy. These relics remained there ttntil they were brought back bythe monk Absalon in 948. It was then that a new monastery was built

and a city ivall : from which is derived, according to sotne authorities,the name of the town (Salvus Murus). From the Angevine princes andthe Kings of England, the town in the XIII c. passed to the Ki)igs ofFrance; its allegiance to them never wavered, the English never beingable to secure the place, even in the Hundred Years' War. The Befornia-lion secured many proselytes to the new faith at Saumur, and, binderHenri IV, this town, governed by Duplessis-Moruay, the « Pope of theHuguenots ». became the metropolis of Protestantism.

In l6'Jo, the fortifications of Saumur were dismantled, the Chtitcaualone being spared. During the Fronde, the toivn remained faithful to

the King. Mazarin and the whole court stayed there in /65i, to operateagainst Angers ivhich had temporarily ri^iOi i)i revolt. Turcnne, aban-doning the Fronde, rejoined the court party here. The revocation of the

Edict of Xantes checked the prosperity of Saumur and caused it to lose

a considerable portion of the population which had then exceeded X^5,000

inhabitants. The prosperity of the town did not revive until after the

arrival of the Carabiniers de Monsieur HHo) for whom teas foundedthe Biding School from iciiich originated the present Cavalry School.In 1793, the Vendean army, commanded by MM. de Lescure and de la

Rochejaquelein, captured Saumur and held it from the .'^"' to the ;?4"' ofJune. Under the Restoration, general Berton organised a conspiracythere, lohich only resulted in the death of the general and his principalacco)nplices.

DESCRIPTION'Die Ch&teau of Saumur. admirably situated alcove the town on the

promontory connnanding the junction of the Loire and the Thouct, was.no doubt, founded by FouUiues Nerra, Comte d'Anjou (.x c.l. on the site

of the Tour du Tronc. But is has been repaired and transformed manytimes. Its present appearance is that of a monument of the period oftransition between the military architecture and that of the Renaissance.After having given shelter to the Governors of Saumur during theXVII and xviii c. it was, under the Revolution, the first Empire and theRestoration, converted into a state prison. Napoleon 1 imprisonedRoyalists there, and Louis XVIIL in his turn, locked up in this Chateau

SAUMUR. 121

the authors of the imperialist conspiracy of General Berton. During thereign of Louis-Philippe, the confiscated arms of the Vendean peasantsoldiers were stored here so as to check effectually any attempt at aChouan rising. Much delapidated by these various manipulations, anddeserted, moreover, for some thirty years, the Chateau do Saumuroffered no longer any features of interest save its fine exterior outline.

The Ministry of War. who controlled the property, received a proposalfrom a would-be purcliaser who wished to pull it down: another schemesubmitted was to establisli there a factory for the production of game-shot. Fortunately, on the initiative of D^ Peton. Mayor of Saumur. andafter long negotiations, it has recently been acquired by the townwho, with the help of the Administration des Beaux-Arts, have under-taken its restoration, and propose to install there, a museum. Therepairs, commenced in 1906 under the direction of the architects, Magneand Dussauge, have led to the interesting discovery of some antiquesculpture and mosaic work. It is hoped to complete the restoration byabout the end of 1908.

At the present time, visitors can only inspect the exterior portions.

A stone bridge, replacing the old draw-bridge, leads to the barracksCourt the construction of which dates from Louis XIII. Formerly, in

this enceinte, stood the Saint-Florent church of which nothing now.remains. An incline and archway, leading through a front buildingflanked by two turrets, leads to tlie main court of tlie Chateau whichformed formerly a complete quadrilateral flanked at the corners byfour towers, circular at the base and octagonal in the upper portion.At the present day, the >'. wing no longer exists. In front of the

Chateau, on the Loire side, is a high terrace supported by massivewalls. From this terrace and especially from the summit of the N. toweran admirable panorama is obtained over the valley of the Loire.

ITINERARY OF THE TOWNOn emerging frcm the station, cross the first arm of the Loire by

the pont Napoleon (^1825) in order to pass through the island called fau-boury des Ponts [House of Queen Cecile or Queen of Sicily. 2. rue duRoi Ren6). by the rue Nationale which ends at the Pont-Neuf or PontCessart (xviii c.j on the main arm of the river. The Place de la Bilangeis then reached where the theatre stands, behind which is the square(close by is the Saint-Jean church in the Angevine ogival style, and ofxii c.) of the Hotel de Ville, a charming Gothic construction of theXVI c, restored in the xix c. [Museum of INatural History and Anti-((uities, with sculptures of Sue ; library of 20,000 vols.). The 7'ue de la

Petite-Bilange on the r. leads to the Church of Saint-Nicolas du Char-donnet (end of the xii e. ; choir and fine modern steeples;, near to whichis, enveloped by houses, a fine pyramid of the xii c. which surroundedformerly a burial lantern. To the W. of Saint-Nicolas, the CavalPY School(for admission apply to the adjudant de service) lines the place duChardonnet, a vast esplanade used as a drill ground. The tilting-matchesand school races, here, draw a considerable crowd of spectators.From the School, by the rue de Lorraine, then the rue d'Alsace

[m3igm1\cent Institution Saint-Louis. 1872), and the rue Docteur-Bouchard

,

the Champ de foire is reached, then the 7'ue Saint-Lazare leading on the 1.

to the chupch of Notre-Dame de NantillY, remarkable edifice of thecommencement of the xti c, the Romanesque nave of which was

flanked by Louis XI with a wide aisle of tlie Flamboyant stylo with a

small private oratory (delightful carvings) now converted into a chapelwith baptismal font (crypt, called Chapel of the Dead ; marble bas-

relief of the Renaissance; epitaph of Tiephainc. nurse of King Rcn^.d'Anjou ; crosier of Gilles de Tyr. custodian of the seals under St.

Louis; tapestries of tlie xiv, xv and xvi c. ; chapel and statue ol Xoirc-Dnnie de Nimtilli/: shrine of a pilgrimageV Behind the churcli. is th(>

jardin des plante's (school of vine culture).

Follow the rue du Col.lef/e. then the Grande-Rue. parallel to the medu Temple (No. 13 house of tlie .wi c. and to the rue des J'aiens Grene-tiere tower xvii c.}, communicating by the rue du Preche {tower of the

ancient fortirications I to the lay scliool for young girls). Having reachedrue Dacier (No. 3, house of the "xv and xvi c' style . turn to the r. towardstlie Saint-Pierre church (xii, xvi and xvu c. ; choir-stalls of the xv c.

;

tapestries of tlie xvi c. . A sliort road connects tlie churcli with the

(juai de Limoges (remains of fortified walls), whi<'h leads up the river

to the church of Notre-Dame des Ardilliers (xvi and xvu c ; pilgrims'

shrine) with dome.

[At '2 k. S.. is ihc Cromler/t of fJai/neu.r called ilie Grand Dolmen. —At 3 k. W. IS Sniiit-Hilaire-Snint-Florent iaacionx althpij : imiiKMisc cavescut into the cliffs for the champagne-wines of Saumiir; an interes-

ting visit .'

SERRANT

^ Thechateau is

1,200 m.from St-Georges-

sur - Loirewhich is 3

k. [omnibus i

from thestation ufthe samename, si-

tuated onthe main li-

ne front Pa-ris to Nan-tes {OrleansBailivaijK

20 k. fromAnyei's.

@ Distances

m

124 The chateaux of the loire.

rounded by wide ditches filled with water. From the middle of theprincipal facade, a monumental staircase-bridge (modernj passing- overthe ditch descends to a garden terrace, the stone balastrade of which,arranged in semi-circular form, advances into a pretty pond.The N. tower, a half of the adjoining main building, and a part of

the 1. wing were built in 1546 by Charles de Brie, after the design ofPhilibert Delorme. The S. tower, as well as the other portion of the 1.

wing and the remainder of the main building were erected in 1630. Thetwo wings were extended and finished in 1705.

In the interior, notice : — or the r. of the vestibule a large dininf/-

rooni furnished with tapestries; on the 1. an antichamba' hung withtwo valuable tapestries (figures scattered about with a background ol

flowers and leaves) made in Tours for Bric^onnet whose arms they bear,and who i)laced them in Chenonceaux; — a magnificent staircase; —on the first floor : the grand saloti (stone chimney-piece with an eques-trian statuej. the library (very valuable. 'SO.000 vols; over the fireplace

a picture represents the Pretender Charles-Edward giving instructionsto Ant. Walsh) and apartments with carved panelled ceilings and numer-ous works of art : Venetian glass. Flemish and Beauvais tapestries;portraits of Richelieu and Mme. dc Theobald de Serrant(by Hersent):bust of tlie F^mpress Marie Louise by Canova. on a terminal by Boule ;

a landscape by Huet and a church interior by y'e/c/- .Vc<'/s ; numerous j)or-

iraits of tiie xvii c. etc. The wood-work of the attics is very fine.

Precious records among which are Charters relating to the lands of

Serrant. signed by Gilles de Retz (1136), King Ren6 (1437), Charles VIIand Louis XV (1755).

The Cliapel built on the ])lans of Hardouin Mansart, contains thetomb of the Marquis de Vaubrun. by Coysevox. On the main front, abas-relief in lead, gilt, represents the battle in which the Marquis deVaubrun lost his life . This sarcophagus serves as a support for thestatues of the husband and wife, larger than the natural size. Abovethe group is Victory descending from heaven holding in one hand atrophy and in the other a crown which she is aljout to lay on the headof the warrior.

OTHER SIGHTSThe town of Saint-Cxeorges owes its origin to an abbey founded in

the XII c. of which two fine buildings of the xviu <•. ami cliur<-h of the

same period slill remain.

USSE

^ 27) r

neaiêst sta-

tion is {6 k.

E.) Jiica-

7'enncs, onthe Toursto Lcs Sa-bles fiiir

(State Rail

-

vmxj) 34 k.

froniTours.

# Dis-tances :

—Tours, 38

k., bj/ Lan-t/eois, 14 k.

:

— Tours, 39,

A-., bjj Azay-Ui-Rideau,i'l /.-.,• — Lanr/cais, bij

deau, 33 k.;

—; ChinoH.

13 k. :

To visit :

— The Cha-teau is onhjrisible onSundays,Tuesdays

and Fridaysafter mid-day , fromMarch to

July; and^*j onSundays-^ only, from

:' to 4 p. m.from Au-f/US t to

A:ay-le-Ri-\February. Apply (o the coiirierye.

roiicity of Uio Comte do Blacas.

HISTORY'The Caslcllany of Usse lias beloru/ed lo the families of Alenc.on,

de Montejean, de Craon, de Bueil, d'Espinay, Bernin de Bourbon, deRieux, de Lorraine, de Savoie, Racine, Thecin , de Montluc, Fournierde Blomecourt, de Valeniinay. de Rohan, Roger de Chalabre, de Durasand de La Rochejaquelein. At first, created a marquisate in 1693 in anephemeral manner, Usse was newly created in 1700, irith the presenttitle, in favour of Iôuis Bernin de Valeniinay. The Chateau loas rebuilt

in the XVI c. by the d'Espinay family, and enlarrjcd by Vauban, whosedaughter married, a Valeniinay.

DESCRIPTION

Tlio Chateau of Usse is admiraljlj- situated on the flank of thohills which conline, on tho ^>.. tho great valley of both the Loire andthe Indre. Backing on to tlie escarpments on which stand the greatforest of Chinon, and surrounded by a shaded park (560 acres enclosed bywalls, ponds and woods), its facade looks onto the terraces in tiers,

from which can be seen the valley over an immense stretch of country,and at the foot of whicji runs the pretty river of the Indre. An avenuerunning straight hito the plain facing" the Chateau, joins, at 1.200 m.,Ihe embankmentôn tlic 1. bank of tho Loire. The' Court of Honour.opening, on the N. side to the terrace, is bounded on the r. and on the1. by two bold groups of towers and pavilions, connected, at the end,l)y a main central building composed, on tlie ground floor, of a simplegallery. This building has preserved in the rear, over a narrow passagewhich separates it from the hill, its facade of the xv c, flanked at thecorners by two circular towers of the same period. On the W. side, aless interesting building was added by Vauban to whom are, likewise,due the terraces.The principal curiosities to be seen in the interior are : a fine stair-

d26 THE CHATEAUX OF TIFE LOIRE.

case; a gallery of the xvi c;the salons, the dining room and the library

(fine carved chimney-piece and numerous historical portraits) ; ohthe 1 St. floor is the King's lioom hung with old silks (Venetian-glass).The isolated chapel, is a charming small Flamboyant and Renaissance

edifice built from ln20 to 1538 by the d'Espinays; the door is surmountedby a bas-relief representing the Apostles. In the interior are : finec/wirs sialls of the xvi c. with friezes covered with arabesques, medal-lions and figures: doors and Francois I credence tables: chandeliersin carved wood of the .vv c. : triptyches painted on gold, of the xv c;Virgin in faience by Delia Robia (xv c); and epitaphs.

VALENgAY

tion on the

Art/ent to

Le Blanc{Orle 718

IiaUioay\ /'?

/,-. from LcGiecres

{conn c c -

tions v:it/i

Tours 80 k.;

and Vier-

zon 33 k.\at 37 k.

from Ro-mora/ntin[connectionwith Blois,

40 k.). —Stea.)n tramfrom Valencay to Chu.teuurou.

^ Distances : — Paris, :'3:>

Propcrt\ of tlic Conito dc Tallcyrand-Perigord,

due de Valencav.

',:>ok.

k. ;-

To visit :

- Publicno longer

allowed in the interior; but thepark and. i/rounds iiiaj/ be risited.

Valcnray is a small town, chiefof the canton (Indrc), 3.411 inhab.,

built on the slopes overlooking the

1. bank of the Nahon and dividedinto two parts by a ravine; : LaVille, adjoining the Chateau, andthe Bourg de rEglise, parochialcentre.

PRACTICAL INFORMA TIOXd'Espagnc du Lion-Hotels

d'Or.

Poste, telegraph and telephoneoffice.

Mechanicians : — Godeaii, placedu Mar<'he-au-Ble; — Guimont-Beaufils.

HISTORYXothing i.s known of Valencag until the XIII c. After having belonged

to the de Valencay, de Bourgogne, d'Etampes and de Lucay families,the property was purchased from the last named in 1805 by the cele-brated Charles-Maurice de Talleyrand, trho scarcely ever lived there,

except towards the end of his life, but who died there in f8S8. From 1808to i8f4, he left it at the disposal of Ferdinand VII, King of Spain, icho,

whilst in exit, received an annual subsidy from JVapoleon, who haddethroned him, of 800,000 fr. The estate of Valencay, one of the finestpieces of landed properli/ in France, was partli/ sold, and parcelled outin 1901.

DESCRIPTIOXThe Chateau of ValencaY, situated on vast terraces overlooking the

Nahon valley is a magnificent Renaissance building, begun in 1540 byJacques d'Etampes from the plans of Philibert Delorme.The most important and ornamental portion of the Chateau is the

centi;al pavilion or keep (fine chimney-pieces). Running from this pavilion


are two main buildings of different sizes, each ending with a circulartower crowned by a dome. The W. one, the much larger of the pair, is

called the Old Tower, from which runs at right angles, a more modernwing ending in a similar tower called tlie New Tower.The main road from Blois to Chateauroux running in a direct line

through the forest of (Ratine, ends at the principal entrance to theChateau to which it serves as an avenue. A gigantic gateway leads to

a flower-bed surrounded by chestnut trees and called tlie Cour desItonds (on the 1. the stables; on the r. tlic entertainment hall); then bya second gate, wo enter the Court called the Cours des Oranijeries (the

Orangeries constructed by Talleyrand) : finally a stone-bridge, passingover the moats laid out in gardens, wliich surround the Chateau, precedethe vaulted passage running through tlie keep. This passage leads into

the Court of Honour, which is bounded by the two wings of the Chateauforming a cloister on the ground floor. A double staircase in stone,connects it witli the jardin de la Duche.sse, laid out in the French style,

and which ends on the ?>>. extremity by a terrace witli stone balustradecommanding at a height of 130 ft., the deliglitful valley of \ahon, verypretty view). A small bridge connects tliis garden with the park whichextends to the W. and descends riglit down to tlie valley.

OTHER SIGHTSIn the town, is the hospice (convent), the chapel of which covers the

burial vault of Talleyrand, the tomb of the Princess Maric-Th^rese-Poniatowska, sister of the celebrated Poniatowski. — Church, withchoir of the xv c, and modern Komanescjue nave.On the hill facing the Chateau, in the wood, is the pavilion de la

Garenne, the hunting-lodge built by Talleyrand and around which areall the stag forests in whicli tlie Valencav hounds hunt.

VENDOME

^ Sta-tion on the

Paris to

Tours byVendome

line [Orle-

ans Rail-

ways) 180k.

from Paris,in 4 /i.. 1st.

cl. 20 f. 15,

2nd. cl. 13

fr. 60, 3rd.

cl. 8 fr. 85 ;— also ser-

ved bi/ the

Blois {34k.)

to Chdteau-du-Loir (58

k.) line. State Railways.

@ Distances : — Paris, 176 k.;— Chdteaudun, 39 k. ; — Orleans,80 k., via JJarchenoir, i7 k., andBeauf/ency, 47 k. ; — Blois, 3i k. ;

—Tours, 55 k., via Chdteaurenault,28 k. ; — Chdteau-du-Loir, 59 k., via

.Montoire. i9k.; — Saint-Calais,32 k. ; — Mondoubleau, 28 k.

ProiKMty

tion. take the town omnibus {30 c.)

and alight at the place du Chateauat the foot of the incline leading to

the Chateau.

To visit : — The courtyard of the

Chateau is a public promenade. Thekeys of the keep [of Utile inte-

rest) and underground apartmentsare at the hotel de ville.

PRACTICAL INFORMA TIONVendome, chiet town of the arron-

dissement (Loir-et-Cher), 9,804 in-

hab., is picturesquely built on theLoir which branches there into anumber of arms. On the S. side it

backs on to a rugged hill sur-mounted by the ruins of the Cha-teau.Omnibus : — 30 c, 50 c. with

luggage.Hotels : — du Grand-Cerf (breakf.

2 fr. 50, din. 3 fr., r. 2 fr., ^.T. C. F.), 10. rue du Change; — duCommerce (breakf. 2 fr. 50, din.

13 fr., r. from 2 fr.), 24, Grande-Rue ;

— de Vendome. faubourgChartrain ;

—• du Lion-d'Or (from

1 fr. 50 per day), 25, rue Saint-Bie.Post, telephone and telegraph

office : — 50, rue Potterie.Job Master : — Raoult, 21, place

Saint-Martin.Mechanicians : — Masson, 1 bis,

rue du Mail; — Beauclai r, p\a,ce

d'Armes; — Rougier, place d'Ar-mes; — Guilbaud, 38, rue [duChange.

HISTORY

Venddme (Vindocinum) owes its origin to a Gallic oppidum,- whichwas replaced later by a roman fortress, then by a feudal Chateau.St. Bienheure preached Christianity there in the V c. Chief toicn of apagus in the YI c, Vendome became an independent county towards the

end of the X c. In 1033, Geoffroi Martel, who usurped the earldom

THE CHATEAUX OF THE LOIRE. 9

founded the powerful Abbaye de la Trinite there, the abbot of which,from i093 to H32, was the celebrated cardinal Geoff roy, one of the mosteminent members of tlie XII c. clerny. llie Earldom belonged from 1314

to a branch of the Bourbon family, and was created a Ducky in i5f5

for Charles I of Bourbon-Vendome, paternal ancestor of Henri IV.During the religious war^s of the XVI c, the Protestants took possession

of Vendome and committed every kind of excess there. The Leaguersentered there in their turn in I5S6. Henri IV had to take up arms to

recover his heritage and, having captured the town by storm, had the

governor Maille-Benehart hanged and the town dismantled. He gaveVendome, at a later date, to his rightful son, Cisar de Vendome. In the

4th. year of the Republican Calendar, the Directoire appointed Ven-dome as seat for the High Court, to try Habcpuf and his accomplices.In 1870, the Vendomois district was the site of numerous combats, andthe town itself, attacked, in turn, by the rival French and Germanarmies, was occupied for several yvonths by the Germans. A monument,erected on the plateau to the S. of the Chateau, commemorates the battles

of which Vendome was the centre,

BESCniPTIO.V

The Chateau of the Comtes de Vendome, an imposing' feudal ruin,occupied a very strong and natural situation on a plateau whichdescends very abruptly in the N. side, to the town and the Loir and is.

cut otf, on the W. side, by the ravine of Saint-Lubin and on the E., bya deep moat. From the station or the town, we arrive at the place duChateau, at the foot of the escarpments above which stand the ruins. Onthe r., the ascent commences with steps, then an incline, executed byC^sar de Vendome (xviii c.) which penetrates the enceinte of theChateau, and, describing a curve, emerges by the porte de Beauce onto the promenade winding round the ruins. "What remains of theCh&.teau. dates, in its oldest parts, from the middle of the xt c. It' wasrepaired and renovated in the xiv, xv, xvi and especially at the com-mencement of the XVII c. The vast and nearly rectangular enceinte is

almost entirely preserved, and the portions overlooking the town andthe Saint-Lubin valley, are partly occupied by private owners. Thefinest part of the ruins comprise : 1. The half of the S. front lookingon to the plateau to the E. of the Beauce gate, and which is still flankedby three semi-circular towers; 2. The E. front at right angles, flankedby the Poitiers tower and, at the N. E. corner, by two other towerswhich frame an old entrance to the Chateau. Of these six semi-circulartowers, the biggest and the best preserved is the Tour d*^ Poitiers',

which is generally considered as the keep, and which is remarkablefor the arrangement of the cells (xvi c.) which it contains.The terrace of the keep can only be reached by a ladder, whence the

view extends as far as the ruined Chateaux of Montoire. Lavardin.Frdteval and the tumular of the Trool A few bits of wall show th<^

remains of the Collegiate Saint-Georges. The Chateau was abandoned to

the destroyers in I'793, and scarcely any architectural details have beenspared,A public promenade runs over part of the plateau of the Chateau,

beneath which are some cnriouH suhtf 7-^' oneaii vaults. The N. part of thepromenade forms a terrace which afl'ords a very flne view over thetown and the valley.

VENDOME. 131

ITINERARY OF THE TOWNThe active centre of the town is formed, by two fine adjacent ' places ',

the Place Saint-Martin (Renaissance tower, remains of an ancientchurch ; fine wooden-built house ; statue of Marshal de Rochnmbeau,17-25-1807), and the Place d'Armes, whence a short street, cutting, intwo, the Romanesque granaries of the Abbey, leads to the Trinitychurch.La Trinite, the finest church of Loir-et-Cher is a vast edifice, com-

pletely Gothic, built from the xii to the xv c. The facade is a magnifi-cent specimen of the Flamboyant style. A little in front, to the r., stand-ing by itself, is a magnificent feudal steeple of the middle of the xii c.,

a prototype of the Old Bell Tower of Chartres, and considered to beone of the finest masterpieces of the transition period (stone spire,260 ft. high).

In the int., the four first compartments of the nave are of the xv c,the three following, of the xiv and xv c, the last of the xiv c. The gal-lery of the triforium is remarkable for its height. The nave, accom-pained by aisles, has only two side chapels (to the 1.), one of which(1515) possesses a fine baptismal font in white marble, — modern, in thebest Renaissance taste (the pedestal, remarkable piece of carving ofthe commencement of the xvi c, was removed from the gardens of theChateau de Blois), The second chapel dates from 1341. The transept,except a few remains of Romanesque pillars, belongs to the xiv c, asdoes, likewise, the greater portion of the choir, commenced about 1275.The two wings of the transept, lower than the rest of the church, are

remarkable specimens of the Angevine style of the xiii c. — In the 1.

wing, a cul-de-lampe represents a lay architect leaning over his com-pass.The choir and its chapels have retained some fine fragments of stained

glass windows many of which (in the small chapel on the r., and in thelower sections of the big windows) date back to the end of the xiii orcommencement of the xiv c. Two altar screens in carved stone of theXVI c. adorn the smaller chapels of the apse. In the 2n(l. chapel to ther. of the choir, a curious picture (Life of Jesus Christ in 26 compart-ments) comes from Saint Wladimir of Sebastopol. The apse is surroundedby a stone enclosure in the most primitive Renaissance style. On oneof the panels of this enclosure, are carved (on the 1. towards the choiraisle) some tears, a latin inscription and two lines of Greek verse refer-ring to the ancient and celebrated pilgrimage to the relic of La SainteLarme (The Holy Tear) which disappeared at the time of the Revolu-tion. — The carved choir-stalls of the xv or xvi c. are very handsome.In the r. aisle of the nave, a door with panels of the xvi c. leads to

the portion, still extant of the cloister, remarkable for its mullionedarches of the xiv or xv c. Over the cloister is the sacristie or vestry-room, an ancient archive chamber (xiii c).To visit the primitive chapel of the abbey, renovated in the xiii c, the

Chapter Hall (xv c.) and the main building erected in the xvii c, appli-cation must bo made at the guard-room of the barracks (quartierRochambpan) of which all these buildings form part.

The vicarage, behind the apsidol, is situated in the old abbatialapartments (xv-xvi c). — To the N. or. 1. of the church, another build-ing of the XVI c. was, doubtless, used as a dwelling for one of thedignitaries of the convent. Behind the Trinitv church, a bridge over


the Loir leads to a pretty public garden (very fine apsidol view of theTrinity church). Following to the 1., the bank of the river, we see, soon,

the Arche des Grands-Prrs, the ancient water-gate of the ramparts.From the place d'Armes. the rue Guesnaidt, the place du Mm-chi'

{hotel du Gouverneur, Renaissance period) and the 7vte Saulnerie(antique houses), lead to the rue Potterie, a long street running parallel

to the rue du Change and which, to the S., ends at the charming PorteSaint-Georges (xv c), now used as the hotel de ville and preceded by abridge over the Loir (very picturesque view). Towards the N. the ruePotterie passes in front of ihe Museum (admission daily, on applica-

tion to the concierge), where the public library (remarkable manus-cripts) and the artistic and archeological collections of the Societe duVendomois occupies an elegant modern edifice in Louis XIII style,

preceded by a garden with a statue of Bonsard, by Irvoy (187-2). Beyondthe Museum, the rue Potterie crosses an arm of" the Loir on the bankof which, to the r., is the hotel du Saillant (xvi c), then skirts the place

de la Madeleine (church of 1474 with pretty stone crocket spire andstained glass window of 15-29). In the rue Saint-Jacques, which opensto the r. of the church, is the portal of the lyc6e (1623-1639), formerlythe college of the Oratorians. of which the charming chapel (1452;

stained-glass windows of the xvi c-) of the old Saint-Jacques hospital

is still preserved. At the corner of this chapel, 'we return to the rue duChange which leads back, to the left to the Chartrain bridge andtowards the station, or on the r., to the place d'Armes.

VILLANDRY

Dis-tances : —Tours, nk., by Sa-vonnieres,3 k.: — Cinq-Mars, 4 k., by the

footway skirting the railway bridgefrom 9 a. m. to 6 p. m./ fr. Apply to the concierge.

PRACTICAL INFORMA TIONvalley of the Loire, 5 miles dis-

tant). — Taverns. — Post and tele-

graph oflice.

Villandry is a village of 779inhab., at the foot of the prettyhills on the 1. bank of the Cher(which flows here into the great

HISTORYThis seigniory was originally called Coulombi6res or Colombiers.

Philippe-Augnste and Richard Cceur-de-Lion signed a treaty there in

iJS9. Coulombieres was created a marquisate in i6i9 in favour ofRalthazar Le Rreton, Seignior of Villandry, and received the lattername by letters patent in July 1639.

DESCRIPTIONThe Chateau de Villandry was rebuilt about 1532 by Jean Le Breton,

Secretary of State of Frangois L in the purest Renaissance style. Thethree facades which envelope the Court of Honour formed an architec-tural ensemble of the greatest variety. On the ground floor of the sidefacades, a gallery with admirable porches were to be seen. The prin-cipal facade showed three rows of square windows with muUions, andframed by pilasters and capitals of great delicacy. The Marquis deCastellane changed considerably the character of these three facadesin the xviii c. He closed up the porched gallery, removed the mullionsof the windows, suppressed the crowning of the dormer-windows, and.finally, painted on the wall panels, false windows between the realones. The present owner, M. Carvallo, has been able to discover theancient dispositions of the Chateau despite these xviii century altera-tions, and the edifice will shortly resume the characterestics it possessed


in the xvi c. The W. facade is also very interesting, although it haslikewise undergone many alterations. It ends on .the S. side by a bigsquare tower or keep of the xiv c, which is the only portion remainingof the anoient feudal castle. From the platform of this tower, a magni-rtcent view can be obtained over the Cher and the Loire, and in thedistance can be seen the Chateaux of Luynes, Cinq-Mars and Langeais.In the xviit c, the Marquis de Castellane embellished the park in

various ways and created that delightful succession of terraces whichconnect :he left wing of the Chateau with the hill. Belonging to theCh&.teau. are large gardens, a fine park and important servants ' quartersof the time of Louis XIV. M. Carvallo will form in the 1. wing of theChateau, a Museum of Ancient and Modern Art, which will be open to

visitors, with a benevolent object.

OTHER SIGHTSIn the village, is a church of the xi and xii c, with Byzantine cupola

and pendentives, and a stained-glass window representing the LastJudgment with the portrait of Anne Gedouin and a Renaissance sub-ject referring to the Chateau. — In the public land of the village is la

Pierre aux Jones, a Druid stone, some 4 m. high.

1300-08. — Coulnmmiers. Imp. Paul BRODARD. — -2-09.

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231-86.

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Grand Hdtel dea Capuclnes,37, boulevard dea Capucines. Maisonrecomraandê. Sans succursalb.Table d'h6te. ExcQllente cuisine.Baini. Ascenseur. Eclairage 61ec-trique.

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Hdtel des ChampB-JJ^ysês

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Hdtel du Chariot d'Or

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Hdtel CorDellle. 5, rue Corneille.

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— 2 —

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GRAND PARC.Rensdignements tons les joora &

BoulogneConsultations h Paris, 14, rue

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Directeurs : D' GOMARet D' J. BUVAT

Traitement des maladies nerveuseaet de la morphinomanie. — Eta-

blissement d'hydroth^rapie et elec-

troth6rapie.

Seul Etablissement a prix modiri$.

M&DEGINS SP£GIALI8TEI

CABINETDBS

D'* MONNET et GOCHERET17, Place de la Madeleine, Parts

Mardi, jeudi, samedi, de 2h. Ii4h.

CLINiaUE : 33, avenne des Gobe-lins : Lundi, mercredi, vendredi,de 5 h. a 9 h. On parle allemandet espagnol (Voir p. 133).

D' PHILIPPEAU, 8 bis, rae deCh&teauduD, Paris. — Accouche-ments. — Maladies des femraes. De1 h. k 3 h. sauf mardi et vendredi.— Clinique : 5, rue Blondel, de 4 k6 heures.

OBJETS D'ART

A. Herzog, objets d'art, i/, ruede Chdteaudun. Annexe, tO, ru* deCh&teaxidun.

OUTRAGES m£si€:auxET HTGlilNiaUES

Doctears Monnoi et Gocheret242-18, Place de la Madeleine, 17

Ancien Chef de Clinique Derma-tologique. LaurSat de U FmuIUde Paris.

MAUU3LES DE LA PEAUET DES VOIEB IJRINAIRES

MALJLAIBI DB l'BSTOMAOMAJLAJUEB V^BJRIBNNKS

HALA.DIBS A.RTHRITIQUB8(Goutle, Rhumati$me», Diabitt, GravtlU)

Apflicatiom dt filectriciU

del Rayont Z, du Radium au traittmtnt

de t9utes lu Maladies.

MARDI, JKUDI, SAMEDI, 2 A 4 H.Lm astrei joan lar Readet-Voat.

La D' MoifNBT a pnbli^ suir lea

maladies ci-dessos cinq liTrestr^sint4ressants :

1* La Peau, I'Betomao et

le Cair eheTeln 1 fr.

^ CoDsaltationi pour le«

Arthritiques 1 fr.

3* Conseila aaz Avari^s. 2 ^r.

4* Lee Voies orinaire* etleurs maladies 1 fr.

5* Le Br^Tiaire de la Beaat^. 2 fr.

(Voir page 133).

1PARJan.VJJM, CANNESDUGAS-a]ÎRARD, 30, rue ae

Mogador, Paris. Fabric, de Cannes,cravaches, fonets, parapluios et

ombrelles. Maison de confiance.Prix mod^râ.

Anciennement : iS, rue St-Ltusare.

PARTUMBIUS

PARFTTMEIIIE PINAUD(Voir -pant ds gardt it Ia jindu volumt)

CORNIOLET, /, rue de la Paix,Paris. Prodaits hygi^niques. Sp4-cialit^B poor la chevelure et le

visage. Prospectus gratis. Diplomede la Soci^t^ de M^deoine deFrance.

f£cB£ ( Usteatilles «•)Pl£OES

Maison MoricoauBourdon et Benoit, suoo"

28, qua! da Loavre, Parts

Ustensiles et Alois de peche entous genres ; Pidges de tons sjste-raes. ( Bnvoi franco du oatalogne.)

PENSIONS DE FAMXLLE

FAMILLE PARISIENNEH>" BAJOU, 23, rne de faagirard.

prSs du Luxembourg, Paris, —Chambre avec pension de trois

repas. 35 it 50 fr. par semaine. —Nombreases rtif^rences.

FAMILY-HOUSE

43, Rae GalUê, Paris. StoiU,Champs-Elys6es, mitro. — Nou-veau paTiiion constrait dans anjoli jardin. Cenfort moderne. Chanf-fage eentral. Dn 8 A 14 fr. parjour. English spoken.

PENSION OE FAMILLE

12, lYenn* Jales-Janlu, EMTRtl :

21, rue d« La Pompe, PARIS. —Situation tr^s agrâble, pr6s le

Bois de Boulogne. Confort moder-ne. Ghauffage central. EUectrioit^.

Bains. Jardin. Nombreux mojensde communication.

Villa ChateaubriandPENSION DE FAMUXE

11, me Balzao, PARIS

l^toile, Charnpa-Elysês, m^tro.Chauffage central, Electricity, jardin

First class family HdtelModerate price.

H» LABONMETTE, PropriiUlre.

PHARES D'AUTOMOBILESDENICH (A.), 144, rue Saint-

Maur, Paris. (Voir p. 50.)

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R

PHOTOGRAPHIE(Appareils et fournitures pour la)

ICHARD (Jules), #.... 419-63R. Melingue,25 ; R. Lafayette, 7,

et R. Hal^vy, 10

T^ldgr. : Enregistreur-ParU

Constructeurs dlnstruments tie Precision

Jumelle stereoscopique dite

LE VERASCOPE(Brev. S.G.D.G.)

donnantrillusioudela

rdalite eu

vraie gran-

deur avec le

relief et la veritable pei-spective.

LE GLYPHOSGOPE(Brevete S.G.D.G.)

Nouvelle Jumelle sterioscopique a 35 fr.

a I'usage des debutants en pnotographie.

{Voir page de garde au commencementdu volume).

PRODUITSPHARMAGEUTIQUES

Coaltar saponin^

(Voir page bleue au commencement du

volume.)

Far Brayais. (Voir p. 151).

Lin Tarin; Pommade Fontaine ; Savon Fontaine.

(Voir p. 50).

HEVRALGIES "'^^^^^

11 MALADIES NERVEUSESgueries par les

Pilules antinevralgiques du Boc-teur CRONIER. 3 fr. la boite, avecnotice, franco poste. PARIS, 75, rue

de la Boetie, et toutes pharmacies.

PHARMAGIE CENTRALEDU NORD. (Voir page 151).

VERITABLES GRAINS DESAHTIB DU Df FRANCK contrela constipation. (Voir page de gardeen tSte du volume.)

PoiviMADE MoulinGu6rit Dartres, Boutons, Rougeurs,Demaugeaisous, Eczemas, Hsmor-roides. Fait repousser les Cheveuxet les Gils. 2 fr. 30 le pot, franco.

Pharmaoie MOULIJCSO, rue Louis-le-Grand, PABIS

RESTAURANTRestaoirant du Grand Vatel,

275, B. St-Honore, Paris. (V. p. 138).

TEA ROOMSRestaurant du Grand Vatel,

275, rue S t-Honore,'Paris.AfternoonTea-— Orchestre. (Voir page 138).

VEILLBUSESVeilleuses frangaises. Maison

Jeunet. (Voir p. 49).

VERASGOPESRICHARD (Jules), ^ 419-63.R. Melingue, 25; R. Lafayette, 7,

et R. Hal^vy, 10

eoijstructeur d'Instruments de Precision

LeVERASCOPE (Brev. S.G.D.G.)

Le GLYPHOSGOPE (Br.S.G.D.G.)nouvelle jumelle stereoscopique a 35 fr.

a I'usage des debutants eu photograpbie.

( Voir page de garde au commencementdu volume).

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VOYAGESCompagnie des Messageries

Maritimes. (Voir p 46).

Compagnie Generale Trans-atlantique. (Voir p. 45)

Compagnie de Navigationmixte. (Voir p. 47).

Compagnie Marseillaise deNavigation Fraissinet at Cio

.

(Voir p. 47).

Compagnie de NavigationMarocaine et Armenienne Pa-quet et Cie (Voir p. 48).

GRAND HOTEL deNORMANDIEPARIS — 4, rue d'Amsterdam, 4 — PARIS

EN FACE LA GARE SAINT-LAZARE

Salle de bains. CliaiilTno;e eenlpal. Rostiiiinnt a la carle ct a prix fixe. Salou

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Chambres de 3 a i5 fr. par jour et pension depuis i2fr. par jour

ENGLISH SPOICEN -— MAN SPRICHT DEUTSGH

V. DAVENE, Proprietaire

HOTEL DE LA TREIVIOILLE(Champs-Elys^es). — 150 chaniljros et Salons, Asconseurs, Chauffage

central, Eclairage ^lectrique. — Arrangements depuis 10 fr. par jour.

—

GrandHdtel et Continental, a Ajaccio, meme direction. LAFOND, propr".

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COMPTOIR NATIONAL D'ESGOMPTE

Capital :

SIEGE SOCIAL : RUE BERGERE

DE PARiS150 millions de francs entierement verses

SUCCURSALE, place de r0p6ra, 2, PARIS

OPERATIONS DU COMPTOIRBons a ccheatice fixe, Esrompte et Recourremmts. Escompte de Cheques, Achat et

Vetite dfiJUofinaiiis etran^res, Letlres de Credit, Ordres de Bourse, Avances sur2'itres, Cheques, 'l\ruites. Envois de Fonds en Province et a t'Etranger. Souifcri])-tioiis. Garde de Titres, PvSts hijpothecajiresmaritimes, Garantie contreks Bisquesde rembottrsemejit au pair, Paiement de Coupons, etc.

AGENCE333 Bureatixdeqiiartiersaaiis Paris,

j

11 Agences dans les Colonies etpays13 Bureaux de banlieue. j de protectorat.

128 Agences en province. i 12 Agences a I'etranger.

BONS A ECHEANCE FIXEInterets payes sur les sommes deposees :

De 6 mois a 11 mois .... 2 "/o I De 1 an a 3 ans 3 "/o

Les Bons, d^livres par le ColviPToiR National aux taux d'int^ret ci-dessus, sent a ordre on aii porteUr, au chois du deposant.

LOCATION DE COFFRES-FORTSLe Comptoir tient un service de coffres-

fprls a la disposition du public : U, rueBpTf/n-e; 2, place de I'Optra; 147, boule-vard Saint - Germain ; 49, avenue desChamps - Elysees, et dans les prineipalesAgences^ — line clef speciale unique est

remise a chaque iorataire. La coraDinaisonest faite et cbanpee par le locataire a,Son gre.Le locataire peut seul ouvrirson colFre.

-" VILLES D'EAUXSTATIONS RSTTVALES ET HIVERNALESLe Comptoir national a des agences

d;inp les prinripyies Villes d'Eaux : Aix-en-Proveiice. Basneres-de-Luchou, Bayonne, Biar-ritz. La Bourboule, Calais, Cannes, Cliatel-Giiyoii. Cberbourir, Dax, Dieppe, Duukerque,Enfriii.'ii. Fontainebleau, Le Havre, Le Mont-Dore. Monte-Carlo, Nice, Ostende, Pffu.Saint-Geniiain-en-Laye, Saint-Sebastien, TrouvilleDeanville, Vicby, Tunis, Le Caire (E^ypte),etc. ; ces agences traitent tontes le^ opera-tions, conime le siege social et les. autresapences, de sorte que les Etrangers, les Tou-ristes, les Baignenrs neuvent cantinuer as'occuper d'affaires pendant leur villegiature.

LfiTTRES DE CREDIT POUR VOYAGESLe Comptoir National d'Escompte delivre des lettres de Credit circulaires

payables dans le niunde entier aufires de ses agences et correspoadants ; c*is lettres decredit sont accompagnees d'lm carnet d'identite et d'indications et offrent aux voyageurs|es plus graiides commoiiites, en nieme temps qn'une securite incontestable.

Scilons des Accr^dltes, Branch office, 2, place de I'OpIrdSpecial departnient for travellers and letters of credit. Luggages stored. Letters of

credit cashed and delivered tJirougliont the world.— Exchange office.

Letters and parcels received and forwarded.

Garantie ct securitr ahsohteComjiartimentsdepuis 5 fr.parmois

^ 9 Type B^

' f w r

Montdidier.* Monte-Carlo*Mont6Umar* Montereau.* Montlufon.* Montpellier*Montreuil 8 te.

Montrichard.Moret-s.-Loicri.Morez-du-Jura.* Morlaix.* Moulins.Moutlers.* Nancy.* Nantes.Nantua.* Narbonne.* Nemourc.* Nevers.' Nice.* Hiiaes.* Niort.*Nogeat-l-Rotroi* Noyon.Nuits-St-Georges-Oloron-Sainie-Marie.

* Orleans.*Orthe«.*Oyonnax.* Pamiere.Parthenay.* Pau.* P^rigueux.P^ronne.* Perpignan.Pertuis.* P^zenas.Pithiviers.* Poitiers.Pons.*Pont-ck-lMousson*Pont -Audemer.

Pont - de - Bâu -voiein.

Pontivy.Pont-1'Eveque.* Pontoise* Provins.* Puy (Le).Quesnoy (Lc).* Quimper.Quimperl^.- Hedon* Reims.* P.cmiremont.'^ Hennes.bethel.Hevel.Biom.Rive-de-Gler,* Boanne.*Rochefort-s-Mer* Eochelle (La).'Roche-s.-yon(U)* Rodez.* Romans.* j\omilly-8-SeineSeine.

Romorantin.* Roubaix.* Rouen.* Royan.* RuellRuffec.Saint-Affrique.*Salnt-Amand.* Saint-Brieac.^Saint-Chapiond.* Saint-Claude.Saint-Cloud* Saint-Di6.* Saint Dizier.* Saint-Etieilne.Saint-Flour

Sainte-Foy- la-Grande.

* Saintes.* Saint-Gaudens.* Saint Gefmaln-en-Laye.

Saint-Girons.* Saint - Jean -d'Ang^ly.

* St-Jean-de-Luz* Salnt-Ld.Salnt-Loup-sur-Semouse.

* Saint-Malo.* Saint-Nazaire.* Saint-Omer.* Saint-Quentin.Saint- Remy-de-Provence.

Saint-Servan.Salies-de-Bârn.

Salins du-Jura.Salon.Sancoins.* Sarlat.* Saujnur.* Sedan.* Semur.* Senlis.Senones* Sens.Suzanne.Sivres.*'Soisaons.Souillac.* Tarare.* Tarascon.* Tarbes.Terrasson.* Thiers.Thizy.Thonon-les-Baina

.

*Thouars.

Tohneins.Tonnerre.* Toul.* Toulon.* Toulouse.Towrcoing.*Tournu8.* Tours.* Troyes.* Tulle.TullinsUz«s.* Valence.Valence-d'Agen* Valenciennes.Valognes.Valrlas.Vals-les- Bains.* Vannes.* VendOme.Verneua-s-Avrc.* VernOB.* Versailles.Vervins.* Vesoul.* Vichy.* Vienne.Vlerzon.Villedieu-l-Poftlea* ViUefranche-de-Rouergue.

* Villefranche-8 -

*Villeneuve-s-Lot* Villeneuve- b-Yonne.

*Viller3-CotteretsVilleurbanne.Vitr*.Voiron.Vouziers.Yvetot

AGENCtS A LETRANGERLondres, Old Broad Street, !;3, et St-S^faastien (Esp,npne),aveoida de la Liberlad,37

La Society a, ea outre. 88 Succursales, Agencea et Bureaux a Paris el dans In Baalieue,

328 Boreaox auxiliaires ratUrhes;m\ agencea, et dcs Correspondants sur toules les places

rfe France et de I'Elranger.

Corespondant en Belgique : Societe Pi.inciise do Banque et de Dcpfits, Brrux«lle«, 70.

nue R>iyale ; — Anvers, 22, Place de Mcir,

OPERATIONS de la SOCIETY g6n6RALE ;

Depots de fonds a inler^ts en con:)pte oil a cclicance fixe (tnux de« depdts de 1 a.i li 23 mots,

2 0/0 ; de 2 ans a 35 saaii, 2 1/2 0/0 ; de 3 a 5 ans, 3 1/2 0/0, net d'impot cl de timbi-c) ; Ordresde Bourse (Prance ct Etrnnger) : Souscriptions sans frais; Vente auxguichetsde va-

leurs Uvrês immediatement (obligations de chemins de for, obligations et Bons a lot*, etc )

Escompte et Encai8sem«i de coupons fran$als et strangers; "Mis e en r6gle d«titres; Avances Bur titres ; Escompte et Encaissement d'effets de commerce;Garde de titres ; Garantie contre le remboursement au pair et l?.':

risfiiies de non-vorilicalion des tirnges ; Viremeots et chdques Sur la

France et I'Etranger ; Lettres de credit et Billets de credit cir-

culaires ; Change de monnaies 6trang6reB ; Assurances ivie, inccn-

die, arcidenls), clc

Service de coffres forts et de compartlments de coffres-lorls

an Siege social, dans les succursales, el daos un trcs grand nombre d'agences do

Paris et de Province, depuis 5 fr.par mois ;1arif decroissant en proportion

de la duree et de in dimension. — (Demander les notices speciales .-I

tous ies guichcts de la Societe.)

(*) Les agences marquees d'un aslerisque sont pouevues d'un service dc coffres-forts.

CREDIT LYONNAIS. FONDE EN 1863

SOCIfiTi AkoNVME - CAPITAL : 250 MILLIONSbntierImbnt fttftiSifes

L^&li, SIEGE SOCIAL : Pjllais dxj Commerce

iPAJÎS : BoTiLEYABb DfiS Itauens, 19

AÊNCES DANS PARISPlace du Thedtre-Francais, 3.

Rxie Vivienne, 31 (Bourse).Faubourg JPoissonniere, 44.

kuB de Tui-bi^b, 3 (Halles).

Rue de kivoli, 43.

Rtie Rambuteau, 14.

Boulevard de lêbastopol, 91.

Rue du Faub.-St-Antoine,63.Boulevard Voltaire, 43.

Rue du Temple, 201.

Boulevard Saiiii-Denis, 10.

Avenue de Villiers, 69,

Botilfevard de Magenta, 81.

Avenue tCleber, 108.

Place Clichy, 16.

Boulevard Haussmann, 53.

Rue du Faab.-St-Honor6, 152.

Boulevard Saint- Germain, 58.

Boulevard Saint-Michel, 20.

Faubourg du Temple, 68.

Av8n\ê posquet, 36.

Rae de Renues, 66.

Boulevard Saint-Gerniaia, 205.

Avenue des Gobelins, 14.

Rue de Flandre, 30.

Rue de Passy, 64.

Rue d'Auteiiil, 43.

Avenue des Ternes, 37.

Boulevard de Bercy, 1.

Avenue des Champs-Elyb6es,55.Rue Lafayette, 50.

Aveiiiift d'Orleans, 19.

Place Victor-Hugo, 7.

Boolevard Haussmann, 132.

Rue Saint-Antoine, 62.

Rue Royale, 44.

Rue Lecourbe, 2.

Boulevard de Courcelles, 5.

Boulevard Voltaire, 113.

Boulevard Barb^s, 5.

Aveiiue Mirceid, 44.

Boulevard Haussinanh, 188.

Rue des Martyrs, 62.

I Place de Reniies, 6.

NioiLJLY-suti-SEiNE, avenue de Neuilly, 26.

Saint-Dbnis, rue de Parts, 52.

BoOLoaNK-suR-SsiNK, boulevard de Strasbourg, 1.

SjLiNT-MANDi, place de la Tourelle, 5.

Livallois-Perrbt, rue de Courcelles, 94.

AsNtiRBS, Grande-Rue, 32.

Nogent-sur-Marns, Grande-Rue, 166.

*ANTiM, rue de Paris, 62. 1 CHARXNTONi rue de P&ris, 79

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AbbevilleAgen.Aix-en-Provence.Aix-les-^rnl'Alais.

Albi

Alen^oDAlger i Algiiriei.

Amiens.Angers.Angouleme.AnnecyAnnonay.Antibes.

AriesArmentieres.ArrasAutQDAuxerreAvignonBar-le-Due.Bayonne.BeaucaireBeaulieuBeaune. '

Beauvais.Belfort

Belleville-sur-Sadne.

BesanyOBBfeziers

Biarritz.

Blois

Bdne ( Alg6rie).»

Bordeaux.BourgBourgesBourgoin.BrestBrives

Caen.CahorsCalais-Saint-Pierre.

Cambrai.CaRnes.

AGENCESAlexandria (figypte) Gen6veBarcelone. Jaffa

Bruxelles. Jeru alem.Caire Le . Londres.Constantinople. Madrid.

Carcassonne.

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Nota. — Les lilulaires de liillets cl' Bain.s de iiior collectifs ppuvent oblenir,

coniointement avec ces billfts on sur la pre'ônlation de cenx-il, deS cartes d'abon-hement d'un mois avec 50 0/0 de reduction sur le priS: des abonnemehtsordinaires pour un parcours d'au plus 100 kUometres comprenant la plape

desifnee sur le billet dc b.iins de mer. ties cartes d'abonneraent penvent fitre prises

isol^ment par chacune des personnes nomniempnt dcsifjnies sur le billet d'aller et

retour coUectif.

Ces billets donnent aux Vojrageurs la faculte de s'arrfeter aux gares

situees sur I'itin^raire

Fairp la demande de billets (individuels ou collectifs) quatre jours aumoiyxs avant le depart d la gare oil le voyage doit iStre commence.

(1) La diirte de yalidit* peut dire prolonpee une ou piusieups foi« de 13 jours niojen-

uant le payement, po«p chaqae proiongatioa, d'un sapplîuenl fegal a 10 QJO du prix dubidet.

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CHEMINS DE FEB PAIUS-LTON-MEDITEBBAHEE (Som)

DESSERVIES PAR LE RlfcSBAU P.-L.-M.

!• Billets d'aller et retour collectifs de I'*, 2* et 3* classesYalables 33 jours, avec faculty de prolongation

II est d61ivr6, du 1" mat au 15 octobre, dans toutes les garesdu r^seaa P.-L.-M., sous condition d'effectner un parcours simple mini-

mum de 150 kilometres, aux families d'au moins trois personnes voyageantensemble, des billets d'aller et retour collectifs de 1", 2» et 3« classes,

pour les stations thermales du r^seau et notamment pour : Aix-les-Baips. Glerxnont-Ferrand (Royat), Vichy, Evian-les-Bains, etc.

PRIX : Ajouter au prix de quatre billets simples ordinaires (pourles deux premieres personnes) le prix d'un billet simple pour la troisiemepe'rsonne, la moiti^ do ce prix pour 1» quatrifeme et chacune dessuivantes.

2* Billets d'aller et retoiw: Indivlduels de 1", 2* et 3* classesi

Valables 10 jours, avec faculty de prolongation

II eatdelivr^, du l"mai au31 octobre, dans toutes les gares du r^seau,des billets d'aller et retour de l'«,2«et3» classes comportant une reductionde 25 0/0 en 1" classe.et de 20 0/0 en 2» et3« classes, pour les stations

d^nommês ci-dessus.

Ces billets dounent aux Voyageurs la facalt6 de s'arrfeter aur garec

8ita6es sar I'ltlniralre

Fairo la demande de billets (collectifs ou individuels), quatrw /oursau moins a I'avance, k la gare oii le voyage doit 3tre commence.

Billets de Vacances a prix reduits

II est dÎirr^, 4az famiiles d'au moias treis penonnes, dM billets d'aller et retour

collectifs de vacances de Ir* 2' et 8* elapse*, de tonte* âres P.-L.-M. a toutea

gares P.-L.-H., sons condition d'effectaer nn pareourt simple minimHa de 150 kiiom^trea

Ou de payer ponr ce parcours :

1° Du ieudl qui pricide la F^te dss R«Bieaiix,an Lundi d« Pftques inclus.

Durie de validity : 83 jour^ ; faculty de proloogatipn d'una ou plusieurs periodes

de IS jours, moyenoant le pajement, pour ehaquo prolongation, d'anrappiimont de 10 0/0

de la rateur du billet collectif.

20 Du 15 juin an 15 septembr/. Vâllditi : Jnsqn'aii 1*' novembre.

PRIX : Ajouter aa prix de quatre billets simples (pour les deui premieres personnes),

io prix d'on billet simple poar la troisieme personne, la moitii de ce prix pour la

qnatri^me et ehaenne des saiTantes.

Lorsqu'un billet de vacances ne comprend qne trois Toyagenrs, ceui-ei sont tenus devoyager ensemble k falter et ao retour ; lorsqu'iin billet de vacances comprend plus detrois voyagenrs, trois d'entre eux au moins sout tieuus de voTaeer ensemble i Taller el auretour ; les autrCs ont la facuUi, quand la dematide du billet collectif en fait mention,do voyager isolOment daos des conditiuQS d^tensinoes.

tiS* Toyageors ont la faculty de R'arreter sur le r^seav P,-L.-IC.ji toutes les gares de riSndHilt'e.

fairt la dimand* de Hlltti, quatre jowt au mtim i i'cv«n«l, i to fart ie dipart.

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CHEMINS DE FER DE LETAT

BILLETS DE BAINS DE MER\^a8able8 33 jours, non contpris le jo»r du depart

Billets d'aller el retovr, a validite prolongeable, delivres dujeuciipricedant la fete des Rameaux an SI oclobre

10 BII-r.ETS X3E BAII5S IDE 1»1EI\.AU DEPART »E PARIS

De PARIS ( Montparnasse)ou de PARIS (qual d'Orsav. Pont SMMichel

oil Austerlitz)par loute voie Etal rid Charlres el Saumiir ou

iiVi Chailres el Chinon ou par Tours transit)

aux gares ci-apres el retonr.

Rojan.La Tremblade ( Roncc-lcs-Bains). .

Le ChipusL« Cbalcau-Quai ( lie d'Olferon)

MarennesFourasClialelailloo

ApEOulins-siirMer.Ln Rochelle (ville)

La Hoclidlc-Pallire(ile H*R*)^ Via ChanloiiDH) -Transit

) Via l.ucon Transit. . . .

\ V'm ChantoDnaj-Traoeit.

) Via Lu(oa-Tr«Dsil. . . .

Lrs Sablevd'Olonue '

Sainl-Hilnirr-H<niez (Siob)

Saint Gillos Cici\-deVie (Sion)

L'AiguillonPorl

La Tranche . . .

PRIX ALLER ET RETOfRSection 1

sans facuUe d'arrit

aui garesinlermediaires

71 3074 25

67 20

68 7066 2563 9062 3561 80

6J 35

61 9063 8562 60fiV 30fil 5b

2- cl.

ABONNEMENTS DE BAINS DE MERDes carles daboniiement ile Bain« de mer valaljies uo mois.lrois mois on >i» luois ct com|iOrlanl une

rpdiiclioii de 40 0/0 siir lea pi-ix des carles ordinaires d'nbonnemeDt de menie duiee, sunt delivrecs

chaquc nanee. a partir du jeudi precedant la fe(e des Kameaui jusqu'au 31 octobre pour lct>

carles dun ou trois moi-, et iusqu au 31 jiullet pour les carles de six muis. Ces carles ne soQl

delivrês qu'aus persoones qui prennent en inline temps au moins trois billets ordiEHires oa de

bains de iner.

(Poui- las autres conditions, votr le Tarif special G. V. n" 3.)

BILLETS D'ALLER ET RETOUE TE FAHILLEPOUR LKS VACANCES

Valables 33 jours, con conipris le jour du depart

Di'livres ilii jendi precedant <a (He des RuDieaux aci lundi de Paques incius (sans prolongation),

et du lof juillct au I" octobre, avec proloiiftation facnllnlive, moyennanl surtaxe, aux Uimillei

li'au moins trois persotmes payant place cnticre et.voyageant enseinbL- .

a ) Au depart- de PARIS, pour les gares, btations et halles du reseau de I'Elat sitiites ft 12^ kilo-

metres au moins de Paris, ou riciproqiicment

;

b) Au depart de toutes les gares, station* et halles du r«seau de I'Etat (Paris excepte), pour les

gares, stations et halles situtes a 60 kilometres au moins du point de dipart.

II pent 4tre delivre a un ou. plusieurs des voyagem-s coDopris dans iin billet rolleclif et en mimetemps que ce billet une carte d'idenlitfe sur lIi presentation de laquelle le titulaire sera adinis a

vovajierisoUment a moilie prix du tarif ordinaire dcs billets simples, pendant la durê de la villi-

giature de la famille, enti-e la gare de dilivraacc du billet coUectif et le point de destination men-lionn6 sur ce billet.

Enfacts. — Les enfanls de 3 a 7 aos pajent la moilie du prix que (laye un voytgeura place entii're.

{Pour les aiifres conditions, voir les Tarifs specimtx G. V. n"^ ? bis et 9 bis.)

VOYA&E CIRCULAIRE AU LITTORAL DE L'OCÂITENTRE BORDEAUX ET NANTES

Billets individuels et de familledSlivrts du jeudi precedant la Mte des Banie;iux an 31 octobre

Valables 33 jours (non compris le jour dela d^livrance)avec faculti.' de.prolongalion de trois fois 2u jouis niojennant un suppltment de 10 0/0

pour chsqtie prolongation

PRIX :

I' Billets Individuels : l" classe, 60 fr. - 2- classe. 45 Ir. — 3' clas.se. 30 IV.

a* Billets de famille : Prix ciUessus reduits de 10 o/O pour une faniilie de 3 personnes,jusqu'a 25 0/0 pour un nombre de 6 personnes ou plus

Billets sp^ciaux de parcours compl6mentaires pour rejoindre ou quitler riliniraire

du voyage d excursion.

{Pour les autres conditions, votr ie Tarif special G. V. A'" 5.)

CARTES D'EXCURSION VALABLES 15 JOURSPendant la pAriode du jeudi precedant la fete des Ramcaux au 31 octobre, il seia delivre, par

toutes les gares. stations el halles du rtseau de I'Elal, des carles dexcursioo valables pendant 15 jourset comportant la libre circulation, savoir :

Cartes A. — Sur I'ensemble du reseau de I'Etat.

Cartes B. — bur toutes les lignes du reseau de I'Eiat siluAes au Sud de la Loire (y compris les

g&res de Nanles, Angers. La Possoouiere, Saumur et PorlBoulet).Ces cartes sont delivrtes aux prix ci-apres :

Cartes A (valables sur I'ensemble du r*seau) : 1" classe. 135 fr.; 2t cl., 100 fr.; 3" cl., 75 fr.

Cartes B (valables sur le reseau sud seolement) : 1" classe. 100 fr.; 2e cl., 75 fr.; 3o cl., 50 fr.

Les demandcs de cartes dexcursion pourront itre adressês aux chefs de toutes les gares ou stations

du reseau de I'Elat, ou au chef du controle de co roseau (ma Saint-Lazare, n» 45, a Paris).

(Pour les autres conditions, voir le Tarif special G. V. n" 5.)

RELATIONS DIRECTES EINIRE PARIS ET VALPARAISOPar La Rochelle-Pallice et la Compagnie dc navigation & vapeur du Pacifique

Service tons les io jours

Train special (I", 2» el 3* classes), entre Paris-Monlparnasse et La Rochelle-Pallice

(Sans transbordement)TRAJET DIRECT EN 8 HEURES 49

Dipart de Paris le samedi d 10 k. lo du soir

le lendemain t

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CHEMIM IjE. FER D'ORLEANS

Bilfets d'AHer et Retour CoHectifs de Familleen I", 2' et 3« Classes

dilivres, aux families d'au vioins (rois personnes, de toitte station du rdseaua toute station du rdseau situec a IS5 kilometres au moi7iS du point de depart :

lo Toute I'Annê. — Trois premieres personnes, prix de 3 billets aller ct retour ordiaairei dnt*rif G. v.. n« 2; par persoime en plus, reduction de 50 0/0. (11 peut aire delivr6 un coupon sp6ci;ii

<iu chef de familte qui a la laculte >Je re\enir seul A sod point de depart.)Ces billets ont la meme diiree de valulit'; que celle des bilUts aller et reiour ordinaircs et peuveat

elre prolonges dans les rafmes conaiijoos2° Saison de Printemps (l). — \ Reduction des aller et reiour pour les 3 premieres

Du jeudiqiii prtcede la fete des Rameaux J personnes, dc 50 0/0 pour la 4« el de 75 0/0 pour la 5*

au 25 jiiin. ValidilA : 33 jour.^, 2 prolon- / et les suivantes.gallons facnllatives de 15 jours niojennant ( Faculle pour If cliefde familla de rentrer isulement a,-iipplement. / son point (le dfcpirt. Dclirrancc, A un ou plusieurs mem-

J' Saison d'Et^ (1). — Uu -la juin V bres de la famille, de carles d'identili permettant an^lu l"' ictobre. Validity juiqu'au 5 no- 1 lilul.iire de voyager isol^ment A 1/2 terif enlre le pointveinlirc. / de depart ct le lieu de destination mcnlionnes sur le billet.

Kn outre, pour les billets Je Saison d'Eti. les membres de la famille aii-dessds de 3 personnes outla faeulle d'elfcctuer isoliment leur voyage a Taller ct au letour en acquitlani, au guichet, le prixd'un billet militaire

BILLETS D'EXGURSIONSEn Touraine, aux Chateaux des Bords de la Loii e et aux Stations Balndsires

de la Ligne de Saint-Ntizuire an Croisic et a GuircndeBillet.'; speciaux dilivris loute I'annie cnmporlant un iliniraire traci A I'avance au deuart de Paris.1" Itin^ralre. — Paris, OrI*ai;s, Blois, Aniboi«e, Tours, ChenoDCeaux et retour 4 Tours, Loches

et leiour a Tours, Langeais, SaumuY, Angers, Nantes, Saint- Nai&ire, Le Croisic, Guirande et relimrA Paris, via Jllois ou Vcndome on via Acirers ot Cliarlr^s, sans arrit sur It riseau de I'Oues!.

Prix : 86 francs en I" Cla'se ; 63 francs en :'.' Class^.Durê de v.ilidili : 30 jours avec faculle de prulongatioii.2" Itineralre. — Paris. Orleans, Blois, Annb')i>e, Toure, Cliecaoreaux ct retour A Tours, Lo.hes

ct reiour A Tonrn, Langeais et reiour a P.iris, I'id B!»is uu Vc!id6me.Prix : lr« Classe, 54 fiancs: — 2' Classe, 41 fr.incs

Uuree de la validiU : 15 jours sans prolongation.lies billets pour parcours snpplimcntaires sont delivrts de loiste station dn reicau pour nnc autre

station du re-can situte sui- I ilinciaire des t.illels d'exdir«ion ou inversement

CARTES DEXCURSIONS EN TOURAINECos cirles. dtlivrês toute t'annee a P.uis el aii\ priiicipalcs g.ires de province,. con;p')rlent la fa-

rnlle dc circulcivA volonlc dans uae zone forrac-r par le< seclluns d'Orlean^ A Tourl, do Tours a Lan-ijeais, de Tours a Uuzancais.di Tours a Gicvres, de Buzaovais a Romorautin et de Romorantin a Blois.

Elles donneut. en ontrc, droit .i un voyage aller et retour, avec )<;r*ls facultatifs, enlre la gsrc dedipart du voyageur et le point d'acccs A la zone delioie ci-dessus.

Leur validit* est de 15 jours, non compris le jour du depart a Taller, oi celui de I'arrivdc aureiour, avec faculty de prolongation a deux reprises dc 15 jOUrs moyennanl supplement.Des cartes de famille sont dtlivries avec unc reduction de 10 .i 50 0/0 sui let prix des cartes

tndividuejics, suivant le nombre des nicmhics ie la famille.

PYRflNfiES ET GOLFE DE GASCOGNEBillets daller et retour individuels pour les stations Ihermales, balneaires el hivemalcs

delivrcs loule I'annec dc loutes Irs cares dn reseau. valables 33 jours .nvec faculle de proloogalionel compoitanl line reduction de-.'3 0/0 en Irodassuet de300/Uen 2' et 3* classes.

Billets d'aller et retour de famille pour les stations thermales, balncnires, ct hivernalesdilivres toute I'annec de loutes les stations du reseau, reduction dc 20 A 40 0/0 suivant le nombre depersonnes, validile 33 jours avec facnilc dc prolongation.Billets d'excurslon dellvrts toute lannee au depart de Paris avec 3 Itin^raires diffirents,

via Bordeaux ou Toulouse, permettant de visiter Bordeaux, Arcachon, Dax, Bayonne, Pau, Lourdcs,LuclioD, etc., validil* 30 jours avec faculle dc prolongation : prix : 2« itinernire : 1" classe, 163 tr. 50 ;

•-'• classe. 122 fr. 50 Prix . fret 3' iliiicraires : l'» classe, 164 fr. 50; 2* classe. 123 francs.

Cartes d'excurtilons individuelles et de famille dans le centre de la France et les Pyrenees,divises en 5 zones, dclivrecs au depart d« Paris et des pi-incipales gares du reseau du IS juin auto septembrc et doQn.int aux voyagcurs le droit de circuler a leur gre dans la zone de libi-s ciicu-lation choisie par eiii. validili un mois avec faculte de proiungatioa.Pour les biliels de fa.mille, la reduction varie suivant le nombre des personnes dc 10 A 30 0/0.

NOTA. — Pour plus ainples renseigoeinenU consuller Ic Livret Guide Of/i<:iel de la Compagnied'Orleans adrcssc franco conlrc I'cnvoi dc fr. 50 A rAdministration Ceotrale du chemin de ferd'Orlcans. 1, place Valhubert, A Paris, bureau du Trafic-Voyagcurs (Publicilc).

(1) La distance minima de 125 liilomtUres est reduite a 60 kiiomclres pour les billets a desiinationd'une station tliermale ou balnâire.

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CHEIVIINS DE F£R DU MfDi

Les voyagours peuvont effectuer des voyages sur le r^seau du Midi(notamment dans les ryr(^nês et aux gorges du Tarn), au raoyen dune

j

des coinbinaisons suivantes, comportani do notables reductions sur lea 1

prix ordinaires des places :

1° Billets d'ailer et retour indlvidnels et do famllle, de toutes classes !

A destination des stations thermales et balnâires situêa sur le

r^soau du Midi.Dur6e(l) : 33 jours, non compris les joura de depart et d'arrivê.

2 Billets de voyages circulaires : Paris, centre de la France, PyrSnfies,Provence et gorges du Tarn ( de 1"^* et 2' classes )

Durê (1) : 20 jours pour les voyages int^rieurs du Midi ( G. V., 5 ) et

30 jours pour les voyages comuuins avec I'Orleans et le P.-L.-M.((jr. v., 105).— En outre, il est d6livr6, sur les reseaui du Midi et

d'OrWans, des billets speciaux d'ailer et retour a prix reduits, pour per-mettre aux voyageurs porteurs de billets de voyages circulaires devisiter des points situ^s en dehors du voyage circulaire, notaranientCarcassonne.

3° Billets d'ailer et retonr de famiUe pour les vacances

Durde (1): 33 jours, non compris le jour du depart.

H" Cartes d'excursicns dans le centre de la France et les PyrfinSea

dormant droit a la libre circulaiion dans les zones a explorer

Ces cartes sont f]<Slivrties du 15 juin au 15 septembre, au depart detoutes les gares des r6seaux du Midi et de TOrleans.Dur6e de validite : un mois avec facult<J de prolongation moyennant

supplement.11 existe 5 zones d'excursions sur lesquf^lles le voyageur a droit a la

libre circulation.

Les prix Vciriont suivant le point de ddpart et la zone choisie, — Dosreductions allantde 10 0/0 pour la 2* personne jusqu'a 50 0/0 pour la6«el les suivantes sont consenties a toute personne qui souscrit en memetemps plusieurs cartes de meme nature en favour des membres de safamille (2).

5° Billets speciaux d'ailer et retour, de toutes classes, pour Lourdes

Deiivr6s au depart de toutes les gares des re.seaux de I'Elat, du Nord,de rOuest, de I'Est, de P.-L.-M., d'Orlâns, et dans toutes les gares duMidi situês a plus de 150 kilometres de Lourdes. — Durê de validity

variable suivant la longueur du parcours : 4 a 12 jours, non compris le

jour du depart. Reduction de 20 0/0 k 40 0/0 suivant la classe et la

distance parcourue (3).

AVIS. — Un livret indiquant en detail les conditions dans lesquelles

peuvent Stre effectues les divers voyages d'excursion, de famiUe, etc.,

tera envoye a toute personne qui fera parvenir au service commercialde la Compagnie, boulevard Haussmann, 54, a Paris {IX* arr.), le montantde I'affranchissement du livret, soit :'5 centimes.

(11 Faculte de prolongation moyennant supplement Je 10 p. 100-

{2j Cocsulter, pour les dîails le Tirif cominun G.V., n» 106.

(3) GonsHlter pour le« d*l»ili le tarif commun G. V., n» 102.

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OKCEIÎlSr IDE IF'EPL IDXJ KTOPLID

PARIS-NORD A LONDRESVia Calais ou Boulogne

Cinq services rapides quotidiens daos chaque sens — Voie la plus rapido

SERVICES OFFICiELS DE LA POSTEiVia Calais)

La gare de Paris-Nord, situê au centre des affaires, est le point de depart de tous lea

graods express earop6ens pour I'Angleterre, la Belgique, la Hollande, le Danemark, la

Su6de, la Norv^ge, rAllemagne, la Russie, la Chine, le Japon, I'Autriciie, TOrient, la

Suisse, ritalie, la Cote d'Azur, I'Egypte, les Indes et I'Australie.

SERVICES RAPIDESENTRE PARIS, lA BELGIQUE, LA HOLLANDE, L'ALLEMACNE. LA RUSSIE, LE DANEMARR

LA SUEDE ET LA NORVEGETrajat eu

6 eipress dans chaque sens entre Pans el Bruxelles. 3*503 — - Paris et Amslerdam 8 305 - -. fâris et Cologn- S •

5 — — Paris et Francfort-sur-Mein 12 >

3 — - Paris et Hambourg 16

5 - - Paris et Berlin 18 >

i — — Pans et Si-Petersbourg 51 >

Par le Nord-expreis, bibebdomadaire '. 46 •

1 eipress dans chaque sens entre Paris et Moscou 60 •

Par le Nord-express, hebdomadaire 54 >

i — — Parn et Copenhague 87 >

i — — PariH et Stockholm 43 »

« - - Pans ct Christiania 49 .

SAISON DES BAINS DE MERBillets i priz r^duits

Peodaol la aaitou, da Jaudi prtfoMaDt la (619 dss Rameaax au 31 octobre, tout«$ Ua garet du'CKamin de fer du Nord d^lt-

Tntol det billela de balnide mer de I", t" el 3<clauea, a deitiaatioa des ilalloni balneaires aulTaoies : AULT-ONIVA.Lvia Feaqnieras-Presteaneville), BBRCK (•lalio\i du chamie de hr d'int4Srdt local), via Monlreuit-iiur-Mer ou via Raog-duKiiera-Verlou, BOULOONK-VILLK oa TINTUI.LERIES (Le Portel), CALA.1S-V1LLB. CAYEUX (slalioo du chamio de

fer d'lDierel local|. via Saiol-Valerjr-.ur.Sonirae, QUEND-FORT-MAHON. QUEND-PLAGE. FORT-MAHON-PLAGE,RANO-DO-FLIERS-VERTON (Plage de Merlinjool). R03E.NDAEL (Plage de Malo-lesBaioe). CONCHIL LE-TEMPLE( Fort-MahoD I. DANNBS-CAUIEtiS fplages Samie-Cecile el Saiut-Gabriell. DUNKERQUE (pUges de Malo-lei-Bains

et Roseadaal), ETAPLES, PARIS-fLAUB (siatioD du ohenin da fer Slectrique). iia Blaplei. BU (plagee du Boorg-d'Ault

aidOoivalJ, GRAVBLlNe8(Peut-Fori-PhiUppe). GRYVBLDE (Bra^-Duoes), LB CROTOY (station du ohemin de fe.

d-iat«r«l local), via Norellei. LEKFRINCKOUCKB (UALO TERMINUS), LK' TRBPORT-MERS. LOON-PLAGEMARQUISB RINXBNT (plage di Wittant). NOYELLBS. SAliNT VALERY-SUR-SOMMB. WIMILLE-WIMEREUX(plages de Wimeraui. Audreiielles at Amlleieusel. ZUYDCOOTB (NordPl&Ke).

II existe troit categories de billeii, savoii :

>• Billet* d6 salsom (I) de J", 2* a( 3* classes, val^bles pendaat 33 joun, dod comtpris le joor darimisiloa, aTec facilitA de prolongatioa peadaat'plasieurs pAriodea de IS jours (2), aoua condition d'eSec-

laor DO paroours miDimam de IQU k<lomMres aller M r«tour. Cea billets, crMs pour las famillei, «oat nomt-natif$ at eoUectift. 11 est accordi une ridfution dt SOOJO i chaqae membre de la famille en plus da troisiime.

Les billets doat il s'agit doivent iire domaodds au moias 4 jours 1 I'aTaace i la gare oil le voyage doit 4tre

commenci.

2* Billet* hebdomadalrea et carneU d'aller et retour (1) de 1", 2< et 3* cUasea. Lea billMs

hebdomadairea aoot valables panilaal 5 joars, da ireadredi au mardi el de I'avaal-Teille au sorlendemaio deafites Ugalcs. Cea billets et caraels soat iodiriduels. Lea prix rarieat aelon la distaoce et pr^senteot des

WdiiCttons de 25 it 40 0/0. Lea carnets ooalieoneat 5 billets d'allor et retour et peavent itre utilises k on*date quelconquo dans le dilai de 33 jours, dor comprii le jour de diitributioa.

( Voir mla, i

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GSa:E!3^.d:i2T ZDE I^EFL IDXJ l-sTOr^ZD l^^^uUe)

CHEMINS DE FER

VOYAGES AAnn de faciliter les voyages sur son r^seaii, la Compagnie dee che-

inins de fer de I'Ouest met a la disposition du public les billets

a PRIX R^::i)UITS, dont la nomenclature suit, comportant jusqu'a50 0/0 de reduction sur les prix du tarif ordinaire :

Billets Bains de Mer(Du jeudi precedant la ffite des Rameaux au 31 octobre )

I. — Billets Individuels d61ivr6s au depart de PARIS, valables selonla distance, 3, 4, 10 at 33 jours.

II. — Billets individuals dtlivrfis au depart de la PROVINCE, valablesselon la distnuce, 3, 4, 10 et 33 jours. i

III. - Billets individuels d61ivr69 au depart des r6seaux du NORD, deTEST, d'ORLEANS et de I'ETAT, pour les stations balndaires du reseau

j

de rOn'-.st, valables 33 jours.

IV. - Eiiiets de familie pour 4 personnes au moins d61ivr6s au departdes gares des reseaux de I'Fst, du Midi et de P.-L.-M. pour les stationsbalneaires ot Ibermales du rdseau de I'Ouest, valables 33 jours.

Billets de Voyages circulaires(I" mai au 31 octobre)

Billets circulaires valables DN MOISd6Uvr6s au depart de PARIS et de la PROVINCE.

ONZE ITINERAIRES diff^rents permettent de visiter les points les

plus iutdressants de la Normandie, de la Bretagne et I'lle de Jersey.

Excursion au Mont Saint-Michel(Du jeudi precedant la fgte dea Rameaux au 31 octobre)

Billets ddlivrds par toutes les gares du rSseau, valables selon la

distance, de 3 a 8 jours.

Excursion au Havre(Juln & septembre

)

Billets dilivr^s au depart de PARIS et do ROUEN (R. D.), dounant droit

au trajet en bateau dans un sens entre ROUEN et le EA7RE.

Excursion a Vile de JerseyToute I'annfee, par GRANVIT.LE et SAINT-MALO. — Mai i octobre,

par CARTERET. Billets dfilivres au depart de PARIS et de cortainesgares de la PROVINCE, valables UN mois.

Voyage Circulaire en BretagneBillets circulaires d61ivr6s TOUTE L'ANNEE avec billets d'aller et retour

coinplc^mentaires a prix reduits, permettant de rejoindre I'itin^raire.

ITINERAIRE. — Rennes, Saint-Malo-Saint-Servan, Dinard-Saint-Eno-g:it, Dinan, Saint-Brieuc, Guinganip, Launion, Morlaix, Roscoff, Brest,Quiinper, Douarnenez, Pont-l'Abb^.' Concarneau, Lorient, Auray, Qui-beron, Vanncs, Savenay, Le Croisic, Gu^rande, Saint-Nazaire, Pont-Ch4teau, Redon, Rennes.

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DE L'OUEST

PRIX REDUITSExcursions en Bretagne

Fscilites accordSes par cartes d'abonnement individuelles at de famllle,

valablos pendant 33 jours.

ABONNEMENTS INDIVIDUELSII est dilhr^, du jeudi pr6cedaat la fete des Rameaux au 31 octobre, dea cartes d'abonne-

ment sptciales permettant de partir d'une gare quelconque (grandes lignes) da rtseau derOuest pour une gare au choii des lignes d6sign6es aux alinias ci-dessous en s'arrfitaat

snr le parcours; de circuler ensuite, a son grt, pendant un mois, non seuiement tur ces

lignes, inais aussi aur tous ieurs cmbranchements qui condiiisent a la map, et eafin, onefnis rexnirsioa terminse, de reveiiif au point de depart avoc les ii:6raes facilites d'arrfe t

qu'a I'aller.

Carte valable sur la cdte nord de Bretagne : 1" classe, 100 fr.; 2» classe, 75 fr.

— Parcours : Lifrne de Granville a Brest ipar FoUigny, Dol et Lamballe) et

les Ptiibrancliements de cette lipiie Ters la mer.

Carte valable Bur la cdte sud de Bretac/ne .- Ir* classe, 100 Tr.; 2» classe, 75 fr.

— Harcours : Lipue du Croisic et de Gu^rande k GbSteauUu et les embranctie-ments de cette lig-iie vers la mer.Carte valable sur les cdtes nord et sud de Bretagne :

!•• classe, 130 fr.;

2* classe, 95 fr. — Parcours : Lignes de Granville a Brest (par Folligny. Dol et

Lamballe) et de Brest au Croisic et a Gu^rande et les embranchements de ces

lignes vers la mer.Carte valable sur les cfltes nord et sud de Bretagne et lignes int6-

rifeures situ6es d I'ouest de celle de Saint-Malo a Redon :ir* classe, 150 fr.;

2' classe, 110 fr,— Parcours : Lifrnes de Granville a Brest (par Folligny, Dol et

Lamballe ) et de Brest au Croisic ft a Guerande et les embranchements de ces

ligûeî vers la mer, ainsi que les lignes de Dol a Bedon, de Mess^C a Plofirmel,de Lamballe a Rennes, de Dinan a Queatembert. de Saint-Brieuc a Auray,de Loudeac • Carhaix, de Morlaix et de Guingamp a Rosporden.

ABONNEMENTS DE FAMILLEToute personne qui souscrit, en mSme temps que I'abonnement qui lui Mt propre, an

ou plusieurs autres abonnements de mftme nature en faveur des menibres de sa famille

ou domestiques habitant avec eUe, bfen6ficie, pour ces cartes supplementaires, de reduc-tions yariaut entre 10 et 50 0/0, suivant le nombre de cartes QiliTrês.

Paris a LondresVia ROUEN, DIEPPE et NEWHAVEN, par la gare SAINT-LAZARE

Deux departs tous les jours et toute I'annê, matin et soir (dimancheset fetes compris)

Billets simples valables sept jours

!«• classe |'_" ciasse I 3* classe

"Ts fr. sTI

35 fr, » |"23 fr. 25

Billets d'aller et retour valables un mois

1" classe I 2* classe 1 3* classe

82 fr. 75I

58 fr. 75 | *1 fr. 50

Ces billets dormant le droit de s'arreter, sans supplement de prix, atoutes les gares situees sur le parcours, ainsi qu'a Brighton

Nota. — Les trains du seriice de jour entre Paris et Dieppe fit vice versa corapor-tent des voitures de l" et de 2« classes a couloir avec W.-G. et Toilette ainsi qu'unwagon-restaurant; ceui du service de nuit comportent des voitures i couloir des troisclasses avec W.-C. et Toilette.

Une voiture de 1" classe a couloir des trains de nuit comporte des compartiments h !

couchette* (supplement 5 francs par place), Les couchettes peuvent 6tre retennes a{

i'avance aus garesde Paris etde Dieppe moyennanlunesurtaxede 1 franc par couchette.

Pour plus de renseignements, demander le bulletin special du service de Paris a Lon-dres, que la Corapagnie de I'Ouest envoie franco a domicile sur demaflde affrauchie |

adres»ee au Senir* de la PubliciW, 20, ru* de Rome, a Paris. I

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CHEMIMS DE FER DE L'EST

Services directs internationaux

Des trains rapides quotidiens assurent les services directs delaCoinpagnie de I'Est avec : ia Suisse, via Belfort-Bale, — I'ltalie,

via Belfort, Bale et le St-Gothard,— Luxembourg, via Lonwy,— TAllemagne, via Pagny-sur-Moselle, et Avricourt, — I'Au-

triche-Hongrie et I'Euro'pe Orientale, via Avricourt-Stras-

bourg et via Belfort, Bale, la Suisse et I'Arlberg,

Voyages internationaux a prix reduits,a itin6raires traces par le voyageur

Lesgares du reseau del'Est delivrent toute I'annee des livrets

internationaux a coupons combinables, k prix reduits, permet-tant aux voyageurs de composer k leur gre un voyage circulaire

ou d'aller et retour comportant des parcours en France, en Al-

g6rie, en Tunisie, en Corse, sur les lignes d'un grand nombrede Compagnies de navigation europeennes, ainsi que sur la

plupart des lignes des reseaux etrangers.

Parcours minimum, 600 kilometres. — Duree de la validite

des livrets : 60 jours jusqu'a 3000 kilom., 90 jours de 3001 a

5 0P0 kilom. inclus, et 120 jours au-dessus de 5 000 kilom.

Voyages circulaires a itineraires fixes a prix reduitsde France en Italie

II estdelivre pendant toute I'annee, dans les gares du reseau

de I'Est, des billets circulaires valables 60 jours, sans faculty deprolongation, permettant de se rendre en Italie par le St-Gothard

et d'en revenir par le Mont-Cenis ou par Vintimille. Ces billets

offrent de nombreuses combinaisons d'excursions sur les lignes

italiennes.

Billets d'aller et retour de familleet Billets circulaires de saison, a prix reduits

I. Billets d'aller et retour de famille.— a) Pour les stations

thermales situees sur le reseau de I'Est, pour Gerardmer(Vosges) et pour Givet(Vallee de la Meuse).

Delivrance des billets du 15 mai au 15 septeinbre.

b) Pour voyager sur le reseau de I'Est, a Toccasion de

Paques (delivrance du jeudi qui pr6cdde la fete des Rameauxau lundi de Paques) et des grandes vacances (delivrance du15 juin au 15 septembre).

II. Billets circulaires individuels ou de famille pour excur-

sions dans Jes Vosges, delivres dans les gares du r4seau de

I'Est et au depart des re.^eaux de I'Ouest, de I'Etat, aOrl^anset da Nord, dans la periode du 1" mai au 15 actobre.

Nota. — Pour tou.s autres renseignements, consulter le livret desVoyages circulaires, que la Compagnie d© I'Est envoie gratuiteraent

aux personnes qui en font la demand©.

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S VOYAGES EN BELGIQUE t$ M. UBOUTON, rue Le Peletier. 42, PARIS $X T61fephone 291-14 ^V Reprisentant commercial dei Ghemini d« f*r bt]gt* ^A FnvniPPnntrpnfr 71; en timbres un guide pratique ILLDSTafeiBdimantX

J £IiyUlDbUUiluUli> lu les sites, curiosit6s, etc., ainsi que le moyen de x

I Girculer a loisir sur Tous les GtieiniQS de (er Beiges oV 4[ , 4 raison de ^§ f fr. 0/ pap jour par leg carteg da 15 jours i 23 fr. 50 tO ou 2 fr. 35 par Jour par les carteg de 5 jours k i I fr. 75 ^^ Bureaux : 9 h. i midi et 2 b. & 5 h. F^tes et Dimanches except^g ^% 1910 - BRUXELLES EXPOSITION UNIVERSELLE - 1910 A

r- 41 - Type B - 2^

AVIS IMPORTANTMM. les Voyageurs peuYent se procurer dans les gares et

les librairies les RecueUs suivants, publications officielles deschemins de fer, paraissant depuis cinquante ans, avec le con-cours des Compagnies.

L*INDICATEUR-GHAIX. ParaUaant toutes lea te-maines. Avec cartes. — Prix.. . , 1 fr. 25

LIVRET-CHAIX continental. Paralasant tons lea

mois. Deux volumes :

Services frattfais, avec cartes des r^seaax. — Prix. ... 2 fr. »

Services strangers, avec une carte d'ensemble et neuf cartes de regions.— Prix 2 fr. «

LlTret special des chemins de fer de la Baisse. Avec carte. Parats-sant tons les mois. — Prix » fr. 50

LIVRET-CHAIX SPECIAL des Chemms de ferMidi, Espagne, Portugal. — Prix . » fr. 50

LIVRET~GHAIX SPECIAL de chaque RoseauParaissant tous les mois. Avec cartes.Quest; — Orleans, Etat, Midi; — Nord; — Est; — Parls-Lyon-M6diterran6e. — Chaque livret » fr. 50

LIVRETS-CHAIX vo?aIes CIRCULAIRESAvec cartes, plans et gravures.Quest; — Orl6ans, Etat, Midi; — Nord; — Est. — Chaque

livret » fr. 30Llvret-Gulde dela G'«Paris-Lyon-M6dlterran6e.— Prix. » fr. 50

LIVRET-CHAIX de lALGERIE dIIaTUNISIEParaissant tons lea mois. Avec une carte colorize. — Prix. fr. 50

LIVRET-CHAIX des ENVIRONS de PARISParaissant tous les mois. Avec cartes. — Prix » fr. 50

LIVRETS-CHAIX DE LA BANLIEUEQuest, Est, Nord, Orleans, P.-L.-M. Avec cartesChaque livret » fr. 20

LIVRET-CHAIX COLONIAL, pubu^ sous le hampatronage du Minist^re des Colonies, paraissant deux fois par an,avec cartes. — I^rix 2 fr. 50

LIVRETS-CHAIX DES RUES DE PARIS(Omnibus, Tramways et Theatres. ) Avec plan de Paris et plansnuni^rot^s des theatres. — Prix 2 fr. »

Nomenclature des Rues de Paris, avec plan de Paris. ~ Prix,cartonn6 1 fr. 25

Livret-Chaix des Omnibus, Tramways et Bateaux. « fr. 30

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AUX VOYAGEURSMM. les Voyagmrs constilteront tres utilement, pour itablir

etsuivre leuritinemire, les CAIVT'ES extraites du Grand Atlas

Chaix des chemins de fer^ qui se vendent s&parement au prixde S et 4 fr. en feuilles. Ces cartes indiquent toutes les lignes en

exploitation, en construction ou a. construire. — Adresserlesdemandes a la Librairie Chaix, rue Berg'ere, 20, d Paris.

ATrkTT\7-t?T \ T'T A O ÊS CHEMINS DE FERJNUUVEiL AlLAb DE L'EUROPEBel album reli^, compost de 20 cartes colorizes.— Prix : Paris, 60 fr.;

D^paiftements, franco, 65 fr. ; Etranger , port en sus.

CARTE "^l^^^'^T^ DE L'EUROPE i,. STo ooo(I centimetre par 24 kilometres), en quatre feuilles imprimês en deuxcouleurs.— Dimensions totales:2m. 15 sur 1 m. 55.— Prix: les quatrefeuilles, 22 fr.; sur toile, avec ^tui, 32 fr. j niontde sur gorge et rou-leau, vernie, 36 fr. Port en sus pour la France, 1 fr. 50; Alg^rie, 3 fr.;

k I'Etranger, port en sus.

CARTE ''^l^F™™' DE LA FRANCE wsm ooo(1 centimetre pour 8 kilometres), avec cartes de I'Algerie et des colo-

nies, etles plans des principales villes de France, imprimê en huitcouleurs sur quatre feuilles grand monde.— Dimensions totales : 2 m. 15sur 1 m. 55. — Indiquant toutes les stations, avec tirageen couleur,special pour cbaaue r^seau. — Prix : les quatre feuilles, 24 fr. ; surtoile, avec etui, 54 fr.; montê sur gorge et rouleau, vernie, 38 fr. —Port en sus pour la France, 1 fr.50; Alg^rie, 3 fr .; a I'Etranger,port en sus.

CARTE '"'Ie''"/,^r"'^ de la FRANCE « de la

NAVIGATION, a I'^chelle de 1/1 200 000 , imprimê en deux couleurssur grand monde (1 m. 20 sur m. 90). Cette carte, colori(ê par r^seaux,indique les lignes en construction, en exploitation, les lignes a voieunique et a double voie, toutes les stations, etc. Six cartouches conte-nantles cartes sp^ciales de Paris, Bordeaux, Lille, Lyon, Marsfeilleetleurs environs, et la Corse compl6tent la carte. — Les cours d'eau sontimprimis en bleu.— Prix : en feuille, 6 fr.; collee sur toile dans un^tui, 9 fr.; montê sur gorge et rouleau, 12 fr. Poft 6n sus, 1 fr,

ANNUAIRE -CHAIX "-^^ ^^îr^6^fo^%'"''^^^Contenant des renseignements d'une utility pratiaue sur les Compa-gnies de cheminsde fer, les Institutions de crddit, les Banques.les So-cietes minieres, de transport, industrielles, les Compagnies d'assuran-ces, etc. — Une notice sp^ciale est consacree k chaque Soci6t^, indi-quant les noms etadressei desadministrateurs, directeurs et des prin-cipaux chefs de service,— les dispositions essentielles des statuts*—les titres en circulation,— le revenu etle cours moyen d6s titrCs pOurI'exercice precedent, le cours du 2 novembre de I'exercice en coursOtt, k d^faut, le dernier cours cot6 prdcedemment.^les ^poquea et liouxde payement des coupons, etc. — Une liste des agents de change d©Paris et des d^partementsetune autre desprincipauxbanquiersde Paris,Lyon, Marseille, Boraeatix.'Toulduso et Nantes, compldtent 1« volume.—Un vol. in-18 de500 p.— Prix : cart., 3 fr. 50; par poste, en plus, 50 c.

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«SOCIfiTfi

DES

VOYAGES DUGHEMIN"

BUREAU CENTRAL : 20, rue de Grammont, PARIS(Boulevard des Italikns)

SUCCURSALESMarseille, 20, rue Colbert; — Bordeaux, 48, cours du

Chapeau-Rouge, — Cannes, 9, rue Saint-Nicolas; — Nice,12, avenue Felix-Faure; — Pau et Cauterets (H6tel Gas-sion); — Vichy, 17, rue Sornin; — Alger, 4, rue de la Liberty

;

— Rome, 45, via Minerva.

BILLETS DIRECTS ET CIRCUL4IHESDE CHEMINS DE PER ET DE NAVIGATION

A PRIX REDUITSPOUR TOUTKS DESTINATIONS

Et au depart de toutes les gares de France, d61ivr^s

du jour au lendemain

COUPONS D'HOTELSPOUR LA FRANCE ET l'^TRANOKR

Pepmeltanl de choisir Fetage de la chambre a des prix fixei d'avance

EXCURSIONS A FORPAITINDEPENDANTES ET ACCOMPAGNEES pour FAMILLES ET SOCI^TES

LA REVUE DU TOURISMEPubliant les programmes des excursions

PRISE ET REMISEDES

BAGAGES A DOMICILECe service fonctionne a Paris au depart pour toutes les

gares.

11 existe aussi a I'arrivee aux gares de Paris : Lyon, Est,

Nord, Orsay, Montparnasse et Saint-Lazare.

Service special d'expeditions de colisen grande et petite vitesse

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C'G'^TRANSATLANTIOUEPAQUEBOTS-POSTE FRAN^AIS

Siege social : rue Auber, 6, PARISA6ENCES au Havre, a Saint-Nazaire, Bordeaux, Marseille,

Londrea, New-York, Alger, Oran, Tunis, etc., etc., dans tous las

ports desservis par les paquebots de la Compagnie et dans las princi-

pales villea d'Europe, d Ameriqne et aux Antilles.

Service postal a grande vitesso de Paris-Havre a New-York.Departs du Havre tons les samedis et de New-York tous les jeudis.

Trains transatlantiques speciaux entre PARIS-LE HAVRE et vice

versa.

LIGNES DES ANTILLESDeparts mensuels : du Havre, de Saint-Nazaire, de Bordeaux

pour les Antilles, les Guyanos, le Venezuela, la Coiombie, le Mexique,le centre de rAmerique et le Paciflque (via Colon).

LIGNES DE LA MEDITERRANEEDiparts reguliers de Marseille pour Alger, Oran, Bdne, Philippe-

ville, Bougie, DjidjoUi, Collo, La Calle, Tabarka, Bizerte, Tunis, Mftlte,

Sfax, Sousse.

Envoi franco des Livrets-Guides et Indieateurs dMaillesAdresser les demandes : rue Auber, 6, Paris

AGENCE LUBINFONDEE EN 1874

36, boulevard Haussmann, 36, Paris

BILLETS DE CHEMINS DE FER ET DE NAVIGATIONPour touB pays

EXCURSIONS COLLECTIVES ET PARTICULI£RES

Voyages particuliers ^ forfait

COUPONS D'HOTELRembours^s integralement en cas de non-utilisation

GUIDES POUR TOUS LES PATS

« L'£cho des Touristes ». Abonnement : 5 fr. par an

SUCCURSALES : Le Caire. — Barcelone, 41, Calle Fernando VII.— Biarritz, place de la Mairie. — Bordeaux, cours de I'lntendance.42. — Lille, rue Faidherbe, 37. — Lyon, rue de I'H6tel-de-Ville, 76.

— Marseille, rue des Feuillants, 14. — Nantes, qua! d'OrUans, 2.—Nice, aTenue Massena, 14. — Tunis, ayonue de France, &.— Aig«r,1, rue Damont-d'Urville.

Renttigntmtntt «t programmti fr»ne»

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COMPABNIE DES ME8SA6ERIES MARITIMESSOCIETE ANONYiME AU CAPITAL DE 45 000 000 DE FRANCS

PAQUEBOTS-POSTE FRANQAISLignes de I'lndo-Ghine

Dipart de Marseille, tous les 28 jours, le dimanche, pour Port-Said. Djiboutii

Colombo, Siagapore, Saigon, HoDg-Kong, SbanghVi, Kob^ e( lokohania (Cbrrespondancea Colombo pour VAustraliCy la Nouvelle-Caledonie ci \e* Nouvellei-Hibridef)-

Dipart de Marseille, tous les 28 jours, le dimanche, pour Port-Said, Ad^a,Colombb, Singapore, Salgou, Hong-Kong, Shangbai, Kobe et Yokohama.

Gorrespondance\* k Colombo wxiT Pondichenj, Calcutta (tous les 28 jours) ; 2« i Singapore

pour Batavia; k Saigon pour le Tonkin et Bangkok (tous lei 1* jours).

Ligne commerciale d'Indo-ChineDiparts tous let mois a dales fixes, de Dunkerque, du Havre, de Marseille poor

Colombo, Singapore, Saigon, Tourane et Haiphong.

Ligne commerciale d'Extreme-OrientDiparts d'Anvers, de La Rochelle-Palliee, de Marseille pour Singapore, Hong-Kong,

le Japon et Shanghai tous les deux muit, le 1" (a partir de mart 1909).

Lignes de I'Australie, de la Nouvelle-Calddonieet des Nouvelles-Hebrides

Depart de Marseille, tous let 28 jours, le mercredi, pour Port-Said, Suei, Aden,Bombay, Colombo, Freinantle, Adiiaide, Melbourne, Sydney et Noumea.

(SerTice annexe de I\oumia aux Nouvelles-Hibride$)

Lignes de I'Ocdan IndienDipart de Marseille : 1<> le 10 de chaque mois, pour Port-Said, Suet, Djibouti, Mom-

bassa, Zaniibar, Mutsamudu ou Muioni, Mayotte, Majunga, Kossi-Be, I)ii|0-Su*rex,

TaihataTe. la Reunion et Maurice ; 2» le 25 de chaque moit, pour Port-Said, Suei, Dji-

bouti, Aden, Mahi |Sejcbelle$), Diego-Suarex, Sainte-Marie, Tamatave, la R6union et

Maurice. Gorrespondance a Diigo-Suares : pour Nossi-£i, Analalave, Majunga,Namela, Monaidava, Ambohibi et Tuliar {No$si-Bi, Majunga, Namela et Am-bohibi pour passagers seulement).

Lignes de la M^diterranSe et de la mer NoireDipart de Marseille, tous les 14 jours, le jeudi : !• pour Alexandrie, Port-Said

et pour passa';ers seulenient Beyrouth ;2« pour Naples, Le P'lrie, Smyrne, Dardanelles,

Constantinople, Vathy-Samos on Rhodes, Beyroutn, Larnaca Mersina, Alexandrette,Lattaquife, Tripoli, Beyrouth, Jaffa, Galffa ; 3» pour Alexandrie, Fort-Said et pourpa9sa;:ert tenlemeal Jaffa et Beyrouth.

Depart de Marseille, tons les 14 jour.s, le samedi; l»pour Calamata ou La Canie, LcPirie, Smyrne, Dardanelles, Constantinople, Samsoun, Tr^bixoade et Batoum; 2* pourPatras, Sjra, Salonique. Cnnstanlinople el Odessa.

(Sauf chaogcmt-nti m-ccssiiet par let mesuns sanitairet.)

Ligne de I'Ocean AtlantiqueDipart de Bordeaux : 1» tous les 28 jours, le vendredi, pour Lisbonne, Dakar, Rio-Ja-

neiro, Santos, Montevideo et Buenos-Ayres; 2» tout les 28 jours, le rendredi, pour Lis-

bonne, Dakar, Pern.imbuco, Baliia, Rio-Janeiro, Montevideo et Buenos-Ayrei; 3» Lignecommerciale pour Pasages, Vigo, Lisbonne, Rio de Janeiro, MonteTideo at Bueaot-Ayrctle 2U de chaque moit.

B XJI^E A.XTX :

PARIS, 1, rue Vignon — 14, boulevard de la MadeleinoMARSEILLE, 3, place Sadi-Garnot

BORDEAUX, 20, aU6es d'0rl6ans — LE HAVRE, 117, boul. de StrasbouraLYON, 7, place des Terreaux

Et dans tous les ports desservis par les paquebots de la Compaant*

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COMPAGNiE OE NAVIGATION MIXTESOCIETY ANONYME AU CAPITAL OE 4038300 FRANCS

PAQUEBOTS-POSTE FRANCAIS

ALGERIE. TDNISIE, SICILE. TRIPOLITAINE, ESPAGNE, MAROC

Departs de MARSEILLE pour :

Tunis (rspide ), Sousse, Monas- ) mercredi

tir,Mehdia,Sfax,Gab«s,D)er-> l h.

bah et Tripoli ) soir.

Qran.Melilla,Nemours,Tanger 1 mercredillou'es les semaines)

Beni-Saf, Tetouan, Gibraltar, i

Malaga I piiiMiuinzain-!) '

6 h.

Alger (rapide) . Inndi eh et jendi midi

Bicerta, Tanls (et Palerme) par quiaMiae8«m. 7 b. 8.

Departs de PORT-VENDRES pour :

Alger (rapide) dimanctie J h. s.

Oran (rapide) Tendr. 3 b. SO ».

Doparts de CETTE pour :

Alger (via Port-Vendres ). «»medi miouil.

Oran — jeudi minuilPhilippeville (rapide) et Bflne. jeudi mid

SERVICES COMBINES AVEC LES CHEMINS DE FEBToutes les gares frainaisps delivreol, aux conditions du Tarif coiiimiin G. V. ii« 205 del ehemint de

fer. des Billets circulaires A itin^raires facultatifs etah^is au gr^ des vojageura, Tal»ble»

90 joiirs, el compoitanl a \f fois des parcours en chemin de fer et ilos Iraversees maritime* A effectuer

a prix reduits sur les paquebols de la Compagnie de navigation mixte. Ces billet* permettent

I'arrtl facullatif dans tous les ports on garcs de I'ilineiaire qu'ils romnorlent.

La Compafcnie participe rn outre a la delivrance des Coupons combioables du VEREIN ( Unios

de« chemins de fer allcmands).

POUR FRET ET PASSAGES, S'ADBESSER A :

MARSEILLE exploilalion, 54, rue Cannebiere

LYON, siege social, it, rue de la Ripublique.

PARIS, MM. ManolIT el Ci', 81. rue du Faubour(r-Poisfonniere. — Compagnie de navi

fation mixie. — Bureau des pa»sages, 9, rn

« Rome. — Telegramme : Buenos-l'aris. -

Et en giDinl aux correspondants de la CompagGaze, Lubin, etc.

Telephone 2*0-99.

PORT-VENDRES, M. Gastoo Pam».

CETTE, M. P- Caffarel. 13, quai de Rose.

NICE. MM. Aug. Carles et Perriigia. 1, qo»i

Luoel.

PALERME, MM. Tagliava et Frirei.

lie ou aux Agences Cook, Duchemin, Fouraier,

COMPAGNIE MARSEILLAISE DE NAVIGATION A VAPEUB

PAQU EBOTS- POSTE FRANQAISService postal entre le GontineBt fraRgais, I'ltalie et la Corse

Departs de Marseille pour :

BAbllA, tous les dimonches .i 41 h. ni. et nier-

credis * a 2 h. s.

AJACCiO, tous les mardis* a i h. s. et vendre-dU k midi.

TOULON, CALVl ou ILE R0U5SE (all.), toui

les jeudis a 8 h. m.

Departs de Toulon pour :

LA BALAGNE, tons Us jeudis, a 4.h. s.

Departs de Bastia pour :

MARSEILLE, tous les lundis*. th.s. et jeudis

1 h. s.

NICE, tous les vendredis* 9 h. «.

LIVOURNE, tous les vendredis • a I h. m.dimanches* 10 h.m., mardis 8 h mDeparts d'Ajacoio pour :

MARSEILLE, tous les mercredis « B h ?. et

samedis * A 6 h. s.

NICK, tous les jeudis* a 8 h. 1/2 s.

LA BALAGNE el NICE, tous les mardis* midi.

HROPRIANO, tous les jeudis* midi el par quia-

zaine les mercredis a 1 h. «.

PROPRIANO et BONIFACIO tous lessam. '. h.s.

D6part3 de Nice pour :

BASTIA. tous les samedis* a 7 h. 1/2 .

AIACGIO, tous les luodis* a 7 li. s.

LA BALAGNE, tous les mercredis* 11 li. ta. et

dim.mrh^s 8 h. m.

Departs de Livoume pour :

BASTIA, tous les mercredis midi, vendredis*

midi, lundis* t h. matin.

D6p. de CaWl ou Ile-Rousae (alt.)

I'AR QUINZAINE pOUT :

AJACCIO, tousles mercredis a 10 h. s.

TOULON, tous les lundis a .=; b. s.

NICE, tous les mardis* et dimanch., M h.s.

Departs de Proprlano pour :

AJACCIO, tous les mercredis, 7 h. m ,sa-

medis * 7 b. m. et par quiozaine les jeudis

a 9 h. m.BONIFACIO, tous les dimanches midi.

Departs de Bonifacio pour :

PROPRIANO el AJACCIO, lous les mardis a

midi.

Services r^gullers pour le Languedoc, la Provence, I'ltalie, le Levant,

la mer Noire, le Danube et la C6te occidentale d Afrlque

* Services rapides.

Bureniix : MARSEILLE, .",, rue Beauvau : PARIS, 9, rue Rougemont, ct NICE, lU place Cassini

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Cdfiapagnie de Nayigation Marocaine et Armenienne

r^ FA.QTJET & G^MARSEILLE - 4, place Sadi-Camot. — MARSEILLE

Services rapides directs entre Marseille, Constantinopleet la Mer Noire et entre Marseille, Gibraltar et le Maroc

Services combines avec le Chemin de fer

Billets directs de et pour Paris et Londres, s'adresser i

:

Pa&is. Pour Passagers kla. Soci^tS g6n6rale des Transports maritimes,8, rue MenarR (Rue du 4 JSeptembre).

— Pour Marohandises a MM. F. Puthet et C'«, 22, rue Albouy.Lton. a mm. r. Puthet et C", 2, quai St-Clair.

LoNPRES. Bureau P. L. M.,n9-180,Piccadilly.

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II. — Annonces diverses provenant de PARIS

DENTIFRICES """"

DocTEUR PIERREDE lA FACULTE DE MEDECIME DE PARIS

A BASED'ANTISEPTIQUES VEGETAUX

GRANDS PRIXPARIS- SAINT-LOUIS— LIEGE - LONDRES

Envoi franco d'echantillons sur demandeadressee 8, Place de I'Opera

VEILLEUSES FRANCAISESFABRIQUE A LA GARE

MAISON JEUNET, fondee en 1838

JEXJnSTET FIX-.SSUCCESSEUR DE SON PERE

Actuellemeul rue Saiut-Mcrri, 11

.TEX7T>TET INTVENTEXJR.- 19

GLACIEREPORTATIVE

La seule qu'on fasse fonctionner sous les yeux du public

Produit en 10 minutes de 500 gr. a 16 kg.de G-lace, ou des Glaces,

Sorbets etc., par un sel inoffensif

SE I'AEP'im;!^ IDES o03>a^Ti^Er'.A.c:oxsi s

JCPU A I 1 CR ^^® Saint-Honore, 332, ParisubliALLLn Prospectua franco

PHARES 6c

rojecteurs

POURAUTOS

A. DENICHM4, me St-Maur, PARIS - XP

Envoi gratis du Catalogue N" H

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Ill

FRANCEClass^e

par ordre alphabetique

des localit^s

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111. — FRANCE, classeeparordrealphabetiqaedelocaliles

Agay^ pres Saint-Raphael (Var)

GRAND HOTEL DES ROCHES ROUGESfilectricit6.— Chauflfag© central.— 20 Salles de bains. — Ascenseur

Garages. — Automobiles, — Voitures. — Mulets pour excursions. —Cuisine renomm^e. — BERTAUD. Directeur.

AIX-LES7BAINSREGINA

G" HOTEL BERNASCONA proximite de VEtablissement thermal

el des Casinos

MAGNIFIQUE VUE SUR LE LAC ET LA VALLEESalle de bains k chaque appartement.Magnifique villa privee dans le jardin.

J.-M. BERNASCON, ProprietaireAiX'toS'Bains

OrXl..i^:KrZ3 ZZO>X>Z3Xj 13'.^.X3CGRAND HOTEL

A coti des Casinos et de VEtablissement thermalTOUT I.E CONFORT MODERNE

GUIBERT frferes et GAUDIN, ProprietairesAdresse t<Wgr. : GRANOTEL, Alx-les-Balns. T^leph. 0.93

Aix-les-Bains

SPLENDID-HOTEL ROYALReputation univer«Mlle. — La meilleure position. — Grand pare avec

tennii-courts. — ParexceUeuce, lamaisondesfamill^s. — Toutl*'ordre.EXGEXjSIOI^ motel, ouvert en 1906

Installation la plus perfectionn6e. — Hdtel de luxe. — Cabinets detoilette et salle de bains attenant a cbaque chambre.

G. ROSSIGNOLI, Proprifetalre-Directeur

.

AiJC'lBS'Bains

HOTEL DU NORD ET DE G*'-BRETAGNEEn face le grand cercle et tout pr6s de rEtablissement thermal. —

Prix speciaux pour avril, mai, juin. — Arrangements pour families et

pour s^jours. — Ascenseur. — Lumiere 61ectrique. — Calorifire.LEJEUNE-SAGONNEY, Dlreoteur.

En biyer ; I6U1 Rlohemoat •% Rossi* 4 Nlo«.

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Aix-tes-Bains

HOTEL TERMINUSPr6s de lagare. — Grand confortable. — Jardin ombrag^. —Service

par petites tables. — Cuisine de premier ordre. — Lumiere ^lectrique,— Arrangements sanitaires. — Ascenseur. — Pension depuis 8 fr.

Saison d'hiver : Hotel des Palmiers, Monte-Carlo

PIGNAT, Propri6taire

Aix-ies-Bains

. GRAND HOTEL DES BERGUES ET NEW-YORKAvenue de la Gare en face des deux Casinos et pr6s de I'liltablis-

sement thermal. — Installation nouvelle. — Grand confort moderne.

—

Lumiere 61ectrique gdndrale. — Salle de bains. — Chauffage central.— Ascenseur. — Pension depuis 9 francs.

MILLIET et GARCIN, Proprifetaires

Aix-tes-Bains

HOTEL DE PARISRue Daquin et place Carnot d une minute des Thermes et pres les

Casinos. —Confortable. — Cuisine tr6s soignde. — Lumiere dlectrique.— Telephone. — Jardin, — Pension depuis 8 francs et arrangementspour families. — Omnibus gare. — CROIZE, Propri6taire

Aix-ies-Bains

HOTEL RICHEMONDAncien hotel Dussuel. — Pres de I'^tablissement thermal. —

Situation unique. — Nouvelle installation. — Lumifere ^lectrique. —Telephone. — Arrangements pour families. — Pension : Chalet et Bairis

Romains. — G. BERGERAT, Proprifetaire.

Aix-teS'Bains

HOTEL DEROUGERue Lamartine. d trois minutes des Thermes.

Entierement transforme. — Confort moderne. — Cuisine tres soignee.Pension depuis 7 francs. — Arrangements pour families.

Saison d'Hiver: HOTEL DfiSANGES, Le CannetE. CASTELLAN fils, Proprietaire

AMX'ieS'Bains

GRANDE AGENCELocation de villas et appartements meublds.— Vente

et achat de propri^t^s. — Renseignements gratuits. —Telephone. — English spoken — A. BALOZET.

L.

C>3

AJaGcio

GRAND HOTEL ET CONTINENTALPLEIN MIDI

130 Chambrat et Salons. — Chauffage central. — Bains. — Arrange-ments depuls 10 fr. par jonr. — Grand pare et jardins.— Bdtel de la

TrdmoUle, Champs-Elysie$, in§me direction.

LAFOND, Propri6taire

Alais

GRAND HOTEL DU LUXEMBOURG ET DU LOUVREPlace de la R6publique

Le premier hdtel de la viHe — Confort moderne. — 6leetricite.— Telephone. — Garage. — Cuisine tres soign6e. — Depuis S fr. parjour. — Omnibus k tous les trains.

DUCAILAR, Proprifetaire

ALLEVARD-LES-BAINS (Is6re)Dan$ le Pare de VEtablissement thermal

SPLENDID HOTELPremier ordre — Qonfort Moderne — Ascenseur

Chaiiflfage central — Electricity — Salles de Baiiis

HOTEL DU LOUVRERestaurant. — t*rb» de I'^tablissement thermal et du Casino. — D«

premier ordre. — Entierement transform^ et remis k neuf. — Luhrii6r«

^lectrique partout. — Installation sanitaire parfaite. — Immense pare,— Auto-garage. — Pension depuis 7 irs*ics. — Correspondantdu T. C. F. — Saison dhiver : HOTEL DB L'EUROPE A HYERES.

Louis VALLET-ARNOLD. Propri^taire rSuisso)

Jlffic^/ieWes-JSaifts (Pyr^nees-Orikntales)

THERMES ROMAINSHOTEL DE PREMIER ORDRE

Entierement remis 4n6uf. ~- Diploma du T. C. F. — Ilain.s salfareux.— Douches. — Massage, — Etuve a desinfection. — Eclairage 61ec-trique. — Grand Pare. — Chalets. — Tennis. — Garagt.

Ameiie'ieS'Bains

HOTEL MARTINETA 1 minute des Thermes

Vue magnifique sur le pare et la montagne. — Ancienne reputation.

— Prix : 6 fr. par jour; pension 5 fr. 50. — Eclairage dectrique.

:M[A.I\TIlSrET

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Annecy et son lac

GRAND HOTEL D'ANGLETERREET

GRAND HOTEL REUNISPREMIER ORDRE. — lElectriciU. — Garage dans les .iardins de

I'hotel — Chauffage moderne. — H6tel des Postes et CrMit lyonnaisattenant k I'hoteL — Succursales aux gorges du Fier et sur les

Bateaux du lac. — Arrangements pour sdjour et pension.

M. VALLIN, Proprietaire

AnnecyGRAND HOTEL DU MONT-RLANC

DE PREMIER ORDREEntiferement neuf et 4 proximity du lac. — MWaillft du T. C. F. —

Garage pour autos. — Pension depuis 8 fr.

A. MICHAUD, Proprifetaire

AnnecyGRAND HOTEL VERDUN ET DE GENfiVE

Le seid en face du Lae

Premier ordr«. — Lumiere dlectriquo. — Chauffage. — Grand garagepour automobiles dans I'hotel. — Pension depuis 8 fr. 50.

BRUCHON. Proprifetaire.

Antibes

GRAND-HOTELPlace Mac6 a 300 metres de la gare.

Vue splendide sur la mer et sur les montagnes. — Absolu-ment neuf et pourvu de tout le confort moderne. — Asceneeur.— Electricite. — 100 chambres en plein midi. — Restaurant i

la carte et a prix fixe. — Arrangements pour s6jour de families.— Specialement recomraande pour sa bonne cuisine atix

touristes qui visitent la region.

Directrice : Madame CHARONAniiifes (Le Cap)

GRAND HOTKL DU CAPPremier ordre. — Grand pare de neaf hectares. — Vue splendide sur le Golfe, leg Ilei

de Lirins, lei Montagues de I'Esterel. — 100 chambres et salon*. — Ascenieur. — Elec-

tricite. — Chauffage central dans toutei les chambres. — Apparlements avec salles debains privies. — Garage avec foise, — Autobus a la gare. — Cave et cuisine Ires soign^es.— Prix trfes mod*ri«. — Arrangements pour families. — Saison d'ite. — Etablissementhydrothirapique et Grand Hotel a Andorno (Piemont). — A. SELLA, Proprietaire.

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ARCACHON(GIRONDE)

STATION HIVERNALE ET ESTIVALE

Situ^e k une heure de Bordeaux, ^ huit heuresde Paris, cette station jouit d'un climat temp6r6 et r6-

gulier; c'est un des rares points du monde ou, dans une

mSme journ6e, on n'eprouve pas de changement brusque

de temperature. Arcachon est par excellence la station

des convalescents.

En hiver comme en 6t6, Arcachon offre des ressources

uniques, ses forets, son bassin merveilleui qui est sans

^gal au point de vue des r^gates et du tourisme nautique,

de la peche, de la chasse aux oiseaux de mer, qui

abondent toute I'annee.

Deux fois par semaine, chasses municipales avec Equi-

page de premier ordre. Tous les Strangers sont admis k

suivre a cheval, sans redevance.

Chasse aux sangliers en toute saison. Deux casinos

completent les attractions de la station : Gercle nau-

tique et des sports, bals, representations, concerts, golf,

lawn-tennis, etc. ; une mention sp6ciale pour le nouveau

casino de la plage : d'une construction r^cente, c'est un

palais moderne

Terrasse avec vue splendide sur la mer. La decoration

magistrale et le confort de ce casino le placent au pre-

mier rang des Etablissements similaires.

Pour de plus amples renseignements, il convient de de-

mander les brochures sp^ciales du Syndicat dHnitiative

d'Arcachon, qui les adresse franco.

EnToi franco d« toutes broohur«a

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Jkf'cachon (Gironde) {Suite)

Mais on ne peutaller i Arcachon sans visiter Bordeaux.Cette ville offre aux touristes un tres grand interet par son

raagnjfique port, ses monuments de toutes les 6poques, si nom-breux, si varies, ses musees remplis de toiles de grande valeur.

D'Arcachon k Bordeaux, on ben^ficie par chemin de

far d'un tarif special tres redtiit.

La visite du departement de la Gironde, organis^e avec soin,

r^v^le aux etrangers des richesses artistiques et historiqiies penconnues.

II convient de s'adresser pour tons renseignements au Syn-dicat d'initiative de Bordeaux (Place de la Comedie).

GRAND HOTEL DES PINS ET CONTINENTALDe tout premier ordre

Situation unique. — Grand jardin. — Salles de bains. —Caloriferes. — Lumi6re electrique. — Ascenseur.

B. FERRAS, Propri6taire-Directeur

At*cachon

GRAND HOTEL DE FRANCEMaison de premier ordre

Sur la plage, pres le casino. — Magnifique vue du bassin.— Confort moderne. — Appartements pour Thiver au midi. —Telephone 132. —Garage. — Prix modh^4s.

Gustave GRENIER, Proprietaire

Ikr'Qachon

Brand Hotel Regina-Foret et d'Angfeterre

Allee Corrigan. — Premier ordre. — Installation ec confort ino-

dernes. — SituatioQ exceptionnella dans la foret de pins.— Grand pare— Arrangements pour s^jour.— Prix mod€r6s. — Salons. — Biilard.—Lawn-Tennis. — Salle de bains. — Ascenseur. — Chauffage a vapeur.Auto-Garage. — Omnibus a tous les trains. — Eclairage 6lectrique.

Jks^cachon

HOTEL RESTAURANT JAMPYBoulevard de la Plage, 268

Dejeuneks : 3 fr. ; Diners : 3 fr. 50 (Vin compris).

Pension du 1"' octobre k fin juin ; 8 francs, tout compris.Pension du 1*' juillet a fin geptembre : 9 francs tout compris.

Arrangements pour sejour.— L. CUBAN, Proprietaire.

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At*cachon

VILLA RIQTJETPension de famiilo ouverte toute I'annô. — Magnifique situation en

pleine forfet, pres do I'^glise Notre-Darae. — Hygiene parfaite . —Gonfort raodorne. — Cuisine tr^s recomraandô. — Pension depuis 7Apar jour. — M"" LANNELUC, PropriStsiro.

ArcachonVILLA PEYRONNET

Maison de famiilo. — Promenade des Anglais. — La plus belle situa-tion de la foret. — Plain midi. — Pare. — Cure d'air. — Salle de Bains.— Cuisine trds soignee. — Pension depuis 8 fr. et arrangements pourfamilies. — On refuse tons malades contagieux. — M="" GONY, Prop

ArcachonVILLA RAMEAU

Pension de lamille, Avenue Victoria. — Situê dans les pins et peu61oignee de la mer. — Chambres tr^s confortables. — Depuis 6 fr. parjour. — Arrangements pour families et pour s6jour prolong^.

Madame LESETRE. Propri6taire

Arcachon

LOCATION DE VILLASAgenco speciale de la ville d'hiver. — Villa Ducos. — Agenco do

la Plage, 2S4, boulevard de la Plage. — Renseignements precis et

gratuits.— Telephone 4''3. — A. -J. DUCOS, Directeur-Propri6taire.

Mouiieau'ArcachonC3-R-A.ISriD KEOTEIL,

OUVERT TOUTE L'ANNEE

Omnibus a tous les trains — Prix moderes

At^geSeS'GaxosiGRAND HOTEL DU PARC ET D'ANGLETERRE

Installation nouvelle — H. LASSUS, Propri^taire

De tout premier ordre, situation unique dans le vaste pare desThermes.— Vue incomparable des quatre facades sur la montaguo. —Grands salons, furaoir, billard, terrasse, restaurant. — Eclairageeleclriane.— T^lc^phone.— Garage.— Pension depuis 8 fr. — Omnibus.

At*geleS'Gazost

HOTEL DE FRANCEOuvert toulJ I'annde. — Vue merveilleiise des Pyr^nôs. — Pre-

mier ordre -' Cbauffage ceatral. — Hydrotheriipie. — Arrangementssanitaire*. — Electricity. — T6l6phone n* 4. — Lawn -Tennis et Golf,dependant de \'b6t©l. — J. PEYRAFITTE, Proprldtaire.

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HOTEL BEAU-SEJOURa 20 metres de la gare

Le plus pres du pare et desetablissements.— Pelit pare priv6

avec demagnifiques onibrages. — Transport gratuit desbagages.— Portique de g^mnastique. — Cuisine tres soignee.— Pensiondepuis depuis 6fr. par jour. — La meilleure cave des Pyrenees,

CHEBARDY, Proprietaire

GRAND HOTEL DU FORUMDe tent premier ordre. — Plein midi, — Au centre des

curiosit^s romaines. — Vue superbe sur le Rh6ne et la

Caniargue. — Auto-^arage avec fosse. —• English spoken. —T6l4phone. — Omnibus. — Correspondant des T. C. F. et

Strangers. Fainille MICHEL, Proprietaire.

Jlt*le3

GRAND HOTEL DU NORD-PINUSPlace du Forum. — Maison de tout premier ordre et des

mieux exposee par ses divers appartements. — Forum romaiudans I'hotel. — Auto-garage et mecanicien. — Electricit6. —Telephone. — Confort et prix moderes. — English spoken.

F. BESSIERE, Proprietaire

HOTEL DE L'UNIVERSMAISON DE PREMIER ORDRE

Recommandee aux families et aux voyageurs. — Grands et

petits appartomeuts. — Jardin. — Salons. — Garage. — Ghauf-fage a vapeur. — Te]<^phone. — Electricite. •— Omnibusa la gare. — DURET, Proprietaire,

Avigsiost

GRAND HOTEL D'AYIGNONRue de la R6publique. — Pres des Postes et Telegraphies.— Le mieux silue. — De premier ordre. — 80 chambres e;

salons. — Grand confortable . — Cuisine tr^g 80ign6e.— Prixmoderes. — Omnihtu. — Sp^cialite des grands via* de Cha-f*»aun@ttf-du-P»p«. — J. CANDY, PropriMRir©.

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GRAND HOTEL VICTORIALa plus belle situation sur la promenade des Coustous

De premier ordre. — Tout le confort moderne

Auto-garage. — Eleciricite partout. — Telephone

PEREZ, Proprietaire

Bagnes^GS-de-Bigorre

POTEL i FOuvert toute rann6e

toasu

tno

US3OO4

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2

Maisoa de premier ordre. — Entierement restaure.

Pres de retablissement thermal et du casino,— Confort moderne.

Cuisine renommee.— Galeric promevoir.— Telephone n" 16.

V. Daniel STYLITE, Proprietaire

Bagndnes~de'Brgoi*t*o(SAISON D'ETEi

GRAND HOTEL BEAU-SEJOURDe premier ordre. — Restaurant. Table d'h6te. — Cuisine soignee.—

Arrangements pour sdjour.— Situation unique. — Fumoir. — Terrasse.

Omnibus a tous les trains. — Auto-garage.

F. LACOSTE, Proprietaire

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Jk^CbI^^ ^^ %^ IM.REINE DES PYRENEES

50 000 visiteurs par saison, Trains rapides et de Luxe, a U h. de Paris

<• Luchoa est la plus riche des statious sulfureuses sodiques. » (Ed- Filhol.)

« Luchon est la Reine des stations sulfurees. » — « Luchoii est la plus forte des eaussulfurees. » (Prof. Landouzy.)

Traitements divers : Diathese rhuraatismale et arthritiqiie. — Rhu-matisme.— Affections cutandes — Voies respiratoires. — Humages(Inhalation spdciale de Luchon). — Lymphatisme. — Syphilis.

CASINO DE !" ORDRE.— Tourisme. — Excursions variees.— Ascensionde hauts sommets. — Port de Venasque, alt. 2417 m. — Pic de Sauve-garde, 2736 m.— Pic Sacroux, alt. 2 678 m. — Pic de la Glere et lac deGourgouttes, alt. 2323 m. — Tusse de Maupas, alt. 3 110 m. — Pic dela Fourcanade, alt. 2 882 m. — Pic Posets, alt. 3367 m. — Maladetta,pic de N6thou, alt. 34it4 m. — Golf. — Sports d'hiver.

DE

lltJ^OH O— REINE DES PYRENEES —

THERMES SULFURES DE PREMIER ORDREHumage — Excursions nombreuses — Superfces fetes

CASINO SPLENDIDE

BagnGi*GS'dG''Luchon

GRAND HOTEL SACARONDE TOUT PREMIER ORDRE. — Entierement transforme et agrandi

Tout le contort moderne.— Ascenseur

PIRTGE PA^^ LA FAMILL-g!BagnerGS'de^Luchon

GRAND HOTEL BONNEMAISONDe tout premier ordre — Situation unique

AllSes d'Etigny et place des Qulnconces — Le plus proche des ThermesGRA?sD CONFORT

BagncrGS'dfG'Luchon

GRAND HOTEL DE LUCHON ET DU CASINODe premier ordre. — Ascenseurs. — Electricite. — Telephone 26. — Adresse telegra-

phique : Casinotel-Lucho7i. — Table d'hote par petites tables sur la terrasse. — La villaCorneille, en face et dependance de I'hotel. est installee dans un grand pare ombrageavec le luxe moderne. — Salles de Bains et W -G. dans les appartements. — Cuisineprivee a la disposition des families. — A. PRAT, Proprietaire.

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Grand MM Richeliea, des Tliermes et de londresDe premier ordre. — Situation excoptionnollo en face des Therraes,

du Pare, des Quinconces et a proxirnitd du Casino.— Installation nou-vello avec tout le confort moderne. — Salles de bains, — Ascenseur61ectriquo. — Garage. — Interprete. — Omnibus a. tous les trains.

A. GIROIX, Proprifetaire

GRAND HOTEL D'ANGLETERREDe premier ordre. — Situation exceptioniielle allies d'Etigny.— Pres

du Casino et de I'Etablissement.— Appartements pour families' — Beaupare. — Restaurant k la carte et k prix fixe. — English spoken. — Selabia espaHol. — Omnibus. — Ouvert du !«' mai au !•' octobre.

SEGHIN, Proprifetalre

LischanGRAND HOTEL DES BAINS

De premier oi dre. — Alli-es d'Etigny, k 50 metres des Thermes et

des Quincoacet.— Clientele d'61ite. — Sp^cialement reoommandiaux famillea. — Cuisine r^putee. — Auto-garage.

MERENS-MIFFRE, Proprirftair*

Liichon

HOTEL DE LA POSTEAllfees d'Etigny. — Premier ordre.

Ouvert toute I'.annoe. — Grande reputation. — Coufort moderne. —Arrangements sauiiaires. — Terrasse. — Eclairage 61ectrique. —Bains.— T^l^phone. — Garage pour autos. — Pension depuis 9 fr.

par jour. — PEYRAFITTE SECAIL, Propri6taire.

Luchosi

MAISON DES QUINCONCESH6tel de famille. — De premier ordre. — Clientele de choix. — Le

mionx situ6, en face les Thermes et le pare des Quinconces, pre; duCasino et de la Poste. — Cuisine tres soignee. — Confort moderne.

DARBON, Directeur-Propri6taire

Stagnei*QS-dQ-Luchon

GRAND HOTEL PARDEILLANGRAND PABC BEAU-SEJOUR. — Allies d'Etigny,

"

Les plus beaux ombrasjcs <ie Luchon. — Vue spleudide sur le portde V(^nasque. — Ouvert toute lannfee. — Restaurant i'6t6 dans le

pare. — Grand confort. — Vaiste garage. — Omnibus gare.

M- Vve PARDEILLAN, Proprl6talre

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GRANDS HOTELS CAVE ET DÊUROPE12 et 30, A116es d'fitigny

Ouvertstout© rann6e.— Confortable modernft.— Cnisine d© famille.

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filectricit6.— Arrangements ganitairea.— CabioetB de toilette, lavabos.— Restaurant : ddjeuner, 2 fr 50; diner, 3 fr.; pension depuis 7 fr.

— Gtuage pour autos. — B. CAVE, Propri6tairo.

LuchonGRAND HOTEL DE LA PAIXAllies d'fitigny, prds les Thermea, le Casino et la Poste.

Ouvert ioute I'annee. — Confort moderne. — Luraiere electrique. —Service par petites tables. — Restaurant dans jardin d'6td. — Veranda— Petit dejeuner, 1 fr. D6jeuner, 3 fr. 50. Diner, 4 fr., în compris,—Pension de 9 a 12 fr. Petit dejeuner, service, ^clairago, tout comprii.—C. du T. C. F. et F. C. A. — Omnibus gare.

Adolphe CASTAING, Proprietaire

LuchonGRAND HOTEL DE BORDEAUX

AU6es d'Etigny, 15Recoramand6 aux families. — Grand confortable. — Table d'hote. —

Restaurant. — Grand jardin. ~ Eclairage electrique, — Pevsion de

7 a iO francs suivant chambre et stages. — Omnibus gare.ARRIEU, Propri6taire.

Luchon:s3:oT:^Xii ©ox^s

Avenue Carnot, pres I'Eglise, i quatre minutes des Thtrmeset du Casino, — Coniort moderne. — Electricite. — Garage. —Pension depuis 7 fr. 50. — Laiterie et voilurea pour excursions.

Jean SORS , Proprl6talre.

Bagneras-de-LuchonAGENCE DE LOCATION

Location de Villas et d'Apparterne nisR.nseignements gratuits. - Pension de famille. — MaisonBONNETTE.

— Mcrveilleuse situation, place du Casino, enlace duportde Vdnasque.

—

Cuisine tr6s soign6e. — Pension depuisS fr., sauf aout.— Arrangementspour families. — Latitude d'amener son personnel.

6crire ou t^l^graphier : BONNETTE, Luchon.

BandolGRAND HOTEL BEAU-RIVAGE

, Premier ordre, — Ouvert tout© I'annê. — Chambres T. C, F. —Electricity. — Hydroth^rapie complete. — Bains de mer chauds etfroids, — Garage a autos. — Jardins, etc. — Situation exceptionnelleau bord de la mer.— Prix moderes pour families.— Omnibus aux trains.

GUBERNATIS, Proprietaire

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CH.OCOLAT CAZENAVELa plus ancienne reputation

Seule maison pour la fabrication speciale des bonbons et deschocolats de sante. — Franco d-^ port d--^ 4 kilogrammes.

BayonneCHOCOLAT FAGALDE

IJSINE A VAPEUR A CAxMBO-LES-BAlNSMAISONS PRINCIPALES BE VENTE

A BAYONNE, arceaux da Pont-Neuf, 31. — A BORDEAUX, coursdu Jardin-Public, 10. — A PARTS, rue de S6vres. 55.

Bsiyonno

Rue Thiers. — Premier ordre. — Dans le plus beau quartier. —Appartemenls et chambres tr6s confortables pour families et touristes.— Cuisine r^putê. — Arrangements sanitaires. — Electricite. —Garage et fosse. — Prix modferea.

BaÔBine

ET GUIPUZCOANARue Thiers, 33. — Recommande aux families et touristes pour sa

Bi'.uation centrale et ses prix moderes. —Pension 8 fr. par jour^petit

dejeuner du matin et luiiii<Sre rflectnquo. — A proximity du tramway deBuyonne a Biarritz. — Omnibus i tous las trains. — F. BAREE, Prop.

Bayonno

Restaurant, rue Thiers. 14 et 14 bis. — Dans le plus beau quar-tier de la villo. — Euli^rement remis a neuf confortable. — Terrasse.— Telephone. — Electricity. — Cuisine soignee. — Pension depuis 8 fr.

par jour, tout compris mfime le petit diîeuner du matin. — Omnibus gare

.

CAPAGORRY. Propri^taire

HYGIENE DE LA TOILETTE

Goaltar saiiODlse LE BEDF

(Voir page bleue, au commencement du volume)

Beauileu

AGENCE GENERALEE. KUnZ, iditear de I'annuairo do Beaulieu

Ventes et achats do propri6t63. — Location da villas et d'appar-

temeuts. — G6rance d'immeubles. — Bureaux : en lace la Gare.

BoauH0u-'SUi*-!^1er*

AQENCE INTERNATIONALEBOVIS, Architecte-Directeur, 3, avenue de la Gare. — Location

de villas et d'appartements de choix. — Vente et achat de pro-

pri^tes. — M. Bovia, ^diteur de I'uniqoe Guide avec plan de Beaulienet ses environs, I'expadiera gratuiteraeot, nnr demand©, aux lecteur*

des Guides Joemne.

Borck'PlageGRAND HOTEL de FRANCE et des BAINSDe premier ordre. — Siir la plage. — Trds recoramand^. — Chambres

et appartements avec grande terrasse. — Arrangementi sanitaires

parfaits. — Cuisine tres soignee. — Pension, vin compria, depuis 7 fr.

— TdUphon*. — Garage pour autos. — Omnibus.

LANDAIS, Propri^taire.

Berck-Biago

AGENCE DE LOCATIONPLACB DB L'ENTONNOIR

Ventes et achats de proprietes. — Grand choix de villas et dechalets a louer. — Renseignements exacts et gratuits. — Adresse tili-

graphiqKe : Girardin-Berck-Plage.

LATFILLE et QERARDIN, % ». Directeurs

BIARRITZLA REINE DES PJLAGES

CLIMAT ET SITE INCOMPARABLES

CASIITOS — THEATRESAISON D'ETE DU !«' JUILLET AU 31 OGTOBRESAISON D'HIVER DU 1" JANVIER AU 30 AVRIL

{Voir page de garde d la fin du volume)

— 65 — Type B — 3

Blarriix

HOTEL D'ANGLETERREDE TOUT PREMIER ORDRE

Confortable moderne. — Situation incomparable sur la mer

Grands jardins au Midi et sur la plage

AU CENTRE DE LA VILLE ET DES PLAGESASGENSEUR — fiLECTRICIXfi

Appartements avec bains. — Arrangements sanitaircs

modernes

M. OAMPAGNE, Propri^taire

Biar*Htz

Hotel Victoria et de la Grande-Plage

DOMAINE IMPERIAL

De tout premier ordre. — Magnique Tue de mer. —La plus belle situation, pres da Grand Casino et des

Thermes salins. — Grand jardin. — Lawn-tenni«. —Salle de bains. — Calorifere. — Lamiire ilectrique. —Ascenseur, — Omnihus et voitures de liuce.

J. FOURNEAU, Propri^taire

Biarriix

GRAND^HOTELInstallation de tout premier ordre

200 chambres et saions avec salles de bains et cabinets detoilette. — Grand confort reunigsant toutes les innovations raodernee.— Situation absolumenl unique en face de la mer, «ntre les deux Casinoget en plein centre, — Ascenseur et cbauflfage central. — Grill RoomAmerican Bar. — Cuisine renommee — he Grand-Hotel, aui estfr^qupnt6 par la haute 80ci^t6, est repute comme la residence la plusagr^ablede Biarritz, car il estle seal situ^ dans le qaartier fashionable,au centre de la ville. — Vaste hall et grands salons. — Salon decoiffure.

B. SARTUQUE, Propri«t«ir»

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HOTEL REGINASitQ^ sur le Plateau dn Phart attenant anx terrains du GolfVue merveilleuso sur la mer ©t sur ies montagnes. — Tontei les

chambres en facade, soit sur la mer. soit sur le Golf. —- Avec cabinetde toilette et salie d« bains. — Bar, fumoir, billard. — Vastes salonsde reception. — Au centre, grand jardin d'hiver. — Restaurant d prixfixe et d la carte.

Directeur : FERNAND JOURNEAUde I'Hotel du Palais a San-Sebastian (Espagne)

Biarritz

HOTEL CONTINENTALDe premier ordre.— 200 chambres et salons sur lamer et an midi. —

T^l^phone. — Lomidre ilectrique. — Salles do bains k chaque dtage.—Cbaatfage central. — Ascenseur. — Garage pour autos. — Tennis. —Jardin. — Prix modir4s. — Paul PEYTA., Propridtaire.

Biarritx

HOTEL DES PRINCESMaison de premier rang, pr6s de la poste et de I'^glise des Domi-

nicains. — Recommand^e aux families pour son confortable. — Cuisineet caoes rennmmees. — Ascenseur,— T<iMphone. — Lumidre 61ectrique.—Arrangements pour families.—Prix mod6r6s.— E. COUZAIN, Prop^*.

Biarritx

HOTEL DU CASINOOUVERT TOUTE L'ANNflE.— Corapldtoment remis a neuf. — Vue splen-

dide.— Restaurant incomparable au bord de la mer.— Soupers, cuisinede premier ordre. — Cave exceptlonnelle. — Lumiere Mectrique danstoutes ies chambres. — F. CAMPAGNE Fil3, Propri^taire.

Biarriix

HOTEL DE FRANCEConstruction nouvelle. — Installation moderno. — Ascenseur. —

Lumi6re ^lectrique.— Calorifdres. — Bains. — T616phone. — Restau-rant. — Tea-Roora.— Billard.— Jardin.— Prix vaodhr^s.—Moderatecharges. — Meme propri6taire : Hdtel Saint-Etienne, a Bayonne.Les clients peuvent prendre leurs repas soit k VHotel de France, i

Biarritz, soit a VHotel Saint-Etienne^kB&yonriQ.— B. COMBES, Prop".

Biarriix

PAVILLON HENRI IVH6tel de premier ordro

CONFORT MODERNE — VUE MAGNIFIQUlM. SENERS, Propriitaire

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MONHAU-EXCELSIOR HOTELRestaurant. — Pension de famille.— 'De premier ordr«.— Magpifique

situation sur la ra«r entr© le Casino Bellevu© et lo Casino municipal.— Eclairage ^lectrique. — Bains.— T^Wphone.— Ascenseur.— Jardia.

— Arrangements pour families et s^jour. — Prix mod^râ.L.. BEAUXIS. Propri^taire

BlarBîix

HOTEL COSMOPOLITAINPlace de la Malrle.— Situation la plus central©. — Vue de la mer.—

Construction r^cente. — Mobilier enti^rement neuf. — Chambres et

appartements tr^s confortablea. — Cuisine trfes 8oign6e. — Pension

depuis 8 fr. par jour, sauf en aoiit et on septembre. — Lumiert

4!ectrique. — Chautfage^vapenr.— Ascenseur. — GENETIER, Prop^.

BiarritzHOTEL DE L'EUROPE

Situation la plus centrale. — Recommandi aux families et aux touristes

pour son confortable. — Restaurant d'6ti avee vue sur la mer. — Cuisine

tres Boipnê. — Pension depuis 9 fr. — English spoken — Ouverture du

Nouvel Hotel de I'Europe, janvier 1910. — GASENAVE, Propri6taire.

" BiarritzPAVILLON ALEXANDRA

Place du Port-Vieux, 3. — Pension de famille de premier ordre

ouverte en 1907. — Situation splendid© sur la Pjace du Vieux Port et

1© rocher de la Vierge.— Chauffage central. — Electricity. — TiUphone

OJt. — Pension depuis Rfr. saul aotlt et septembre. — NADAU, Prop".

BiarritzMAISON NARTUS (Atalaye)

Au-dessus du port des Pftcheurs. — La plus belle exposition, en face de

la mer. — Mafrnifique vue. —Grands et petits appartements trfes confer-

tables. — Cuisine toiqnê. — Pension depuis 8 fr. et arrangements pour

families.— Sailesde bains. — T^l^phone.— Pavilion Nartus. —Apparte-ments confortables,av©c cuisine.—Lumiere^lectriqne,- J. NARTUS, Prop.

' """ BiarritzPENSION DE FAMILLE

VILLA SAINT-JACQUES, avenue du Jnrdin public. — De construction

recente. — Tr6s confcrtable. — Hygiene parfaite. — Situation centrale.

— Caloriiire. — Eau etgax a tousles stages. — Lumiire ilectrique dans

les chambres. — Prix depuis 8 fr. par jour, tout compris, m^me le petit

dejeuner du matin. — Doctenr TOUSSAINT, Proprifetaire-Dlrecteur.

Biarritz\n TLm JLm .A. JS/L J^ :E^ I jSL.

RUE DB FRANCE. — Pension de famille. —An centre de laville,

prAs de laGrande Plage et des Casinos. — Lumiere ©lectrique. — Jardin

orabrag^. — Chambres et appartements confortables. — Cuisine ©t

serTice soignii. — Pension depuis 8 fr. — Arrangements pour families.

English fprken. ~ OERMAIN HEGUILLOR, Provri*taire.

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BimrrttmHOTEL. DE L'OCfeAN

Place Salnte-Eugfinle, 9. — Rocommand6 poursa situation.— Pria dor^glise Sainto-Eugenie. — Vue 8|>lendide sur la mer. — Appartements«t chambres coufortables. — Cuisine tr^s soignee. — Pension depuisS fr. — TÎ(5phone. —English spoken.— PERSILLON, Proprl^talrft.

BiarriixHOTEL FRANQOIS I"

Vue magniftqtte tur la mer. — Reitaurant k prix fixe. — Dejeuner3 fr,; diner 4 fr,, vin compris.— Service k la carte. — Cuisine recom-mandie. — Pension depuis 8 ft:., tauf aoGt et septembre. — Lumidre^lectrique. — Telf^phone 4.29. — F. Lafont, Proprifetalre.

Bian*itxVILLA SUISSE

PENSION D£ FAMILLE, rue de France, 4. — Chambres et appartementsconfortables. Cuisine et service de 1" ordre. Pension depuis 8 fr. Res-taurant ind&pendant de la pension. Dejeuner, 3 fr.; diner, 3 fr. 50, vincompris. Service a la carte. Telephone 0.51. — P. BONNEY, Propr.

Biart*itxHOTEL PLANTEGRANDE PLAGK

Restaurant. — Service par petitet tables sur la maraiftque torrasse plongsaat sar

la mer.— Cuisine de famtlle tr^ soigtUe — Dejeuner, 3lr. — Dtner, 4 fr.,Tin compris.— Cbambres eoDfortaDlot.— Peniioa depsis 9 francs sauf du 15 jinllet au 1*» octob; e.

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Arrangements ponr families. — êlairage *lectrique. — PLANTS, Propri6taii-e

BiBt*riix

THKRMES SALINSDE BIARRITZOuverta toute Tannê — Chauff6s pendant I'hiver

Traitement bromo-ehlorure-sodique par les eaux aalies natureUesIts plus richement bromurie$ des eaux connues

EAUX MERES POUR BAINS ET COMPRESSESInstallation complete d'hydrotherapie par I'ean douce

INDICATIONS THERAPEUTIQUESL'anemie, la ohlorose, le lympbatlsme, les maladies osseuses, les

maladies de croissance ; le.s maladies des femmes dans leurs moda-lit^s les plus varices. — L'^puisement nerveux.les consequences dusurmenage iotellectuel, physique et mondain, la neurasth^nie. — Laconvalescence des maladies graves et des grandes operations chirur-

gicales.

Eaux meres en flacons, bonbonnes et futs, pour bains chez soi. Cesbains sont stimulants et reconstituamts k un ttb% haut degr^.Eaux m^ros pour compresses d'une grande puissance resolutive dans

tous les engorgements.

DkpoTs A Paris : Chez MM. Lagrange et G'*, rue de la Michodiere, SO;

Chez M. Broise, boulevard des Italiens, Si.

Sn PaoviNca : Chex les principaux Pharmaciens et Marchands d'eaux

minerales.

Poor toQi raatelgDemente, t'adreaMr aa Diraoteor des Thermes.

HOTEL BIARRITZ-SALINS ET DES THERMESC« splcndide ithbliuement communique avec iei Tb«rmM uliiu par one p»t(ercUe

coDTerte. II est insUll^ arec tont le eonfort modcrne. — Restanrant. — BilUrd. —\tcto«eur.— Ghauffage central «t dam le« ebambret. — Lawn-tennis. — Deui jardint

Men ombrafr*t. — Station du tramway en facede I'hdiel. — A 5 miautea de la

Grande Plage. — Prix modiris. — A MOUSSIERE, Propriaaire.

Biat*t*itx

HOTEL CA.R.REet Maiion Carrie. — Au Rond Point, an face do jardin det Thermes aalins. —Entikrement trantformA et a?raadi. — D«rnier eonfort moderne. — Appartementa

complete poor famillet, avee tervice partic«Uer. — Table* d'hdte par netitca tablei. —CbauSace central. — Lumiire eleetrique. — Bain*. — T^Uphone. — Ascenseur.^ Henri VISPALY, Proprifetalre.

Biat*rltiI>A.VIlL.lL.01Sr LOUIS XIV

Thermtt ialins. — Hdtel tntiirement transform* et agrandi *Tec tout le eonfort

moderne. — Appartement* complete aree serrice partieulier. — Salle* de bain*. —Chauffag* central. — filectricit*. — Tiliphont S.0». — AeceBtenr. — Cui*ine Mieeignia. Pension depui* 8 francs. — Arraagement* pour familte*. — Station du

tramway en face I'iiotei. — J. LACOSTE. Prupn^laire.

BiarritzHOTEL PAVILLON ALPHONSE XIIIA 200 metres de U plage «t k 200 m6tre« (1»b Therme* salins. —

50 chambres meubleea i neuf et trds confortablet. — Salle i mangeravec terrasse. — Vue «ur la mer. — Chauffage oenUal — Lumip.re AleC'

trique dans toutes les chambres. — Grand jardin. — A. HUFFUNG, P".

BiarritzLES GHCAFlDOlSrS

Grando Villa moderne A la porte des Thermos Salins. —Mobilier enti^r>'ment neuf. — Pension de famiUe. — Tout le (Eonfort

moderne, — Electricity. — Bams. — T^l^phoue. - Calorif6ro. —Service par petites tables. — M"' TfcTARD, Proprlfetaire.

BiarritzJ. SALZEDO Fils et C

BIARRITZ - BAYONNE - MADRIDBaiiqu>- — Change de monnaies

LAGENCE DE BIAKRITZ S'OCCUPEde locations de villas, d achat et vente de propri6t6B.

BiarritzJLO-ElSrGE BEISTQUET

LOCATIONS DR VILL.\S ET VENTES DE PROPRI^TfiSPremiere agence fondfee en 1871

G*re les pins belles villas ^e Biifriiz. — Journal I'lndlcateur des

Ventes et dea Locations. — T^l^ph. Q-9i. - Victor BENaOET, Biarritz.

BiarritzAGENCE DE BIARRITZ

2, Rue Simon-Etcheverry (prds de la Mairie)

Grand choix de villas, chalets, maisous, magasina et apparteraents

meubl6s ou non.— G^rance d'imraeublea. — Ventes, achatu de lerraias

et de propri6t68. Renaeign. gratmta. TM. k-2%. J.-B. L.OUMIAN, l>'.

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Blots

GRAND HOTEL DU CHATEAUavec accfes direct sur le chateau historique

IMaison enti^rement remise a neuf. — Confort moderne. — Chauffage

I central. — Salle de bains. — Telephone . — Chambre noire. — Auto-i garage avec fosse. — Cave et cuisine soignees. — Omnibus a la gare.— Voitures pour Chambord et les environs. — L. LECLERCQ, Propr.

Bias's

GRAND HOTEL DE FRANCEPremier ordre. — En face le chateau. — Belle situation. — Nouvel-

iement construit. — Tout le confort (salle de bains, douches), fumoir,salon-lecture. — Bonne tenue des ckambres et cuisine recherchee. — Tresrecommand^.— Prix moderes. — Garag-e. — Tel. 23. — English spoken.

Bordeaiax^

PRUNES DENTE J. FAUSi vous voulez vous bien porter, ayez toujours sur votre table les

excelientes prunes J. FAU.Colis postaux de 3 a 10 kilogr., quality extra -superieure. Prix

suivant grosseur du fruit.

Adresse tdlegraphique : Fau-Prunes-Bordeaiix

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vm mm mmRemdde inappreciable pourcette

dangereuse maladie. U calnie la soif,

et 11 donne la FORCE et la VBGUEURBins t9Ut»s Iss Pharmscies

71-,

Bordeaujc

HOTEL DE FRANCE ET DE NANTESMAISON DE PREMIER ORDRE

Pr6s <iuGrand-Th^S,tre.dftla Bourse, de la Banque, de la Douane, de la

Prefecture,duJardindes Plantes.—Vuesurle Fort. la place do la Com^dieles alldeK de Tourny, les Quinconces. — Ascenseur. T616phone, Calo-rif^re, Eclairageelectrique, Salons. I'.ihliothequo, Fuinoir, Bains auxStages. — Restaurant ^ la carte ou A prix fixe. — Vins et cuisine

renommes. — Salons et 90 chambres depuis 3 fr. par jour. —Pension depuis 10 fr. par jour pour sc'jour prolonge. — Caves magni-fiques contenantSO 000 honteilles.

—

Veuve Louis PETER, propridtaire

et neeociant en vins, lournissour de S. M. larcine d'Anfr'.etcrre.

Bot*deaux

Hotel des Princes et de la Paix et Richelieu

40, Cours du Chapeau-Rouge. 40DE TOUT PREMIER ORDRE

Le mieux situe et el plus confortableCuisine tr6s soignde. — Chaulfago central a basse pression dans

toutes les charnbres. - Salons. — Funioir. — Biblioth<!^que. — Bains.Ascenseur. — Eclairage ^lectrique, — Coitfeur dans rhoiel.

— Telephone : 716 —

Bordeaux

GRAND HOTEL METROPOLEET EXCELSIOR-HOTEL

Pres du Grand Theatre

et des Quinconces.

— Ascenseur —Auto-garage dans rholul

La meilleure cuisine du Midi.

— Dejeuners, 4 francs —Diners, 5 francs.

Restaurant a la carte. — Chambres depuis :i fr. 50

- Arrari;:emenls pour f;ifnilles.

A. ROUHETTE, Proprietaire.

HSCENSEUR Bordeaux TELEPHONE 1600

HOTEL DES 4 SCEURSPlace de la Comddie (Grand centre)

Vue sur I'Op^ra. — A proximity des Th^itrea, Messageries maritimestransatlantiques.— Magnifique hall. — Salons do lecture et de reception.— Correspon dances. — Electricity. — Bains. — Douches. — Prixmod^r^s. — SIMION. PropriStaire.

RESTAURANT DE PREMIER ORDRBInstallation la jplus moderns. — Chatnbres de 3 d, 15 francs

Ascenseur.— Electricity. — Salle de bains.— Chauffage avapeur4 et 5, Place de la Com^die, en face du Grand Th«&tre

Telephonb 403

Bot*tioSiux

HOTEL DE BAYONNERestaurant. — Maison de !•' nrdre. — Place du Chapelat, a

50 metres de I'lutendance et a unc minute de la Place de la Cora6die.— Cuisine tres reputee. — Chambres depuis S francs. — Electricitopartout. — Telephone. — Arrangements pour families et sejour. —Se habla espanol. — English spoken. — Eugfene AUGE , Prop.

Bot*deauxGRAND HOTEL DE NICE

Place du Chapelet. — Magnifique situation, au centre des plusbeaux quartiors. — Chambres et appartements tres confortablea au rez-de-chauss6e et a tous los <Jtages. — Sfrvice du petit dejeuner. — Bains.— Calorifere. — T«il(^phone. — Electricity. — 5c fiabla espaTiol.

PHILIP et C'\ Proprietaires

Boi^deauxGRAND HOTEL FRANQAIS

Rue du Temple, 12 (Intendance)Maison d« famille, de constraction r^cente. — 80 chambres tre« con-

fortables depuis 2 fr. — Magnifique hall. — Restaurant. ~ Pensiondepuis 6 fr. par jour.— Bains d tous les stages.— Telephone. — Eclai*rage dlectrique. — Chauffage k la vapeur. — Jnierprete.

AUPIN, Proprifetaire-Directeur

BordeauxRESTAURANT DU LOUVRE

21, cours de rintendance, 21Dejeunert, 2 fr. 50, m^doc compris. — Diner, 3 fr., m^doc compris.

Lumiere ^lectrique.Toas les scirs, pendant 1« diner, projections de photographies anisadei.

Maiton tpecialemevt recommandee par le T. C. F.

J. PERARD, Propiietaire

^ 73 — Type B — 3^

BordeauxHOTEL DU PRINTEMPS

Restaurant — En face de la cour d'arrivê do la gare Saint-Jean. —Enti6rementtransform6.— Electricitc partont.—Chambres tres conforta-bles depuis -ifr.— Salle de bains.— Dejeuner, 2 fr.50; diner, 3 fr.— Servicei la carte et a tonte heure.— Vins fins des meilleurs cms.— Salon de mu-sique.—Aproxiinil6deslignesdetrani\vays.—Transport des bagagesgra-tuit a Taller et an retour. — Telephone. — A. SADVANT, Proprfetaire.

Bot*iieauxHOTEL DU FAISAN

Restaurant,— Ivifac-J >lc iacounrarrivec dr Uciirc Saiiit-J'âii.— hii'iiremctlt trmis-\

forme. — Cliambics trcs confortabl'-s 'puis 2 Ir. — Dejeuner. 2(r. ;;o : diner, 3 ff.

—

j

Service .i la carte ct ii toute hcurc. — A- ransrcnients pour sejour. — Eclairare flectriqin' i

— Transport des biigages frraluit » I allor et an retour.—Telephone pour toute la Fianic. '

Garage. — losse pour autos. — HAU-GUILHEM et LAMBERT. Proprietairesj

JARDIN-RESTAURANT BEELI10, rue Voltaire (Intondance)

Dejciinrr : 2 ^' 0"" 'nnipris) Dintr ;2*^* (vin forapris)

Les plu.s jolies salle.s d(! Bordeaux. — Service, cave et cuisine depremier ordre. — RecowmnnHii par le '/'. C . (ir France.

BordeauxGRAND HOTEL DU CENTRERUE DU TEMPLE. 8 et 10 (Intendance). — Dans lo plus beau quar-

tier,pr6sdelaposte ct (ies tlnâtres. - Appartcments tr6s coulortableset chambres depuis'2 fr. — Service du petit dejeuner. — Electricity par-tout. — J. LOUSTAU, Proprietaire.

BordeauxHotel du Perigord et d'Orleans

Hotel meubl6 pour famille.'? ei louristes. — Rue Mautrcf. 0, 11, 13.

— A une miiuito dii Grand Theatic et \ 100 mitres d(> la Place do la

Comedio. — Entieremcnt /istuure. — Ayruruli et nieubltJ a neui. -

(hambres depuLs '2 fr. — Sallcs do bains.— Electricitc;. — Telephone.VINCENT BOUEILH. Proprietaire

Eaux bicarbonatees, sodiques, gazeuses

DUBOUIOUI Fournisseurs des Ministerea de la Guerre, da la Marine, des Coiouies

j

Maladies traitees avec succes pax^ les EAUX DU BOULOU|

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Maladies de I'estomac, du foie, de I'intestinj

! do la vcsiiie.^du paludistne chronique, rtu diabetc, leslonguci> convalcsccnctLi, lancinio '

Ei.7bii$:,L\ncn: ouvcrt .outc i'ann'^,;. — C/uyc .->. — Ckcrnln dc fjr.j

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lABQeBlULE^SOURCES GHOUSSY et PERRIERE

SAISON DU 'I^ MAI AU 1" OCTOBRETrois Etiiblissements coniplets — Casino — (iraiid pan;

OUKK D'.MK. — Anemie, hjmphafisme, dermatoses, cnirs rci-nirtitoo-fs,

rhumatismes, diabete. paludisrne.

Transportees. les Eaux de La Bourboule se conservent ind^finiment

Siege social : ruo Drouot, i'* i Envoi de notices franco)

GRAND HOTEL DES ILES BRITANNIUUESPremier ordre, a raii<rle de rEtablissenient thermal. — ISO cliambres ek salons —

Fuiiiuirs — Graml jardia et salle de lecreation pour les eni'aots. — Garage etfosse pour automobiles. — Conditions s[>eciales en juia et en septembre.— Englishspoken Se habla cspdnol. — Telephone, — Ascenseur. — Eclairag^e 6lectrique.

C. DONNEAUD, Propri6taire

Villa lies lies Britanniques — Aypartemenis i)Qur fo.milles

La Bourboule

GRAND-HOTELDE TOUT PREMIER ORDRE

En face dn Casino ot pres des ^fitablissemonts thermaux. — Lumih-e^lectrique. — Ascenseur. — English spoken. — Salle de bains, — T616-phone 5, — Garage et P'osse.

FERREYROLES A£n6, Propri^taira

£.a Bout*bouie

GRAND HOTEL DE PARISTOUT PREMIER ORDBE

\seec8eur, Bains, Electricite, Telsphons

150 Chambres et Salons. - RESTAURANTVillas, jardins. tennis, auto-jjarage pour 23 voitures

boxes, atelier de roparations.

2i) mai — 30 septembrc. LEQUIMF., propr.

La BouybouieHotel d'Anglelerre et Beau-Sejour reunis

Pension depuis 9 fr. en juin et en septembre. — Premier ordre. —Pros des Etablissenients thermaux et du Casino. — Entr© les deux

Pares. — Grand jardin. — Tennis. — Anto-garage — Eclairage elee-

+,rique. — Teldchone. — AiC£ns3ur. LEMERLE, Frcprietaire.

SPLENDID HOTEL

.^75^

La Bourboulo

GRAND HOTEL DES AMBASSADEURSPremier ordre. — Trds recommand* pour sa cuisine sp^ciale sui-

vant prescriptions de» doctours. — Conditions reduites en juin et en sep-

tembre. — Garage pour automobiles. — Lumiere Hectrique, — Omnibus

k tous les trains. —• DUPEYRIX, Proprlfetalre

La Bour-bouEo

GRAND HOTEL RICHELIEUPremier ordre, — I.e plus pr*s des Thermea

Conditions spiciale* pour Families

T^Uphone.— filectriciti.— Ascenseur.— Interprfete.— Garage et Fosses

A. Q. A. et Correspondant du T. C. F.

PASSAVY PANET, Propri6taire

La Boui*boulo

HOTEL DU PARCPremier ordre. — Nouveaux agrandiseements. — Situation unique

dans le Pare et pres du Casino. — Cuisine trds soignife.— Service par-fait. — Pension, cbambre, dejeuner et diner, depuls 8 fr. par jour,tout compris. — Arrangements pour families avec enfants. — Elec-tricity dans toutes les chambres.

M" FAURE-FOURNIER, Propri6taire

La Bour-boule

PALACE HOTEL ET VILLA MfiDICISTout premier ordre. — Au centre de la station, prfts du Pare, des

Thormet et du Casino. — Installation hygiinique module.— Chambresdepuis 5 fr. — Pension par petites tables depuis 7 fr. — Sur demandetab'e de regime. — Restaurant k la carte. — Cuisine renommee. —Prix r^duits en join et en septembre. — Cbambre noire. — Eclairage<JIeotrlqae partont. — TAl^pbone. — Ascenseur. — Grand garage avecfosses, atelier de reparations et service de toilette.— Bains et douches.— L&'WD-tenniB attenant A I'hotel. — Interprdte. — Omnibus.

A. SENNEQY, Proprl6taire

Cantbo

VILLA MODERNEHOTEL RESTAURANT

En fae$ U Jardin public. — Situation exceptionnellje. — Superbe_ .. . .... -

hoTue des Pyrenees. — Enti^rement neuf. — Electricity. — TiKphoneCuisine tr^s recemmand^e. — Pension depuis 1 fran

" "

Arrangements pour families. — Correspondant T. C. FL. DIMPRE. Propri6talr«

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Canno9RIVIERA PALÂCE

HOTEL DU PRINCE D£ GALLESPosition incomparable, tout premier ordre. ~ Autohu» de

I'hdtel au Casino et au Golf-Club.

Vve Henry de la BLANGHETAIS, Propriûire

Csknno9iÔTEL a-03srisrET

BOULEVARD DB LA CaOISETTKOuTert tout* rann6«. — Magniflqaemaut titui en faoa d«s Uei da

L^rins. — Premier ordre. — Grand jardin. — Arrangomants poara^jour. — F. DAUMAS, Proprt6taire.

CannosHOTEL BEAU-RIVAGE

Maison da pramier ordra sur la Croiietta.— Magaifiqaa tii« da mar.— Plain mldl. - Jardin d'hivar — Grand jardin. — Atriom. — Blao-tricit^. — TAUphona. — Ascensaor. — iDterorfttei.

BAINZL, Dlreoteur

Cannos

Pramier ordre. — A proximit* de I'^glise russe. — Abrit*des vents par une foretde pins. — Vaste jardin. — TM6phone.— Eclairage ^lectriqua. — Service special de voitures pour la

j

promenade et la villa.

! CannesGRAND HOTEL DE PROVENCE

Entierament renova iii 1906

Confort moderne. — Grand pare. — Vu« magnifiqaa. —Appartements avec salle da bains. — Oarage.

A. CHAMPENDAL, nouveau Propri^taira

CannosGRAND HOTEL DU PAVILLONPremier ordre. — Tous l«i conforts. — Vua splendide. — Grand

jardin. — ArrHiigementa pout families. — Pension. — Prix mod^r^s. —P. BORGO. Propri^talra. — Memo maison k Bareno. Lae Majeur.Ligne Simplon en 6tfi.

Cannos

EL'S DE LA COLLINKVne sar la mer. — Plein midi. — ArraQgeraanis aauiiaires. — Baina.

— Blaotricit^. — Grand jardin. — Lawn-tennia. — Cuisin* raohar-oh4«. — Pension depuis 8 fr. par joar. — Tiliphone.J. Gomttat. Prop. — Saisoa d'<t4 : Cantral h«t«l, Ghamanix.

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CannosaBAND HOTEL de la TEEBASSE et BICHEMONDEnti^rement remis k neuf. — 120 cbambres et i&lons. — PositioB

centrale. — Plein midi, dans un vast« pare de 9 hectares. — Serricegoign6. — Pension depuis 8 fr. par jour. — Chauffag© central 4 eaaehaude dans toutos les chambres. — G. ECKHARDT, Propri^taire.

CannesHOTEL COSMOPOLITAIN

JARDIN AU MIDI — VUB DE LA MERAppartements confortables. — Service et cuisine de premier ordr*.

— Pension depuis 8 fr. — Aseensevr. — Electricity. — Calorlfiro. —Baini. — T^l^phone n« 291. — A. "WIGHRLE. Propri*taire.

CannesHOTEL RICHELIEU

Exposition en pleln nildl. — Snr la vlage, ea fae« de U poste.idel'E8t«rel.-r

"

igements pouspoken. — k. CHABAOD-RIX, Propriitaire

Vae des lies et des montagnet de rBst^rei.— Peniion depaii^ fr. parjour, vin eompris, et arrangements pour eijotur prolonge. — Bn§U$h

CannesTERMINUS - HOTEL

OuTert toute I'annê.— Situ^ (en ville) h. 50 mdtres de la gare et au midi.— Chambres confortables.— Journê depuis 8 fr. — Cuisine speciale-ment soignee. — Electricity.— Calorifdre. — Salon de lecture.— Salle debains.— Pas de frais d'omnibug.— P. 6ILLES, Propiidtalre, par/« anglaisetallemand. —Annexe 4 I'bdtel : AMERICAN BAR l"ordre. —

jif£«... -.>..•.««. iSavoy-Hdtel, 1" ordro, Cannta.

Mimes mau»n»| ^^^^^ Terminus. Le Fayet-Saint-Gervais.

CannesHOTEL VICTORIA

Plein midi. — Orand jardin. — A 2 minutes de la mer. — Chaaibresirds confortables. — Electricity partout. — Cuisine simple et soignee.— Tramway derant la porte. Ouyert toute I'annee. — Pension depuis9 fr. par jour. — Englisb spoken. — Man tpricht deutsoh.

L-W. PILATTE. Propri^taire

CannesHOTEL SUISSE

Entitrement meubl6 & neuf. — Situation centrale. — Plein midi.— Beau jardin abrit^, — Ascensear. — Lamldre Mectrique. — Cbanffagecentral. — Grandes chambres bien a6rês. — Arrangements sanitaires.— Pension depuis 9 fr. — A. KELLER (Suisse), Proprl6tairo

.

CaffIfo«

HOTEL DE L'ESTERELROUTE DB FRftJUS

Situation exoeptionuelle. — Plein miidi. — Conditions hygiiniqses

irr^proehablea. — Inatallatioc neuve, chsuffage 4 I'eaa.

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Cannes

Restaurant independant. r— Cave renommê 1«' ordre. — Sur la Croi-sette en face lajotee:et !e Casino. — Plein midi. — Vuesuperbe sur lamer et FEyterel. — Entierement remis a neuf . — Chaulfage a eau chaude.— 'Ascenseur,— L,'etG : Botel Villas Tfteoeidn, Le Mont-Dove (Auvergne).^ E. THEVENIN, Proprietaire

GanneBMIOTEIL, IDE LA. ^^LA.a-EPremier ordre Tres bien situe sur la Croisette. — Vue splendide

sur les lies de Lerins et les niontagnes de I'Esterel. — Chauffage a eauchaude dans toutes les chambres.— Grand hall.— Lumi6re elc^triquo.— Ascenseur. — Arrangements pour s^jour. — Prix mod^rds.

L'ETE ; B6tel de rObserratoire k Saint-Cerffues-siir-Xyon {Suisse)E. GIMPERT, Proprietaire

CannesSAVOY -HOTELVue splendide sur le Golfe et les lies de Lerins

\!:rT^Lr"''^:^-~^"'-:tô^,\ PREMIER ORDREDERNIER CONFORT

Ascenseur. — Chauffage central

LAWN-TENNIS — TIRSalle cl escrime. — Croquet

Auto-Garage

P. GILLES, Proprietaire

CannesMIOTEL IDE ER-A-ISTGE

Ouvert d'octobre A juinPlein midi. — A 10 niin. de la mer. — Grand jardin. — Ascenseur

hydraulique. — Eolairape dloctrique. — Salons. — Billard. — Salle debains, — Appartements hauts et ae^ros. — Radiateur k eau chaude dansles chambres. — Pension depnis 9 tV. par jour.

Fn et€ : CENTRAL-HOTEL. A Vittel

CannesHOTEL DE PARIS

P>0ULEVA1{DD'ALSACE. — Entierement remis ii neuf.— Plein midi.— Chauffage central. — Electricity. — Jardin. — Pension depuin S f'r.— Maison sp^ciaU'inent rccommandAe.— L'ete : H6tel de la Poste, a Vichy.E. VERT, P'ropri6taire. — \\01V.\. DE L'UMVEKS, meme maison.

CannesPENSION INTERNATIONALE

RUE DE LATOUR-MAUBOURG. — PnVs do la Crci^ctte ct dcjs

Bains de mer.— Remise a n<'nf.— Ouvorte toutelaiuKê.— Plein midi.

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Situation abriteedes vents el poiissierew— Grand jardin. — Pension depuis6 fr. par jour, tout compris.— 0/1//V/Z7/7.9.— L. FRANK. Proprietaire.

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Gann&»HOTEL DE LYON

RESTAURAxN'T DU ROSBTF. — Ouvort toute Tann^s, en fac6 d«\tL gare. — Cornpletement neuf. — Installation Touring Club. — Journe©compl6t« depuis 6 fr. 50. — Transport des bayaqt't (jratmt a I'aller et

«u retour. — GarQon de rhotel k la gare. — L. ROBERT. Propr.

Le Cannet

PENSION CARNOTAVENUE CARNOT

Exposition en plein midi. — Chauffage central. — Garage. — filectriciti.

M»« de SAINT-JEAN, Propri6taire

CansveB

HOTEL=VILLA AURIE-LOUISEOuvert du 1" octobre au 31 mai, — Vue splendide. — Jardin

entoure de bois de pins. — Vie de famille. — Bonne cuisine. — Salle

de bains. — Pension depuis 6 francs par jour, tout compris. — Arran-gements pour la saison. — Ph. AGUILLON, Proprifetaire.

Le Cannet (de cannesj

STELLA -HOTELTerminus des tramways. — Loin de la mer. — Vue splendide sur 1©

golfe. — Ploin midi. — Chauffage. — felectricite. — T^l^phone n* 9. —Ascenseur. — Grand jardin tr6s abrit^. - Cuisine de premier ordre,

tre$ recommand^e. — Pension depuis 7 !r. par )oar. LE-SUR Propr.

Qann&3AGENCE GENERALR OES ETRANGERS

Fondee en 1864RUE D'ANTIBES, 2, et PLACE DES ILES. 1

DUBSET, SuccEssEUR db VIDAL et HUGUESVillas et appartements k louer — Propri^t^s k vendre — Telephone 250.

Cannes

FONDEB EN 1875

Josepli AUGiBR, Successeur71, rue d'Antibes, 71

Location de Villas et d'Appartements. — Vonte et Gdrance d'immeables

CannesVILLAS ET PROPRlfiTfiS

A LOUER OU A VENDRE— SXJ£^ TOUT X-E LITTOm..^!^ —

S'adrosser : ABTOIN-ANTIBES

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Cann&m

Agence desDEUX-MONDES, square M^rimê. Fond««aii 1868

LOCATION DE VILLAS ET D'APPARTEMENTSAchat et Vente do proprl6tto. — Reii8elgnem«nU gratulU

AdresiA t^l^graphique: Agenco THEiMl^ZE, Cannei

Cannom

10, boQlevard de U Croisette, angle de la rue da BonaLOCATION DE VILLAS ET D'APPARTEMENTS

Hoaae uidEBtateAgeiioy^ReDseigneineDtsgrAtaitB. —InformatioM fret

F. ANDRAU ct C"

CannesAGENCE DES HIVERNANTS

BR£:M0KD et DEVIE, propriit.-directeurs.- RuedelaOare, 1.

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A c6t6 de I'Agence Cook, et en face do V/fiUel de I' Univerg. Renseignementigratuits et rapides pour Locatious de Villas et d'Appartements et achat et

venle de propri6t6s. TeUphone. Adress.e tî^graph. : HIVERGENCE-CANNES

Lo Cannot (pres Cannes)

AGENCE DU LITTORALBoulevard Carnot, 5/. — Location de Villas et d'Appartements.

— Vente de terrains. — G^rance d'immeubles. — Renteignements gr»,-

tuits et precis ssur locations, yentet, hotels et pensions. — Transport

do bagages. — T61<5phone n« 3. — PIERRE BLANC, Dlrecteur.

I.O Cannot (pRfts Gannks)

AGENCE GENERALE42, BOULEVARD CARNOT

Location de villas et appartements. — Ventes d'imiaeablM, yillas,

terrains et fonds de commerce, g6rance, contentieux.

Automobiles pour excursions. — T61fephone 29B. CAPE, Direc'.eur, Di^feuseur agre<

CannosGRANDE REMISE CAISSON

6, Rue Raphael, 6

First elass. — Livery stables. — Equipages 4e UseOrands breaks pour excursions. — Voiturss eaeatchoatês

T«16pkona 78

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(HAUTES-PYRENEES)

A fB heures de Paris, 4k 6 heures de Bordeaux, d f heuret de Toulouttd 4 heuret de Sayonne, d / heure de Luchon, d / heure de Lourdet. —Station c^ldbre d« ieille date pour la grand© efiBcacite de ses eaax.~N'a pas de aimilairo, gr&ceau traitement combine de ses deux sourcei:Houn-Caoudo, stimulante, tonique, puissamraent reconstituante, etBourid6. eminemment sedative et d^congestionnante. — Eau do tabUnon gazeuse, ue troublant pas le vin, d'ua gout agroable, ligdr« •%digestive.

tTABLISSEMENT OUVERT TOUTE L'ANNtESaISON do 15 MJlI XV 31 octobrb

ExportatioD importante d'eau en bouteillei toate I'anDee

EAU TRES STABLEEaux oalciquea at magii68lennes (sulfatiet et bicarbonatês). —

Temper. 24*. — Diar^tiques, laxatives, d^puratiTei.resoiutives.toniqneiet reconstituantes.

Souveraines dans : Gravelle urinaire et Coliques niphr6tiquea, Gravellebiliaire et Coliques k^patiqueit, Affections des Reiix*, de la Vetsie, delVoies urinaires, Engorgementt du Foie et des Voies biliaires, Goutte,Diabete, Affections rhumatismales et arthritiques, Aêetions de VEstomae,de VIntestin, du. Foie ©t des Voies bilinires, Etats himorroidairea, Affec~tions de la matriee. Troubles de la menstruation (Etouêments et Vapeur$,Age critique), Animies diverses, Etats nerveux divers, Neurasthenic.

Pofttfls — TÛgraphe — Casino — Paro — Promenades — Exoarslons

HOTELS DE PREMIER ORDRE

GRAND HOTEL DU PARC1" ordre. — Pr*s de rEtablissement. — Tout le confort modeme.

—

Grand pare ombragi attenant a I'hdtel. — Cuisine treg soignee sp<ciale-

ment recommandê, — Pension depuis 1 fr. — (xarage et fosse poarautos. — Omnibus k la garn. — BEAUPERTUIS, Proprifetalre.

GRAND HOTEL BEAU-SfiJOUR!•« ordre. — Le plaa confortabls. — Vaste pare. — Dn otnnibut dc

l'h6tel conduit graiuitement let clienlt d ritablitsemcnt. — Garage pouraatct. — Pension depuis 3 fr. — Omnibui 4 la gare.

ROaZAUD, Proprl4talr«.

8:1 ~

CAUTERETS

et de la Vallee de Saint-SavinGrand prix al'Expoiition Internatioaale de Bordeaux.

Medaille d'Or a TKiptiitioB de Rome.

Grand prix et Medaille d'Or a I'ExpositioD loternationale de Madrid 1907.

Station thermale bans rivale, la plus riche en sources

sulfureuses.

Six buvettes renomm^es : 38* c. a 58* c. aux Griffons.

Dix etablissements de premier ordre pour bains, dou-ches, massages, pulverisations a pression naturelle.

Piscines a eaux raineralescourantes, uniques en Europe.

Casino, theatre, concerts de jour sur les promenades.Thf'Mre de la Nature. -- Sports d'hiver.

Saison du 1" mai au 1" novembre.Exportatioa : La Raillere, Cesar, Mauhourat.Specialite d'action : Maladies des voies respiratoires,

du nez et des oreilles, gastrite, gastralgie, rhumatisme,lymphatisme, neurasthenic, etc.

La station Ihermale de Cauterets doit sa grande et an-cienrie reputation a I'efticacii^ de ses eaux en boissons et

en gargarismes, a leur action toniqueet reconstituante.

Cauterets, jolie ville ensoleillee, avec ses beaux h6tels,

ses dix etablissements thermaux, son casino, son theatre

et ses superbes promenades, est situee au fond d'une gorge

etroite a 10 kil. de Pierrefitte. La route qui y conduit est

des plus pittoresques; on la parcourt dans un tramwayelectrique elegant et commode, qui ne laisse en perdre

aucune des beaul^s, et dont letrajetse fait en 43 minutes.

Aux ameliorations realisees pendant les annees prece-

dentes ; au tramway electrique de Cauterets a la Raillere,

inaugure en 1897, k la restauration du Casino, en 1898, se

sout ajoutees les constructions d'un elegant cafe et d'un

kiosque a musique, qui ont complete rembellisseraent deI'EspIanade des (Eufs, dej^ pourvue d'un proraenoir cou-vert en 1897. — Pour tons renseignements, a'adresser au di-

recteur de VExploitation y a Cauterets^ Thermes des OEufs.

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CauterBtsoo 3Nr!X ajo" :e3 3>a-T -â.Xj -:ôTuXj

De tout premier ordre. — Situation exceptionnelle. — Jardin dan* I'iaUrieur

d« I'hotel. — Asc useur. — Lumiire îectriqiie. — 250 Chambrei. — Grand restaurant

Loui? XV. — Salle des fdtes — Garage arec fosse attenant » I'hotel. — Gorre=Donilantdo T. C. P. el de lA. C F. — Omnibus a la gare. — Ch. DUCONTE. Propriitaire.

Gautejreis (Hautes-Pyrenees)

GRAND HOTEL D'ANGLETERREOuvert toute I'annie.— De tout premier ordre. — Confort moderne.— 350 ehambret.

— Succursaies.— Appartements et parillons meubl^s i louer.— Ascenseur.— Tiliphone.— Bains. — Grand garajre. — Jarains anelai*. — Arrangements, pension pour sijoar.

A. MEILLOW, Propriitairt de rH6tel Gaasion a Pan {B.-Pyr.)

C3rX^.A-3NriD :ISCO"I«3E3Xj x>tj x*-a.xi.oPremier ordre. — Dans le Pare. — Entierement reniis i neuf. — Grands et petits

appartements.— Table d'hdte.— Restaurant. - Cutaine trds recommandê.— Fnmoir — Luviiire iiectrique. — Prix mod^r^s. — Omnibus a la gate.

LÔN FERR^, Propri^taire, ex-Di'-ecteur de VB6tel de$ Promenades.

Ancien Hdtel des Promenades. — Gompletement transform^. — De premierordre. — Seul situ* sur la place des CEufs. — Restaurant. — V6randa. — Fumoir. —Snlle de bains. — Billed — Ascenseur. — Lumiire iiectrique. — AutO-garage. —Omnibui a tout le.^ nns. — J. DUCONTE, Propri^taire.

Gautei*Qts (Hautes- Pyrenees)

GRAND HOTEL DE L'UNIVERSOuvert du 1" maiafin octobre 1 HOTEL DE PREMIER ORDRE

orand confort modernk

Restaurants Louis XVet Louis XVI

VASTE TABLE D'HOTE

Recommandi aux families

Salle de blllard

Fumoir, Salons de Lectnre.

Musique,

Correspondance, etc.

AUTO-GARAOE IOmnibus a tous lea trains

Rue de la Raillerc - Place Saint-Martin

Vue spIeDdide sur les montagnes et situation centrale

Pris du Casino, dtt 6tahlissemtnU thermaua, det Promenade*, dutramway de la Railing, de la Post*, etc.

,IL.. OX3E23FI., Directenr-Proprietairt

DU M&IIB PROPRIKTAIRB :

VILLA DES HOSES k louer meublee pour la saison

HOTEL DE LA PAIX|

Place de la Mairie. — Situation la plas eentrale, la pini rapprochê det Et«blis$t' ;

neoU '.bermaox. — Vue macnifique de» moalagnes. — Lnmiite #leoirique daot toiite-''

Im ehambro*. — Grand confortable. — Prix Iris modiria. — Omnihvs a la gave.—J. LARRIEU, proprittaire. — M»me maison : HOtel de Straabourg, 4 Tarbei.

Maison LABORDE-MANAGAUPENSION DE FAMILLE. — Rue de la Raillire, 19 et rue de VEgiise, S

Joaiaiant d'une hoonrabls et prande reputation. — Tres bien tituie aupres oesTbermcv•t de r^glita paroissiaU. — ?2icellentB cuisine. — Prix : dt^puis 7 (r. par )onr, p>lil

dejeuner do matin ct «erTice comprit. — Trks belle i"iic de* montagnu.

~ Cautei*otsHOTEL. BELLEVUE

PrSs de la {r.tre et du grand pare. — Vu© niorvcilleiisa. — Tabled'hdto.— Sp^cialement .••ecommand*^ aax famillos et aux touristes pour•on confortable et sa cuisine soignee. — Electricity. ~ Garage pourautos. — Pension depuis 7 fr . — B. SALLES, Proprifetaire .

HOTEL DES PYRENEESAncienne maison B61y, î\ rue Richelieu, eutre la gare et lea Ther-

mes. — Chan)bres et b^âux appartements confortables. — Cuisine tr6s

oignee. — Pension d«puis 7 Irancs. — Eclairage ^lecirique. —Demaii'ier le par<;on do I'hotel a la pare. — SOULAS, Proprifetalre.

CnuteretsMAISON PIMORIN

Boulevard Latapie Flurln. — Dans le plus beau ouartier. — Pen-sion de famille. — Appartomeuts et chambres coufortaole*. — Electri-

cit<i. — Cu suit' soi^rntio. — Pension depuis 8 fr.

M"" BONNEHON, Propii(^tai-es de \ Hdtel du Boulevard, d PAUC3istet*Gts

MAISON DES FAMILLESi'.ut des i>,eri,i(s, j-la- >" '< i i,ii:rm>'s el rue d'ttigny, 6. — KnlitTement ivm;-. ^

ttti-f — Clientele de choix. - Contort moderne. — Lumi.'re tilectrique. — Tab!;dliutfi, — Servii-e par pelitet tailes et tallies de regime. — Pension depuis 8 It. -Ciialet nn'iib'f s-ur la plape dci Tlierme", a loner. — Omnibus luire.

Le proi'iirtair-. dort iir GUTNIER, mi'dpcin conviHnnt. naMle rimmciiMp.

GRAND HOTEL CHATEAUBRIANDDe premier ordre .

— Construit en 18&7, aL-randi en 1902. — Mcrvnlleusement silur

as IpTan'. — Vue siip> rbesur le NiTolel, Saial-Michel et leg Alpes. — Tii!» recommandcpour ta»itu.')iioD, ion gr,ind confortable etion inetallation bygienique pcrfri iionoec.

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Bains— Electricil*. — Tennif — Garaee et foM«. — Viila» lAparee*. — Arrai.peinenti pour fa

millM et pour a^jour.— Prix modiri$.— Omnibus ^ Chambery. — Arrftt da tramway

Chambofy (Savgie)

ORAND HOTEL DE FRANCEMaxton de famille, premier ordre

Remis i neuf. — Tout la confort moderae. — Lift, grand hall. —Garage - Bestaurant. — Etc...

A. LUGON, nottvettt propiiitalr?

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ChamonixHOTEL ROYAL FT DE SAUSSURE

Sur la place du monument de Saussure — MaitOQ de premier ordre, entiere-

ment re»Uar*e et remontee. — Appaileiaents Itei conforUbles.— Restaurant. —Cuisine et cut* ioign*es. — Prix moderis. — Arrangements depuis 9 fr. — Baiiii. —Lumiere ^lectrique. — Grand jardia. — Pare. — ObserTatoire. — Vue supeibe tur 1«

mont Blanc et la cbatne. — StUon d'hiver. — COUTTET Fr6res, Propri^taires.

GRAND HOTEL COUTTET ET DU PARCHOTEL-PENSION COUTTET, ouvert touto I'anoAe. — De premier ordre. —

Magnifique iituation en face du mont Blanc et entour* d'an grand jardin. — Lumiereilectrique. — Ascenseur. — Chauffage central. — Bain*. — Telephone. — Chambrenoire. — Oarage pour autos. — Saison d'hiver : Patinape appartenant a Ihotel.

_____^________ COUTTET Frferes, Propri6taire« „_____„_

GRAND HOTEL DE LA POSTEPremier ordre. — Diplome ponr (ob installatioa h^eiiniqae. — Lnmi^ra ^lectriqu«

partout. — Bains, douches. — Orand garage. — Telephone n« 6. — A«c«nteur. —Dijeuner fourrhette, • fr. ; dtnor table d'hftte, 4 fr. — 100 lit« depuis S fr. 50. —Pengion dcpuif 8 fr. — P. SIMOND. PropriAtaire.

ChamonixHOTEL CROIX-BLANCHE ET SIMOND

Ouvert toute I'annd*

Confort moderne. — Lumiere ilectrique. — Chauffaee central. — Arrimgnntnttpour fatnillet. — Chambre* depuii 2 fr. — Pension depuis 7 fr.

Ed. SIMOND. Propri^tairc

ChamonixCENTRAL HOTEL

De construction r^cente. — TrAs belle rue iur la chaine du Mont-Blanc. — Confort moderne.— Lumidre ^lectriqao. Bains.— TiUphone.Arrangements depuis 7 fr. — Saison d'hiver : Hdtel N6v«, Cannes.

_ FRANgOIS COUTTET. Proprletaire ___.Chamonix

HOTEL DE L'EUROPEPENSION COUTTET. — En face de la Poste. — Vue merTciUeuse sur la cli&i'ae

du mont Bianc. — Grand confort. — SerTice soign*. — Bains. — Lumiere ^leetriqae.

— Garage poor aatos. — Pension depuis 7 fr. — On parle anglaU tt allemand.

FRAWgOIS COUTTET, Proprittaire.

ChantonixHOTEL BRISTOLVne spl'ndide »ur tonte la chaine du mont Blanc. — Chambres et appartements tr^s

confortaole* pour (gmilles el touristei. — Jardin. — Electricit* parloul. — Cuisine

recommandie. — Pension : chambre, petit d*jenner, dejeuner, diner, tin eomni't,

depuis 7 fr. par jour. — Arrangements pour families. — English $pok«n. — Mantpricht (UutBch. — JOSEPH CLARET-TOURWIER. Propri^taire

.

ChamonixGRAND HOTEL VICTORIA & MODERNE

PREMIER ORDREDernier confort. — Ascenseur. — Garage. — Prix de pension : depuis • fr. «« jii3 ;

fr. en juille* ; 11 fr. en aout; 9 fr. en leptembre.Succ-jtrtaU de. VHotel Briitol a NapUi tt dt I'Exeliio.' Palace H(ktl a PaitrrAf.

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HOTELChamonixPENSION BALMAT

Sur la place, pres de I'eglise. — Vue splendid e .sur la chaiue dumont Blanc. — Petit dejeuner, 1 fr. Dejeuner, 2 fr. Diner, 2 fr. 50 —Cuisine soignee. - Service a la carte. — Prix speciauxpour sejour. —Bains, douches et <51ectricitd danstoutes les chambres.— Telephone 19.

— On parte auglais, allemand, f'rancais.

Mrae Caroline C. BALMAT. Proprietaire

SPLENDID-HOTELPres de la gare des Praz, a 15 minutes a pied de Cliaraonix. — Ouvert

en 1903.— Vue inconiparal)le sur la chaine dumont Blanc— Chambreshygi^niques, modele Touring-Club. — Confort moderne. — Bains. —Lumiere ^lectrique. — T^l^phone. — Garage pour autos. — Pension :

4« ^tage, 5 fr. par jour ,.3- (:>tage, 6 fr. ;

2'= etage, 7 fr. : 1" ^tage, 8 fr.

Freres RAVANEL, Glides, Propri^taires

Gh8iieUGuyon''ies>'Bains

GRAND HOTEL DU PARC ET HOTEL DES PRINCESPREMIER ORDBE

SOO chambres. — 2 ascenseurs. Lumi^ro electriquo

Appartements compi:-:> i'.\oc salle de bains et \\'.-0. attenants. —Garage. — Le regime est xigoureusement observe.

Direction : VEDRINE FreresM6mes maisons : Royal Hdtel, 33, avenue Friedland, Paris.

— Grand Hotel de la Poste, Rouen.

ChBiei-Guyon

SPLENDID-HOTEL ET NOliVEL HOTEL .REUSSituation unique dans le Pare, vis-^-vis du Casino de I'Etablissement

thermal. — Restaurant a prix fire et a la carte. — Terrasses ombragees.— Vue splendide. — Jeux divers. — Omnibus automobile. — Concertssymphoniques deux fois par jour. — Garnge et fosses pour autos.

Meme direction que rHdtel. Mirabeau, rue do la Paix, a Paris.

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Gh§teS''Guyon

CONTINENTAL-HOTEL

Cure d'air. — Attenant aux Nouveaux Thernies et au Theatre. —Rendcz-vous de la clientele la plus select. — Restaurant de premierordre a prix fixe et k la carte. — Terrasses merveilleuses a I'ombre. —Garage pour 90 voitures. — Fosse. — Electricit(i. — Telephone. —Ascenseur. — Landaus, victorias. — Omnibus a la gare.

SEIiLIER, Propri^taire

Ghatei''Guyon

GiRAND-HOTELPremier ordre. — En face retablissement thermal. —

Lumiere electrique. — Ascenseur. — Salles de bains.— Garageavec fosse et atelier de reparations.

A. HABERT, Proprietaire

ChaieS''Giiiyon''!eS''Bains

HOTEL DES BRUYERESET REGENCE hotel

Maisons de famille— Premier ordre—Pension depuis 8 fr. parjour

E. SINETChatel'Gii^on

VILLA DES HIRONDELLESI Hotel-restaurant. — Avenue Baraduc. — Cliambres

I

confortables. — Cuisine de famille. — Tables de regime. --

j

Eclairage electrique. — Jardin. — Pension depuis 7 f..

I

HELAS, Proprietaire

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Chaioi'Guyoit -ism^BainsGRAND HOTEL BARTHELEMY

Dans QD rasto ptre ombr»g«. — Vne jplendide, Cure d'»ir. Altitude *80 mctree. —Imtallatifin tout* moderDe. — Lawn-tennis et Jfeui divers. —Auto-garage. — Peotion :

8 fr., 10 fr., 12 fr. «t 14 fr. — Arrangements tpeciaux pour famille*. — Sertice gratnitd« Toitaret de l'h6te! aux Thermes.

BARTHELEMY-BITON, Proprl6talre

Chaiei''GuyonHOTEL DES NATIONS

Correspondant du Touring-Club. — Pension de faraille. — Cuisinede regirvio. — Vast© jardin ei terrasse. — Yue splendid©. — Am©ubl©-ment hygi^nique, Lami6re ilectrique, Garage. — Prix tres moderes,Arrangements pour families.— Omnibus gare d© Riom. — Telephone.

^___A. SAHUT, Proprlfetalre

Chat0imGuyon''ieS''Baln9 (Puy^de-'Domo)HOTEL TERMINUS

Malson de familla. — Confort mod©rno. — Lumiero ilectrique. —Terrasse «t jardin ombrag^s. — Cuisine r^put^e et de regime. — Prixtres modrfr^s. — Arrangements pour families. — Omnibus d tons let

trains, gare de fiiom. — Telephone.. — DESMARET, Proprifetairo.

Chatei'Guyon-les'BainsHOTEL-VILLA DE BOURGOGNEAvenue Baraduc — Premier ordre. — Sitnation centrale. — Pension de famille

depui" 8 fr. — Rc^me rigoureuiement oh»erT<. — Table d'hote et »crTice par petite*tablei. — Salon de lecture. — Pumoir. — Chambre noire. — Garage. — Jardin. —Jeux dirert.

HABERT DUBUET, Propri6taire

Chatel''GuyonPRINTANIA-HOTEL

Vti« Bplendide. — Cure d'air. — A proximit* du Pare. — Sorric©par petites tables ot tables de regime. — Cuisine trAs soignee. — Baiiii.— Electricity. — Telephone. - Jardin. — Pension depnii 1 fr.

BRANDIBAS. ROCHE. Propri6talrea

Chatel"GuyonmloS'BainsHOTEL-VILLA BON ACCUEIL

AVENUE BARADUC. pres les Th©rm©s. — Maiaon oonfortabl*. —Cuisine soignee. — Service par petitet tables et tablet de regime. — Elec-tricity. — T^l^phone. — Jardin. — Pension depuis 7 fr. et arrange-ments pour families. — M-« FOULTIER-VINCENT. Proprietalre.

ChStei'Guyon^leS'BalnsAGENCE GHATEL-GUYON NICE

AVENUE BAR.\DUCLocation de Villas et d'Appartements

Jttnttignementt precis et imm^diatt

M- ROUBSEL, DlTMtriM

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Cherbout*ffHOTELS DE FRA^CK ET DU COMMERCE REUMS

41, RUE DU BASSINLe plus important de la region. — A proximity du port et des transatlan-

tiques. — T. C. F. — Confort moderne. —A. C. F. — Salons tie famille. — Salle de

f^tes de 150 couverts. — Bains dans I'hotel. — Omnibus a tons les trains. — Enlairage

electrique. — Telejihone n" 24. — English spoke7i. — Man spricht deutsch.

HOTEL DU MIDIEn face de la gave. — Enti^rement restaur^. — Confort moderne. —

Restaurant. — Dejeuner 2 fr. 50 et 3 fr. — Diner memes prix a la carte.— Charabres confortables de 2 a 4 fr, — Pension depuis 7 fr 50, petitdejeuner du matin compris. — Transport des bagages gratuit.

CORNEAU. Proprietaire

Cierntoni-Ferr^ndPates d'Abricots, Fruits confits d'Auvergne

Maison GAILLARD — NOEL. PRUNIEREM(5daille d'or, Diplome d'honneur, Hors concours, — Brevets d'in-

vention. — Pralines Salneuve de Randan.— Expeditions pour tons paysSuccursales : La Bourboule, sous I'Hotel Richelieu; Le Mont-Dc

sur le Pare en face le Casino ; Saint-Nectaire. pres la l*oste.Jore

CONTREXEViillil«flliONABSOLUMENT INDIQUEE

B^gimedesGOUTTEUX, sraveleux, arthritiques

rawfRllEf I ttfal^iltdNSAISON OUVERTE du 20 MAI au 20 SEPTEM3RE

BAINS et DOUCHES * CASINO et THEATRE

GRAND HOTEL de I'ETABLISSEMENT (1« ORLEE)

^OW1?RiXEVIltEs^PMH.tON

EM3 oeTABLE par EXCELLEmOE(les Arthritiques et Rhumatisants

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(LAND2S)I J /\ ^^ (LANDES)

STATION THERMALE dc SALINE D'HIVER ft D'ETE

CLIMAT TEMPERE ET SEDATIFSUR LA QRANDB LIGMB DM PARIS A MAORI*

Dtstsrvi par ha train* Expreaa, Jlapidea de luxe, Wagont-Lita

A 10 heures de ParisA 1 h. de Biarritz et de Pau, k 1 h. 1/2 de Lourdes, a 2 h. de Bordeaux.

(Voir vagi de garde au commencement du volume.)

Dieppo

GRAND HOTELSUR La plage. — Maison de premier ordre. — Asceneenr. —

TiUpkone i-64. — Electricity. — Baini dam I'botel. — 150 chambrei,salon, salle a manner et torrasse dominant la mer. — Garage pourautomobiles. — A.C.F. .

— Ateliers de reparations.

G. DUGOUDERT. Proprietaire

Dieppe

HOTEL BEAU-RIVAGELa plus belle situation sur la plage, pres ia gare maritime et le

Casino. — Recomniand^ pour son installation tr^s moderne et sonconfortable. — Electricity dans toutes lea chambres. — English apokan.— Prix, moderns. — Interprete et omnibus a toua lea trains.

G. VAN RYSSELBERGE. PropriAtalre

Dieppe

HOTEL DU CHARIOT DORRue de la Barre, prds dn Caaiao

Ouvert tonte I'ann^e. — Confortable. — Installations sanitaires. —Electricity dans toutes les oharabres. — Dejeuner, 3 fr. 50. — Diner, 3 fr. 50avec cidre.— Pension depuis 9 fr. par jour. — Arrangements pourfamilies. — TiUphon* : f-07.

Dieppe

HOTEL DES VOYAGEURSPrAs de I'Hoiel de Ville et du Casino .

— Ouvert toute Cannie. —Annexe du 15 juin aa 15 septombre : HOTEL. DU CASINO ET DUCYCLE (m6me rue). — Journ^e 1 fr. bO avec cidre et 8 fr. 50 avecvin. — Aucnne surprise.

AIM£ DAUMA8, Proprl6tair»

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DisonHOTKL DE LA CLOCHE

Place Darcy

L. GORGES, Proprietaire, successeur de E. GOISSET \

HOTEL DE BRETAONEPlace Duclos. ~ Grande terrasse. — Caf^. — Restaurant. — Cave

et cuisine r^putees. — Table d'hote. — Auto-garage. — Salle de

baius. — Douches. — Arranerements spdciaux pour pension. —Telephone 2-i5. — INTERPRETES.

DinstrdHOTEL BELLE-VUE

Entierement neuf. — En face le debarcadere. — Le seul baign6 parla mer. — Vue splendide et unique sur la bale, Saint-Malo, Saint-Servan et I'embouchure de la Ranee. — Chambres et appartementstr^s confortables. — Arrangements sanitaires parfaits. — Garage pourauto?!. — Pension depuis 8 tr. — J. RAGOT, Proprietaire

Dinaa^dHOTEL PENSION EDEN

I

uoulevard Feart. — H6tel de faniille, — Ouvert toute rann6e, —j

Situation centrale, pres la plage. — Grand confortable. — Cuisine|

I

soignee. — Electricite partout. — Grand jardin ombrag^. — Saisonj

j

balu^airo depuis 8 fr. — .\rraDgements pour families et sdjour. i

I

L'hiver depuis 5 fr. — Jacques GOUE. Proprietaire

Binas^d

VERS LA COTE D'fiMERAUDEDINARD, SAINT-ENOGAT

SAINT-LUNAIRE, SAINT-BRIAC, PARAMELOCATIONS DE VILLAS

Ventes, acliats de terrains et de proprietes

Agences JOHN LE COCQ, BanquierJules BOUTIN, Dinard

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EAUX-BONNES(Basses- Pyrenees)

STATION THERMALE. — Casino. Tb^fttre. Hdtel de 1" ordraSise & 758 metres d'altitude en pleine foret et dans une gorge vor-

doyante qui la met 4 I'abri de tous les vents.

SAISON DU l«' JUIN AU \" OCTOBREBxcursions snperbes, Cbasse k I'isard, PSche, etc.

Eau sulfur6e sodlque et oalolqueSolfare, sulfhydrate et hyposulfite de sodinm 0.023Cblorures de sodium, potassium, magnesium, lithium .... 0.39

Nombreux Metaux et Mitalloidei

{ Voir page bleue, au commencement du volume)

EauxmBonne9

MAISON TOURNfi(et Grand Hotel des Thermes)

Premier ordre, eu face de I'Etablisseraent thermal, a cot^ du jardin

Darraliie et de I'^glise.— Grands et petits appartemenis avec cuisine par-

ticuiiAre pour chacun d'eux.— Beaux salons. — Restaurant. — Eclairage

electrxque.— Pension depuis 8 fr. parjour.— TOURNE, Pharmaclen, Prop".

EtretBi

GRAND HOTEL HAUVILLESur la plage, a c6t6 du Casino. — Hotel de premier ordre. — Grande

facade sur la mer. — Chambres magnifiques avec cabinets de toilette.

— Salons. — Appartements pour famille*. — Table d'h6te. — Splendide

restaurant avec vue sur la mer. - Grand garage pour automobiles. —Prix mod^r^. — Arrangements pour long ii6jour. — Omnibus d tous

les trains. — T616phone. — EngUsh spoken. — Gaston BALANT, P".

Foniainobiaau

HOTEL LAUNOYMaison de famille de premier ordre, tros «n reputation et tres recom-

maud^e. —Clientele d'ilite.—Vue surlafa^de prinoipaleduch&teau.—

Appartements tr6s confortables. — Vastes salons. — Billard. — Grand

jardin.— Voitures pour la foret. —Service particulier. — Garage pour

bicyclettes et automobiles. — Chambre noire pour photographic. —Omnibas di la gar*. — Friz modirtfs. — LAOIOT, Proprl4talr«.

Gskvaa*nl& (Hautes-PyrAnAes)1 350 m^troH d'altituda

HOTEL DES VOYAGEURS40 charabres et salons. — Blectriciti. — T61^graphe oi i^l^phona. —

Am6nap^ pour families a deraeure. — Avec jardins atienants. — Prixde pension : du 10 septembr© au 20 juillet, 8 a 10 fr., tout compris;du 20 juillot an 10 septembre, 10 a 12 fr. — Ouvorttoute I'annê.

HOTEL DU POINT DE VUE DE LA CASCADE1 360 metres d'altitude. — Le plus merveilleux des sites pyr6n6ens. —

Salle de restaurant et terrasse de 200 couverts, faisant face au cirque

et k la grande cascade, — lastailation absolament moderne et confor-table, bas6e sur la mdthode reconunandê par le T. C. F.

PIERRE VERGEZ-BELLOU. Propri6taire des deux hfttels

Goifo Juan

Location de Villas et Appartements meublis. — G^raac* de pro-pri6t<5s. — D^m^nagements. — Escorapte et reconvrements. — Con-tentieux. — Prets hjpotbtfcaires. — CoostrnctioDS k forfait payablespar annuit^s. — Bullish spoken. — Maa spricht deotach. — Si parlaitaliano. — Telephone 57. — MARCEL, Oirect«ur.

Gr-anviiio

G-PLJÎSriD-HCOTEi:^De premier ordre, trds recommandA. — Situatioo centrale, pria de

la plage, — Magnitiqae rue do mer, — Cuisine tres soignee. — Garageet fosse, — Depuis 8 fr. 50, vin compris. — Omnibus gare et

bateaux. — A PASQUIER. Proprl6talre,

Gira9sm

GRAND HOTEL VICTORIAEhitiftrement aeuf. — Premier ordra. — Plein midi. — Vue splen-

dide, — Grand jardin. — Hydrothdrapie complete. — Calorifdre. —Garage pour autos. — Cuisine franâise tr6e aoignte. — Dejeuner,4 fr, ; diner, 5 fr.^ vin non compris; petit dejeuner, 1 fr. 50. — Pensiondepuis 8 francs, — Arrangements pour famillM. — Tftl^phone. —Omnibus d tout les trains.— MARENCO-SICARD, Propri6talre.

GnenobiBGRAND HOTEL MODERNE

INAUGURATION tit 1902— Place Grenette— Place leter-Hugo^tablissement de 1*' ordre r6pondant ii toutes ie« exigences dagx^nd

eonfort moderne. — 200 chambres et salons. — Appartementsisd^pendants pour families.— Cham bres Touring-Clab, — Accenseura.— Lumier* electrique. — Chauffage dans totites lea ohambree. — Baias•t douches. - Table d'hdte. — Restaurant de 1** ordM.

Prim nodMa

— 96-

HOTEL DE NORMANDIERue de Paris, 106 et 108, et rue Bazan, 71

l«r ordre. — Agrandissements considerables. — Completemenl mo-dernist. — 100 chambres de 3 i 5 fr. chaiiffees ala vapeur.— Electricity.

— Le seul bdtel ayant ascenseur.— Table d'hote : dejeuner, 2 fr. 50;diner, 3 fr. 50. — Restaurant de 1" ordre. — Cavo renomm^e. —Omnibus de I'hotel a tous les trains. — Interprete. — Tdldphonc 961.

lierommande par A.C.F. T.C.F. A.G.F.Garage pour autos

Plage du Havi*0

mn im i um fmsutiDe tout premier ordre -- Ouvert toute I'annfee

SEUL HOTEL DU HAVRE SITUE AU BORD DE LA MER

EntJeremeiit transiorme. ;it)o .li.imhres el salons ^rlnirps a la lumicro'•lcclri((iio. — Cli.iMibrcs depiiis 4 IfaMcs, cclairane coni|iriv. — Mai;nitii|iii: L.tloii .ivec

restaurant sur l;i mer. — Arran^'cments pour families. — Oiniiihun a lous I's trains.— Bains ctiauds a I'eau douce i-t'fi I'eaii dc mer. — Salles de b.iins. — Hydrotherapie.'Jains a la l.ime. — Casino el Ceide Frascali. — Tbealre, Conceits, Musiquesniilitaires,Soirees dansantes, Bals d'cnfanU, Petit* ch^vaux. — Grand jardin.

Lcs voyafjeiirs de rhOlcl oat droit a I'cntree du Casino.

Le HavreGRAND HOTEL TORTONIT616phone 736. — Place Gambetta. ~ Bassin des Yachts. — Premier

ordre. — Absolument distinct ot ind^pendant de 1 a brasserie dumeme nom. — Restaurant Criterion on plein air. — Journ^e 11 fr.vin compris.

Onnutivs. — Interprdtes. — ChautTage central. — Asccusp.iir.

.i}6

HOTEL CONTINENTA^LDa premier ordre. — Situation aplendide sur les jetês et la mer. —

Restaurant k la carte et a prix nxe. — Cuisine et cava renommês.— Chauffage central. — Salle de bains. — Garage gratuit pour aatoa.Telephone J.26.— Omnibus a. tout les trains.— Prix mod^râ.—Ascenseur.

J. 6I0AN, Proprldtalre, ex-dir©cteur du restaurant Frascati.

Le Havre

Baa da Paris, 124 et 126

De premier erdre. — Le plus prds de I'Hdtel do Ville et de la posta.— Chauffage central. — Bains. — Blectricitd. — Telephone 9.95r —Garage pour autos. — Pension depuis 9 fr,, vin compris et arrangemtntipour families. — English spoken. — Omnibus da TOuest.

THORIN, Praprifitalre

Le HalfreQRAND HOTEL TERMINUS

23, Gaurs de la nepublique, 23{Sn faca la. Gart-Dipart)

Entierement ueuf. — Premier ©rdre. — Telephone 275. — Cuisine atcave recommandês. — Restaurant k la carte et 4 prix dxa. — Sallade bains. — Chauffage central. — Electricity, — Dijeuner, 3 fr. 50

;

Diner," 3 fr., vin compris.

Pierre ASCHBACHUR, Propri6talra

HENDAYE-PLAGEBUT D'SXCURSION — CENTRE D'EXCURSIONS

trsiB,. — Magnifiqud Plago oxposê au Nord — Mer at Montagne— Grande Digue Promenade — Cit6-Jardin.HIVER. — Conche expos6e au Midi, abritê des vents d'Oaest£au de Source, Egouts, Eclalrage 61ectrique

Terrains ^ vendre avec vue splendideGrandes facilit^s de payement

Construction rapide et ^conomique de Villas. Payables par annuity— S'adresser i, M. H. MARTINET, proprietaire du domaine de Han-daye-Plage, 129, rue duFaubourg-St-Honor^, Paris.A M. DANTIN, agent general a Hendaye.

{Yoir pag6 de garde a la fin du volunu.)

Hendaye&> HOTEL DE LA PLAGE ET CONTINENTALDe jpremiar ordre. — Sur la plage. — Magnifique vue stur la cap

Figuia, Fontarabia at lei PjFTtoês eipagnolas. *— Blactrioit4. ^Bauui. — Tiliphont, — ttwag© et {ou*9 gr^taits.

m ^ *&tn » -• A

GRAND HOTEL CHATEAUBRIANDPREMIER ORDRE

Magnlflqne vxie.— Position tr6s abritê.— Jardin d'hiver.— Golf.

—

Construit avec toutea lea innovationa modernes. — Omnibus d toiu lea

trains. — TiKphono. — Ascenaeur. — P ROBIN, Dlreoteor.En 6X6 : Hfitel du Midi, k Uriag^

GRAND HOTEL MfeTROPOLEEX-ORIENT

Sitaatlon •xoeptionnalle. — Plein midi. — Grand hall. — Concert. —Five o'clock tea. — Ascenseur. - Bains. — CalorifSre. — Auto-garafeaTOC fosae. — Penaion depuis 8 fr. et arrangementa pour famillea.

CASTUEIL, Propri6taire

Hy^fesGRIMM'S PARK HOTEL

Lo plus bean et le plua grand pare dana la ville. — !•' ordre. —Plein midi. — Tout le confort moderne. — Pension depuia 9 franca. —Arrangementa pour families — Immense parage arec fosae.

R. GRIMM. Proprifetaire

HyeresGRAND HOTEL DE LÊUROPE

En plein midi. —Vue sur les ilea d'Hyerea. — Penaion de 6 ii9 francs.

Serrice par petitea tables. — H6tel recommandd tout particnlidrement

aux famillea pour aa tenue et pour son excellente cuisine bourgeoiae.

—

Membre du Touring-Club de France. — Auto-garage. — Omnibus a

tons Us trains. — Let* . Grand Hdtel du Louvre, AlleTard-leS'Balns

(Danphin6). — L. VALLET-ARNOLD. Propri^taire.

HyhfesGRAND HOTEL BEAU SITE

Ouvert toute I'annie.

Reataurant du Petit Vatel, genre Duval, avenue Gambetta, 20. —Situation centrale. — Entierement neuf. — Chambres genre Touring-Club. — Dejeuner, 2 fr. 25. Diner, 2 fr. 50 vin compris. — Pensiondepuia 7 fr., petit dejeuner du matin, tout compris. — Arrangements pour

famillea.— T(616p.h. 0.52. — Omnibus gare.— GIRARDOT, Propri^talre

Hyei*esAGENCE ASTIER (Fondee en 1892)

Boulevard Gambetta, 16 et iS. — Location de rillaa et d'appartementade choii, meublâ ou non. — Vonte et achat d'immeuKlea. — Rensei-gnements gratuits et exacts. — T«5I6phone 75.

AJresse tt'ildgraphique : Agence ASTIER.

HalaoD de 1" ordre Hybi*OS Tfeldphone 76

AGENCE DE LOCATIONAGENCE PONS

La plua importante de la region et du littoral, pour villas et appar-tomenta roeabl6s ou non.

V41«gr«Bn«« ct oerrMponAanef ; FORI, kvalfvard dM PaUfiltN

ENTRE CJLNKES ET NICELa plus jolie itation hivernaU et balneaire de la C6te-d'Aznr

LE GRAND HOTELOuvert toute I'annie

Situation cxceptionnell*. — Panorama unique. — Forftt depins. — Plage de sable. — Bains de mer pendant ret6. —Omnibus de Vhdteld la gave d'Antibes. — LUBCKfi, Propr'*.

Juan'ieS'Rtns {AipeS'Maritimes)

MEDITERRANEAN OFFICEAGENGE IMM0BILI£:RE

Villas, terrains, propriit^s^ immeubles. — Renseignementsprompts et precis aur toute la Cote d'Azur. — Maison tuissede confiance. — Agence des Wagons-lits.— A. SAGG.

Lamaloumlos-Balnm (H^rault)

Latnatou^tO'iBam

GRAND HOTELMAS Fr^res, Propri^taires

Etablissement de premier ordre. — Ouvert toute Vannie. — Grandconfortable. — Prix mod^rî. — 150 cbambres, salons et fameirs. —80 cbambres laqaâs. — Appartenents arec salle de bains complete,eau cbaude et freide. — Terrasso* et jardins entourant I'bdtel 8itu6 enface du Casino et k 50 mdtres de I'Etablissement tbermal. — Oarageet fosse poar automobiles (gratuits). — Electricity dans toutes lescbambres. — Til^pbone. — Ascessenr.

LamaiouÊsS'Bainm

GRAND HOTEL DE LA PAIXDe premier ordre

Pr6s de I'Etablissement thermal, attenant an pare des Sources et kproximity da Casino. — Grand confortable et cuisine recommandê.— Prix mod^r^s et arrangements pour families. — T^Kphone. —Omnibus a toua let train*. — Se habla espanol. — Succursale : VillaMaria, maison meubl6e. — ROUQUAIROL, Propri6taire.

Limoges

CENTRAL HOTELCARREFOUR TOURNY

Prix moderns, -^ Hotel entierement neuf, instalU arec tout

la confort moderne. — Ascenseur. — Electricity dams tontMUs oJstaoibfu* '-» 4rrft&0«is9BU p«6f sl|6mr«

gscjag&a^ygga

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Louirde9BUFFET DANS LA GARE MfiME

Ormnd fnf»rUbU. — Paniert «t preyisions de Toyage. — Tabled'hote : dijenner, 3 ft.; diner, 3 fr. 50.— Tables partioalidre« : dAjeu-

ner, 3fr. K); diner, 4 fr., vin loajours compris. — Terniinus-Toaringhdtel attenant au buffet.— Installation moderne.— CLAVERIE, Directear.

GRAND HOTEL D ANGLETERREPremier ordre. — Maison tr6s en reputation et tr^s recommand^

par sa situation, comme rftant la plus prds de la grotte et la plus

confortable. — Se m^fier des pisteurs pay6s par certains hdtels pour

d^pr^cier I'Hdtel d'Angleterre afin d'attirer les clientii dans les hotels

par lesqnels ils sent pay^s.— Eclairage ^lectrique — Garage. — TA16-

phone 1 5. - OmnibuM a toui les trains. — J. rOUBNEAU, Propr^*.

LourdssGRAND HOTEL DE LA GROTTE

DE TOUT PREMIER ORDRKOuTert teote I'annê. — Eclairage 61ectrique. — Bains. — Douohei.

— Garage pour autos. — "Vue des processions.

VOGEL, Propiifetalre.

" LOUiHiOSGRAND HOTEL H E I IST S

Villa SoUtade et grand I6t«l da BeoleTard. — Maisons de premierordre. — Grand confortable. — 150 ohambres, 5 salons. — Baint. —Lumiere ilectrique. — Sp^cialement recommandês an clerg^ et aox ta-

milles. — Pension. — Prix inod6r6e. — Ornnibxu a tout let trains, —Se habla eapaRol. — Snglith tpoken. — Jilan tpricht dtutich. — Garageet fosse pour autos. — FRA.NQOIS HEINS, Propri6talre.

Lourd99Grands Hotels des Ambassadeors et de TonloQse rennis

Le plus beau d« Lonrdes. — Coo tort at service de tout premierordre. - Vue splendide. — Lepluapr6a de la grotte. — En face de la

basUique. — Tres recommand*. — Lumi6re Al«ctrique. — Labora-toire pour photographie. — Snglith tpoken. — Man tpricht (Uuttch. —Se habla espaTiol. — Omnibus ^ la gare.— Bfarius ROMAIN. Prop^.

Loui^des

PENSIONDE PREMIiiR ORr/JtE OUVKRTK TOUTK L'ANNÊM»fniflqae lituitio* t I »iinnte« de 1* prolte. — Lumikre ilectrique. — Bains. —Garaci pour autot. — Prii : 6i- 8 A 10 fr. p»r jour — Arr»nêiiieBU poor *«jour et

pour f4imHei. — M. et M— BEWQUET, Projpri^taires.

LourdosHOTEL DU COMMERCE^

,

. Pr6s de la poste, k i minutes de la grotte par le tram. — Tout le

confort moderne. —Arrangements sanitairesparfaiu. — Correspondant

&Q T. C. F. — Auto-garage. — Pension d*puis 8 fr. et arrangement*

I penr famUlM. — On purl* mnaUit •* Mmmfn'^. — T#WiAeae »• MnrrTii. 111.1)111 Liuu.mLrMiirriii'TiriTrwiir Tiiirnrr'"

'—'* ~'*' " v^^sn-s

HOTEL DE L'UNIVERSArqa* Ktcolao, Propri^taire. -<• BooleTtrd daU GratU, t4. — A proxlmiU do

It Chipellt. — Recommtadi &u elerj* »\ tux familUi. — Ck>o(ort tt»4«rae ei hyîniqne— YuUi appartemeatt pour («mill««. — Serric* jptr petite* tiblet. — Jardin d'agri^menl

ftTCC terrmei d'oii To* jo«it d'lui* tub iplsndide wr lei Pjreaies. — Prix par lour :

Sfr.^toatoompris. — Aato-ganfe. Electricity. Omnibos (are.— 8«aitAer dc* put«ur«.

Lourdl^BGRAND HOTEL MODERNE

NonToUement oaTert

De toat premier ordre et le mieux situ^. — Grand confort.

J. SOUBIROUS, Propri6taire

Loai*dosHOTEL DES PY^RENfiES

De premier wdre. — Daw le Haut-Lourdai. — Ancienne riputation et ttujourten vogue- — Trie r«e««m«nd« *o point de »ue de Thygieno et da coaforttbla. —Caitiae rcnommie. — Mtrveilleuse promeimde dam let tuperba jardint i* I'hitel.

— Eeteirare eleetrique. — Telephone n" 4. — Garage pour autos. — Prii mod^rii.

A. LACRAMPE 6t A. LABARTHE, Propri^talrea.

. LoufdesGRAND HOTEL BEAU-SEJOUREn fact de la gare. — Vue merreilleuse 8ur les Pyrinês. — Chambrei T. C. trii

confortablet. — Cnitine ioi^n4e. — Ma^nifique terrasse ombragee — Eckirage ilectri-

que. — T*Uphone 18. — Aulo-parage. — Peaeion depuig 8 fr. et urangeiaaBta poar»4jour et p«ar famillea. — CAMPS-PEYROUZA, Propri^taire.

Lous*d@9GRAND HOTEL ROYAL

DE PREMIER ORDRE et le leal le plus prin de U Orotte et de la Baullqae. — Vneiacomparable dea procesaioui et c<irimoiiies religieuiet. t A une minute d« U Grotte et

de U Baiiliqae.t — Lumi^re eleetrique et chauffagedaai teulei let chasbrea. — Cuisine

»olfn*e. — ArrangemeBtf poor itjour. — Auto-garage avec fotse. — Engliah apoken. —Se habU eipanol. — Man sprieht deutscb. -~ L. ROSS, ProprlAtaire.

L9urdo»NOUVEL HOTEL ET SAUNT-LOUIS DE FRANCE

proximity de la Grott«.

Vu* gple«dide «nr 1» Gave et lea montagnes. — Confort modorne.— Bains. — Electricity. — Aacenseur. — Prix mod^r^s.

M»* JACOB, Propri6taire, Membre de lUnion Fraternollo eatholique.

LoitrdosVILLA ESPERANCE

Pension de FamlUe. — Ancienne Afaison Qillet,

Aênae Peyramale. — Tramway atatioa Pont-Vieux.— ApparteaMnb •aafortableBcnt

meubMe. — Cviiiae soignee. — Pension depaii 7 fr. par jour. — 0<r«><^ta iitaation

aa bord da Qava. — Prii llidpital 81-Frai, i S minutea d« U OrottaH. DABAT: PropriÛlre

GRAND HOTEL DE LONDRESLe ploi pr^ d« la gara et dn bnreaa dea Toitarea da aarraapaadanaa aaar CteTania.> Taitpheaa • f . — Peafiaa depuu S fr. — Garage poar aataa.

SuecvertaU d Gcvamit : H6t»l du P0%nt-de-Yui-du-MtT^*r4D«silaiqm« Wmm»w, Fr«pri4talrc

— l&l —

Lif»a

LE GRAND HOTEL16, rne de te Mpnbliqne.

Entidrement moderne. — Le rest larant du Grand-Hfitel est 1« ren-dez-vous de la meilleur© Soci6t6. - J. DUFOUR, directeur.

Pr^c^demment : Aix-les-Plins. Hotel R^gma-Bernascon

GRAND NO'JVEL HOTELRne arol6e, 11

Maison de premier ordre, avoc vue sur le Rh6ne. — Ascensenr. —Tiliphon*.— Electricity.— Chauffago central.— Arrangements wmitaireg.

LyonGRAND HOTEL DU GLOBE

Bue Gasparin, 11 (pi. Belleoour).

Ancienne reputation. — Complitement reraisk neof et pourvu de toutle con fort moderne. — Ascenseur. — Luraiere electrique et chauffage it

eau chaude dam toutes les chambres. — Journeea depuis 8 fr. K) et

arrangements pour families. — T^l^phone 1-52. — Englith spoken. —Man tpricht deuttch. — 0. QIRARD, Proprl6talr«.

LyonGRAND HOTEL DES BEAUX-ARTS

Roe de rH6t«l-de-Vme, 76.

Asceniear.— Tiliphone 4-16.— Salle de bains et donchei.— Chauffag

•

central k vapeur. — Maison restaurie avec tout It conftrt moderne.

LyonHOTEL D'ANGLETERRE

Place Camot 21 et 22Dt premier ordrt. — EDli4r«menl renns A neif. — Ch«uffa{e central. — ElectrieiU.

— Arr&afciuenta aanilaires. — Aioenieur. — Grand garag* aree fosse et atelier deriparation*. — Pension depai« 9 fr. — ATan^'inenls pour families. — RecommaBd*par !• T. C. F. — Rnf^lisb jpokpn. - Rl.in spnchl deulsch. — Si parla itiliano.

E VRAY. Propri^tatre

Macon

GRAND HOTEL DE FRANCEET DES ETRANGERS

H6tel d« premier ordre, i la sortie de la gare, 1* plus fr6-

qaent6 par lei families et les touristes. — Gargon de Vhdtel

dLtou$ les trains, pour les hagages. — Garage et essence pour

automobiles. — Salon de lecture. — Cafe. — Excellente

cuiiin:— M. DUPANLOUP, Propri6talr«.

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Grand H6tel Neailles et M6tropole

RUE N0AII.LES-CANN£BI£R£

Oe premier ordre. — Confori moderne. — Reputation europeenne. — Meilleure

situation, pres de la gare, des ports et des promenades. — Autobns pour tous les trains

et bateaux. — Appartements arec salle de bains et W.-C. - Ascenseur. — Lumiire

4lectrique. — Chaicabre k partir de 4 francs — Arrangements pour families et s6jour

prolong^.

E. BUMAIER, Propri6taire, ci-devant Thoonerhof. Thoune (Suisse)

Marseille

Grand HOTEL DU LOUVRE et DE LA PAIXTfeLtPHONE 66. - Reputation universnlle — iFUgram LOUVRE-PAIX.— Presde la gare el du porl

(pleia

midi)-— 250 chambrea et appartemCDts avec ealle de bains, toilette, W.-C— Gr»nd resUuranl.— Cuisine

et ca«c» ênommê^ — Tabic d'li6te dtjeuner, 4 fr. 50: dioer. 6 fr.— Charahres depui! 5 (r., nervice el tclaiiage comprn.

BilleU dc ctiemio de fer. — Omnibus — Inlerpretr — Asrenseurs — Arranpemenls depuis 13 fr, — Maisen suiue •

Propr" L. ECHENARD-HEUSCHWANDEB ( Next door to tbe P. et O. oJflce )

ANNEXEPalace H6tel et Restaurant LA RESERVE

Sue mei-ucW/euj:, Panorama viiique {bovrt ,le in me.-, t OIlMtUE) oo le PALAIS DE LA BOOIIXABA1S8Eel de loules les Specialit^B provenâles. — Grand pare am coqnilla!:es - Dejeuners et d(BPi-» >iir rommande

- Five o'clock tea. — ApparteuienU avec salle de bains, toilette, W -C. et rhambre dep«is 6 fr. — Villai pour (amilles

— Grand jardio el vasle lerrasse doiiiinanl la mer. — Graiid^s salles pour mariages el salons de recepUon. — Baios

de mer chauds et froids a proiiniile - Trarawajs tous les quart* dhcure — Propri^taire : L. ECHEHARD el P.

NEUSCBWANDLR (da CarltOD Hotel London i - filephune 201 - Ti^legram PALACE-BOTEL.

Marseille

LE GRAND HOTELEX-GRAND HOTEL DE MARSEILLE

Rue de Noailles, 26-28, et Gannebi^reHotel de luxe, le plus iinporianl de Marseille, insialle avec lecenfort le plus moderne.

— Grand hall. — Chauffage central. — Bains a tous les etages. — InsuUations sani-

taires parfaiies. — Lutniere ilecirique. — Caves et cuisine renommês. -

Service par petites tables. — Prix mod^r^s. — Arrangements pour families

et s6jour prolong^. — Asoenseurs.

H. GRISARD, Propri^taire.

Marseille

GRAND HOTEL DES PHOCfiENSRESTAURANT ISNARD

Premier ordre. — Maison speciale pour la Bouillabaisse — Reputation europeennecomme cuisine et cave. — Recommand6 aux families et aiix touristfes. — Omnibusa tous les tre(ins. — Expedition <ie la Bouillabaisse Isnard en boite-panier. —

ISNARD, Proprieiaire.

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(Marseille

GRAND HOTEL BEAUVAURue Beauvau, rue Canoebierei quai de la Fraterniti

Seiil hotaj <lo piema-r ordre ayaat »a?ade aur la mer. au centre de la villa et au inicli. —Eniiercni'cnt rewis a oeuf — Ascensenr. — Bains — Teliphoni- 849. — Chambra ooir»? — Poasion

depuis 8 fr. 50 pai* jriur. — Arranirementu pour families. — Omntbui a tons let traittf.

H TEISSIER, Proprifetaire

Marseille

HOTEL DU PETIT LOUVRELe seul ei unique ResUuraiU en pleia widi s»r l« Caaaebiere. — Chambrea depuis

2 fr. 50 el arrangeiuenu pour fimillee.' — Ascenseur — Omnibus. — Inurpreie —TeUphong — Veuve GARRONE, Prqpri*tiatre

MarsxHUe

GRAND HOTEL DE PROVENCECoiirs Behanre. li — l^t plus central. Ii> mieux situ^

Kesiaui-aDi dr premier orilr.- — IVjeuner, •? fr M).

diner. ? fr., service a la orte. —Sprtrlatit^s : Bouillabaisse, LangousteamtirtcaJne. - ChaMnhres depuisflfr. — Lumi6re (Sleotrlque.

- T^lt'phiiiK- l-.'-'.".i" - Oinnilius - F GAiUJANNB J, Propri^taire

IWarseille

HOTEL DU XX' SIECLEDKRNIKR CONFOKT

Au-dea«us du CAF£ RIGHE Rue CannebiereCtaambree de 4 a 13 (rancs

Marseille

GRAND NOUVEL HOTEL MEUBL^Boulevard da Musie, 10, ftres la rue Noailles (CaiineliitTrj. — ElecincittS ct cbaufTaga cen-

tral. — A.scousBur — InlerprAtes. — Baios. — Gvtnd h»ll. — Jardin. — Cbambres, i, 4, 5 fr.

et aii-dc.sMis. - (Jraiiil coofort. — Gan.oas de co^r^e». — KensrigoomoDls — Correspondant

du Tountig-Ctuh de /-'ranee — Chambro noire. ,. .

Tfi^QramiHtt Noutel-MarseUle. CHEVRET. Proprlfetairot^—i—,*-— , '

Marseille

Grand H6tel-Restanpant Californie et Colonial43 M 44

lt« cU»iubr»» litMM «lr. — Cwnpieleoieol rruiw * argl - U pUb utriM «t !• piM ccolril d« M.rriHr. -

IMjcuocr. 2 fr. so; dlofr. i ft - Cui^nr 4' prunier unirt tl uu t>furrf - Arraogemcnta a la iourae* • p«iiir

de « tr iu n 7 fr . Inul (.'mpris - Teiepboae 789. fWio 'tom ihiiei. ~ Omril.... « t„u. Irs t,,n[>.. - Gtwitr^

luriMm *li«l«»M ^>hii 11- ' Brtm-M" •"~~*~ I" dam i..u>Mi«<eh*a>l>rM ~ ALBSRT et DOC, PreprMUIrae.

.nra'.6ufl so. i 3 Marseille

GRAINDS RESTAURANTS BASSOET SALONS BREGAILLDN « ANNEXE -

Qual de la Fraternity, 3 et 6. — VuB splondidB sun la merMaisoos tres recommaodee* — Coquillagea dea pares BASSO, O GOT et M.

DAVID, surces.<eurs. - 1" prii, Exposition culinairo de Pans, I'JOO ei 1901, pour

leurs coqmllajifes. tiouillabaisses, «oupfis de poissons, «tc., etc.

tixpdiUtiiytit de liouillabais»es en bvites noud^f* — Prix . Bottes pour deozpersoanjM. 5 fr. 35; pour trois, 7 fr. 3S; pour quatre, 8 fr.. a domicile. Andessus,2 tranca «n plus par personne

^ It* —

MentonGRAND HOTEI^ MONT-FLETJRIPremier ordre. — Plein midi. — Situation exceptionnelle. —

Magnifique vue de mer. — Tr6s abritd k mi-cote. — Enti^reraent meublek neuf avec tout le confortable moderne. — Chambre noire pour pho-tographie. — Garage pour bicyclettes. — Telephone. — Asceuseur.

L. NAVONI, Propri^taire

MentionGRAND HOTEL VICTORIA ET DES PRINCES

PREMIER ORDREPlein midi. — Grand jardin. —_ Chauffago dans tons lei corridori. —

Bains. — Fumoir. — PRIX MODERES. — Ascensetur — Omnibai ii toaales trains. — R. LEUBNER, Propri^taire.

MenionBAL]S4[OR.^ri KCOTEL

Ouvert tout* I'annie. — Situation central©. — Plein midi. — Jardin.— Magnifique veranda et restaurant surla mer. — Bains. — Douches.— Ascenseur. — Lumiere ilectrique. — Bonnes chambres de^nis 3 fr.

— Petit dejeuner, 1 fr. 50; dejeuner, 3 fr. ; diner, 4 fr., servis k part4 et 5 fr. — Pension pour sejour depuia 9 fr., petit dejeuner compris.— Cuisine renomm^e.— Garage modele pour 20 autos avec fosse.

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10 chambres pour chauffeurs. — Victor RE, Propri^taire-Directour.

BflQntonGRAND HOTEL DES ANGLAIS

De tout premier ordre et prim modiriiBord de mer. — Grand jardin. — Appartements avec baina. -

Garage, — Renomm^ pour sa cuisine et sa cave.

J. CHABASSIERE, Proprifetalre

MmnionHOTEL DE LONDRES

Avenu* Gamot.jprig du Jardin public. — Ourert tout* I'annie. — )

Vue sur la mer. — Plein midi. — Bains. — Electricity. — Service parpetites tables. — Pension depuis 7 fr. — Chambres 2 fr. 50.

Omnibxit a la gare— Vve SCHWARZMANN et SCHLENK, Propri^talre.

MeSitonGRANDE AGENCE DE MENTON FONDLE EN 1876

aUSTAVE AMARANTE, Q ^^Location de toutes les villas et de tous les appartements meubl6s ou

non meubl^s k Menton et au cap Martin. — Vente et achat de villas,

hotels, chiteaux et terrains. — Indications sinenses, pr6cises et gra-tuites.— Maison de premier ordre.— Ne pas oublier le pr^nom GUSTAVE.

MentonAGENCE AMARANTE FONDEE EN 1867

Agence sp^ciale pour la location de toutes les villas et de tousles appartements meublis ou non menblis a Menton. — Vente etachat de propri6t6a. — Reneeignomeats gratuits et pi'6ci«. —Aoi«nn« reputation. <»' Adr4t$t teligraphiqu^ : Ageast Anaraatc,

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inMOJfTE-CARlO

SAISON D'HIVER ET SAISON D'îe30 minntet do Nice — 16 minntti d« Menton

L> tl^Xiit SB PARIS A itONACb SK TAIT KN l3 MStldif 1/2BS JLTON IN 9 HBUKKli, DS MaRSKILlI IN 4 HBWRBf

!> aiNBS BM 6 HBDRBf

Parmi l«i Stationa hlrarilalM da littoral m64itorrul4«n, Monsbo•ccnpi li preiriidre plac6, ptr Ca poiitifia climaf^riqiie, par lea distrac-tioni «t les plaisirs ^l^ganti <}tt'il offre k les riaiteura et qui «n fontanjourd'hai le rendex-voui du xnonde ariatocratiquA.

La t«mp^ratura, •& ^t^ eomme en hiver, eat toujoora traa tfliinp4r4e

gr&ca k la brisa de nier qui r&fraichit constarnraent ratraosph^re.Lai Nouveaux Thermos de Monto-Carlo. crii» eu 1908, aont mar-

yeilleas«ment am^nag^s et centrtÛsent tontea lea d^couvertea de la

acienoe inoderne en balnSologie, hvdroth^rapie, Alectroth^rapie, me-canothirapie, etc. Le Gatilno de Mont«-Carlo. en face de Monaco, est

reraarquable par ses sallua de jvux apacieusea et bieh ventiUea, paraea ^laiânta aalona de lectui'e at de correapoudance.Pendant toute la saison d'hiver, una nombreuae troupe d'artiatea

d'^ljte y jouoDt, plasienrs foia par Aeiuaine: I'opira, lopAra-ooBalqu*,la eom4dl«. )« raudavllle, 1 op^rette.Das conoerts clasaiquea, dans lesquels ae font eatexidre lea premiera

artiatea d'Europe, ont ^tfalemeot lieu pendant teute la saiaon. L'oriQuoa^ de plua ae

ordre, • fait entendre aeaz foia par jour pendant toute Tann^chestra da Casino, cotopoa^ de plua de cent ex^cutanta de premier

TIR AUX PIGEONS DE MONACO0«T«rtiu« an dAoambra

OoBoonrs apêiaaz et Tira d'exereice. — Oranda conoeora internatio-

naux en Janvier et en mars, pendant lea Couraea et lea R4gates. —Poalea k yolonti. — Tira k diatanoe fixe. — Handicapa.

j'aiais lies Beaux-Arts avec Jardin d'hiver*"

Exposition dM Btaux-Artk, de janyler I avrll

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"Yre pflx dea entriea fl fr.} est employ^ en totality k i'aohat d'oecivraa

feXposês, qui ferment les lots d'une tombola (prix du billet 1 fr.).

Des representations sont donnêa sur la sc^ne du tb^&tre du Palaiades Beauz-Arta.

Bataille de fleurs, RîrAtes, ConconrH d'aatomobileaExposition et Courses de canots automobiles, en avril

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BAR3 ET BUFFET DU CASINO

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BUFFET OU TIR AUX PIQEONS

NOUVEL HOTEL DE PARIS40 App«rt«m«ati maiiift di U plc^ parfiiite install&tiea de toat

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L. DURIT^STS

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MoHtm-Cmflo

G« HOTEL HARTERetMEDITERRAN^EH6tel de premier ordre, prfes de la gare, du Casino et

des jardins publics. — Vue superbe sur la mer et les

montagnes. — Chauffage central. — Ascenseur. — Bains.

— Lumi^re <lectrique. — Prix mod<r6s.

C. BARTER, Propri^talre

MontB'Gmrto

GRAND HOTEL VICTORIAPremier ordre.

Entidrement remis 4 neuf, avec tout !• confort moderce. — Pleinmidl. — Grand h&ll. — Apparteraents particuliers arec salLe de bains.

Veuve E. RET, Propri6taire.

Monto-Carip

HOTEL ET RESTAURANT DU HELDERMalson de premier ordre

Sitnation iplendide. — Plein midi. — A proximity du Casino. —100 chambrea et salons. — Sallea de bains. — Ascenseur. — Eclairage

^leotriqne. — Arrangements pour sdjour et prix mod*r68.

BREMOND Albert, Propri^taire

Monie-Cario

GRAND HOTEL DU PRINCE DE GALLESMaison de preoiier ordre, r^unissant tout le confort moderne, situ6e

a 2 minutes da Casino, en plein midi et dominant Monte-Carlo, LaCondamine, Monaco et la mer. — Ascenseurs.— Lumiere ^lectrique. —Appartements avec salle de bains. — Veuve D. REY, Proprietaire.

MontO'Cai^to

NOUVEL HOTEL DU LOUVREOuvert toute I'annde

Pr6s da Casino. — Vue splendide lur mer et montagne. — Sp6cia-lement recommand^ aux families. — Confort moderne — Asoensenr.— Chaoffage central. — T^l^phona, etc. — Prix coni(H«noieax.•» Mn§li»h $p«kt^. ~ Man apricht deutich.

i. mOVUMOMltAtM, PrepriAutoe

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Mtonim-Carlo {Beau Sotmlt)

HOTEI-. SXJISSEEntiArement neuf. — Plein midi. — Vne splendid* sur la bale,

Roqoebrune et Menton. — TM6phone. — Baint. — Eclairage rilec-

tarique. — Ascenseur. — Cuisine tr6s soignee. — Pension depuis 9 fr.

— Man spricht deutsch. — English spoken. — Si parla italiano. ^

Saison d'^t^ : Hdtel des Therxnes de Venadlo (Italie).

Jean CAMINALE, Proprietaire

MontO'Cario

GRAND HOTEL DE LONDRESOuvert toute rann6e

Plein midi. — Sur leg jardins et pres du Casino. — Dernier cenfort.— Electricity. — Chauffage central. — Ascenseur. — Prix raisonnables.— Arrangementg pour families. — J. ELAISER. Directeiir

Monaco (La Condaminb)

GRAND HOTEL BEAU-SEJOURSituation splendide. — Plein midi. — Magnifique Tue de mer. —

Chauffage central. — Bains. — Electricity. — T^16phone. — Ascenseur.— Pension depuis S fr. vin compris et arrangements pour families. —Saison d'^te : Lac d'Annccy, ouverture du Palace-Hdtel MenthonSaint-Bernard. — GRUFFAT Frferes, Propri^taires.

Monaco

FONDEE EN 1884Location de villas et d'appartements — Vente et achat de propri4t6l

G^rance d'immeubles — Renseigneraents gratnits

fecrire ; AGENCE ROUSTAN, Monte-Carlo

Mont'de-MarsanHOTEL PLIGI^ELIBXJ

SALLE DE BAINS. — T^L^PHONE 16

Auto-garage A. C. P. — Expeditions de p&tds de foie gras etd'ortolans. — SAINT-MARTIN, Proprietaire.

LE MONT-DOREAltitude 1050 m«tr«s

Curt thmnaU. — Stiaea officialU d« i" join &a 1" ectobro. — Curt d'iir.

voiES z^z:spi:R.j^xoxft.ss

ASTHMB - BRONCHITES - RHUMATISMBSGrand Casino — ThUtre — Concerts — Fdtei

Exportation des Eaux toute I'ann^e

Poor tout reDseignemenb et envoi de brochures, s'adreiier &a Sifege locid dc

Cpmpagnie Fermidre du Mont-Dor^, 8, bealeTard Poiisonniir*, PiriiIXtaDl issemeat Thermal du Mont-Dor* (PsT-^-D^Bt).

1U9 —

HOTEL SARCiRON-RAINALDYL© plus important de la station. — Reputation ancienn«. — Grand

cenfort hjî6nique — Villa Chabaury aind, Villa des Clauzels et Cha-let! dea Pics, maifiooa d'air i 1 100 m6tr©», avec pare, lawn-tennis atJ9ux divers. — Ascenseurs, — Electricity. — T^l^phone. — Interprdtes.— Vaste garage avec fosse et ateli«r de reparations. — Automobile ila gare a tous lea trains.

Ecrire a M. SARGIRON-BAINALDY, Propri4taire-Dirocteur.

Mont'Dot*9NODVEL HOTEL ET GRAND HOrTEl DE U POST?Maisons de premier ordre Bitu^M eo face de rEtablieaement.— Cha-

lets, villas pour families. — Pare. — Lawn-tennjs. — Jeux divers. —T^l^phone. — I..upQidre e)ectriq\i^. — Ascenseur. — lift. ~ Garagef.

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In'terpretes potr toutes languea. — G. BI3JLON, Prop.-Directeur."^

Moni''Dpt*9

(;raisd.s hotels de fakis et m pargKn face des Thcrmeit et sur le pare. — Ascenseur. — Telephone.—

LumiAre eiectrique dans toutes leschambres. —Installation hygirfniquo.— Villas dans le paro, chalets dans la montagne. — lAWG-tennis; -—

Garage poor bicycietT^s et autos. — English spoken. — Prix mod<r*8.L6on CHABORY, Propri^taire, mcnibre du Touring-Club.

INTERNATIONAL PALACEPREMIER ORDRE.— SITUATION UNIQUE

Pare 14000 metres. — 2U0 chanibres bygieDiques, avec Tastes cabiae^^de toilette, et Tue sur le paro et lea raoutagnes. — Lavaboa &eau courante. — Appartements coinplets pour famille avec toilette. —bgiUea de bains. — Electricite. - T<516phoae — Ascefjspur. — Vaategarago avec fssse. — VETSSEYRJE, ^Pfopridtaire-Directeur

Mont«Dof*oHOTEL RAMADE ATNfi

• \" ORDRE - GRAND CONFORTABLELe plu.s pros de rp]tablissement thermal.— Appartements hygiiniques.

—'fixcellente cuisine. — PwDsion, vin compns.depuis 9 fr. — Arran-peuieiits pour t»mill©B avec eatauts. — (iarage, pour automobiles. —Lumlire eiectiiqco. - 0inni1)us a tous Ics train.s.

RAMApp alne. Propri6taire.

Mont'-DorB

GRAND HOTEL DU NORDET HOTEL DE JLONDBES

Sur U pare et let itablissemenU. — Grand confortable. — ChambrMhyrieniiâei.— Electricity. — Garage etfaiie.— Ctii«i&* r«eominaad4«.r- r*BSioip df S A 11 fr. -r- Omnibus gare.

. B- AGN^LY. ProprlÛUa

- Hi -

^OTEL DU VATICANPre* de TEtablUttment thermal. — Recommand^ anx familleB et i

MM. l«s EccKsiastiquca. — Lumiere ilectinque. — Confortabl* pension :

7, 8 ajt 9 fraocB par jour, sniTant chambre. — Vagte pare. — €hnnihu$i totlt te* traine.—hXJCROS, Proprlitaire.

HOTEL RICHELIEUOxfvart en 1901. — Cffrant la confort dot hotels de premier ordre

et la tr^quillit6 d'une maison de famille. — Conditions rigpareasesd'hygi^ne. — Mars points k Thuile : ni tantorea, ni rideauz. —Exeellente eaisme.

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Prix avantageux.M»*' MAISONNEUVE, Phopribtairbs

HOTEL DE LA METROPOLBPRES DE LA 6ARE. — De tout premier ordre. — MMnraiUeuse-

ment install^. — Tres recommand^ anx families. — Appartements aumidi. — Restaurant. — Grand kail. — Jardin. — Salles de bains. — Calori-

fAres. — Lumiere ^lectriqae.— Ascensenr.— TiUphona.— Prizmodirto.

MontpoWmfC3-I\.-A.3SriD HOTEL

a, RUE MAQUELONNE, SPremitr «rdre.— Electricity partout.— Salles de bains. — Chauffage

par radiatenrs k eau chaade.— Telephone 1.56.— Ascensenr.— Cuisin*tri$ reeommandie . — Pention depuis 8 fr. par jour «t arran§ement$ pourfamilUt. — Omnibas k tons les trains.

Ibin CONGRAS, Proprl6talre.

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• MantB9

GRAND HOTEL DE FRANCEPLACE DU THBATRE-GRASLIN

ht plus central — Compli^tement remis k neafElectricity — Bains — Tdl6phon9 635 — Confort moderne

Garage pour autos dans I'hotel — A. C. F., A. C. A.

Nanies

GRAND HOTEL DES VOYAGEURSAu centre de la ville, pr^s du Th44tre. — InstallatioD et confort

Bjpdernes. — Electricite dans les chambres. — CalorifAre — Bains etdouciies. —Telephone. —Jardin d'hiver. — Table renommto. — Servioep^r petites tables.—Halson de premier ordre, 9p6cialementrecommand^epour sa bonne tenue, son confortable et ses prix cpnscieneienx.— Garagepour autos. — Englith tpoken. — C. C|l$TAUX, PrQprin&taire.

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NeHs

GRAND HOTEL DLIOULINDE TODT rREMIER ORDRE

EN FACE PKS TllERMES

Villas pour families

Garage pour autos - Electricite

Ouniibiis a tons les trains

I

.^, MeHs-les-Bains

GRAND HOTEL DE PARISPremier ordre. — En face lEtalilissoment thermal. — Pavilion

et villa s(^par<5.s fin Thotel en face du Parr. — Excellcnle cuisine sousla direction du propridtaire. — Arrangements pour families depuis8 fr. — Garage pour autos. — fhiniilmx h torn; les irai>is.

liASSALAS, Proprietaire

Neris-ies-Bains

GRAND HOTEL DE LA PROMENADEDE TOUT PREMIER ORDRE

Sp6cial»'ment amehiap:^ avpc tout le ronfort moderne. — Cuisine sansrivale. — Caves deproinior ordre — Tennis. — Garago pour autos. —Omnibus a la pare. - Pare des Rivalles - annexe de I'hotel ». — Cured'air.— Splendidc propri^t(5 de I hictares— Villas et pavilions nieubWs.

N6ris-les-Balns

GRANDS HOTELS ROCIlliTTR ET DE FRANCEMAISON DE PKIl.MIER OHDRE

Sur le Pare, en face dc rEtal'lissonicnt thermal. — Vaste jardind'aprement. — Villas ind^peudantos. — Table dh6te et service parpotites tables.— Cuisine trcs soicnee sons la direction du proprietaire.— Omnibus i tous les trains a la garo du Chamblet-Neris. — Auto-garage. Fosse. — EIectri( it(^ partoiit. — Telephone n" 3.

PREVOST, Proprietaire

NeHS'ies-Bains

GRAND HOTEL DU JARDINPREMIER ORDRE

Tres belle situation sur le pare de rEtahlissement thermal etdu Casino. — Confort moderne. — Lnmi6re electriquo dans toutesles chambres. — Telephone. — Excellente table sous la direction duproprietaire, chef de cuisine.— Arranurements pour tamilles depuis 8fr.— Jaidin aitonant ;i I'hotel aver vasie t:ararr<> et fosse. — Omnibus atous les trains. — J. AUTISSIER, Proprietaire.

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NICE CiMlEZ TT, T

EiGBlsior potel BegiqaInaugure par S. M. la Reine d'Angleterre

Tramways electrlques tres frequents pour centre de Nice

De tout premier ordre. — Plein rnidi. — Situation

hygieijique parfaite. Vue splendide. Lumiere electrique

dans tout I'hotel. — Ghauffage a la vapeur. —4 Ascenseurs electriques. - Table d'hote par petites

tables. — GRAND RESTAURANT A LA CARTE.— Nourriture same et soignee. — Concerts tous les jours

de 3 heures a 5 heures et de 7 h, 1/2 a 9 h. 1/2. -—

Arrangements pour long sejour.

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Nice

LE QR^ND HQTEI5En face le square Massena.— 600 chambres et salons a proximity des

Thdatres et Casinos. — Vaste et magnifique hall. — Chauffage central. —Appartements et cjiambres avec sallos de bains comnaunicantes.

Mice

HOTEL BEAU-RIVAGEQUAI DU MIDI, EN FACE DE LA MER

Prix raod^r^s. — Ascenseurs. — Electricity d^us testes leschambres. — Arrangements pour sdjoiir.

Nice~

Tout le confort moderne. — Plain midi. -— Situation tres ceutrale.— Grand jardin. — W. MEYER, Proprifetaire. ^^^^

Nice

HELDER (HOTEL RESTAURANT)Place Massena, a cote du Casino municipal

Maison de premier ordro. — Ilendez-vous du high lifo,

L'Etb : H6tel de/Parisl(Trouville-sur-Mer)

Nice"

HOTEL WESTMINSTERPromenade des Apg^ais

PREMIER ORDRE150 cuambres et salons. — Eclairage ^lectrique. — Service k tables

separdes. — Cuisine franpais!-. — Ploin midi — Confort moderne. —Bains. — Jardin d'biver chauffd. — Ascenseurs.— Grand auto-garage.Cliambre noire, etc., etc. — .ViTangomonts depui-s 12 tr. par jour. —Maiso;i tres frdquentee. — Frangols REBETEZ, Propri6taire.

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RUE DE LA PA IX

OUVERTURE NOVEMBRE 1900

Pension complete avec chambi-e depuis 8 fr. par jour

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Nice

HOTEL-PENSION SUISSEMaison suisse renommde. — Premier ordre. — Situation mag^nifiquc

sur le bordde lamer. — Vuc .splendide. — Jardin. — Ari*angeiiientssani-taires. — Bains. — Calqrift're. — Telephone. — Lurniere electrique. —Ascenseur. — Arrangements pour families, depuis 9 fr. — Chaudagecentral partout. — J. -P. HUG, Proprietaire.

liOTEHiNice

PPES DE LA GAREChauffage central. —Ascenseur. — Electricity.

Pension depui.s 10 francs. — Service par tables s^par^es.A. GUILLIER, Propri6taire

L'HOTEL EST OUVKRT TOUTE L'ANNEE

NiceGRANDE PENSION DE FRANCERue de France. 35, pr6s de la promenade dcs Anglais. — Premier

ordre. — Pleinuiidi. — Grand jardin. — Bains.— Lurniere electrique. —Chauffage central. — Cuisine tr6s soignee. — Pension de 1 a \2 fr. —Enfjlish spoken. Man spricht deutsch.— .-\uto garage gratuit.— Ascenseur.

Nice

Hotel du TzarewitchBoulevard du Tzarewitch

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SIis a

A cinq minutes du centre, par le tramway.Enti6rcmcnt meubld a neuf. - Situation hygi(5niaue parfaiK^.

Pare prive de 22 000 metres. — Eau de source sur la Propri^td.

Garage pour autos. — Panorama iddal.

S. LE BROCQ, Propri6taire

116

Rue Cotta, 22 NiC9 Rue Cotta, 29

Edward's Palace HotelNouvean Palais DONADEI

PLEIN CENTRE — COMPLETEMENT NEUFInstallction aussi confortable que luxueoae

Ascenseur, Luxni^re 61eotrique, BainBCabinets de toilette, aveo distribution d'eau chaude et froide

et chauffage central dans toutes lea ohambres

Chanbrti it Appartemtiti meablei btcc oi uii peeiiM a mUtU

QARAQEInstallations sanitaires les plus partaites

EDW^ARD'S RESTAUR A NTCuisine sans rivale — Caves de 1 " ordrt

Dejeuners et Diners k priz fixe et & la oarte

Dejeuners, 3 fr. 50 et 5 fr. ; Diners, 4 fr. 50 et 6 fr.

Pension depuis 10 fr. par jour — Plats au ehoix

MiCB

Grand Nouvel HotelMEUBL^

Boulevard Victor-Hugo, 19'Ibli

Chanffase central \ m ebaMe dans tootei les ehambres

SALLE DE BAINS — ASCENSEUR

M. RONDET, Propri6tair@

memHOTEll RIGHEMONT ot da RU88IE

ATauue Dnrant*, 11 [Pre» de la gave)- Plrtn ittldl. —Confort modema. — Bains. — Eloctricit*. — {CfMuf-fage central a eau chaude partout). — Aicenseur 61ectriqQ«. — Jaxdinet pare. — Gatago pour autos. ~ Ponsioa dopuia 8 fir. 50. — Arran-gements pour famineg. — LEJEUNIT-SACONNEY, Proprlfetaire.

, En ite : H6tei du Nord et Grande-Bretagne k Aix-lp»-Bains..

MiG9HOTEL DU PAVILLON

BonleTard Dn]»o«o]iAtfe, 36CompIM«in«Bl remie k neuf. — SitaattioB em plein raitfi, 4t©e jardin.

— An. centre de la rille, prea dep Gasinos.— Confort modern©. — Prixmodêt.— ArraBgementi pour famiUes. — J. DEVISSI, Propridtaire.__^ MOTEL SuÎNT-GEOROESi lat de la Palx, 7. -Snr jardin* — PleU midi. — Confort moderns. — Pension depnis

8 frano par jour et arrangr^meats pour fimillet. — Service parpetitea tablet. — ARBET, Proyrifetalre. :..... ->v.

mee^

HOTEL DBS NATIONS- FACE SORTIE OAHE P.-L.-M. -

Pleln midl. — Jardin. — Peniioa pour families.— Prii trig modir^s.— Compl^tement remis k iiouf — Salle 'ie bains.— Lumi^re ^lectrique.— T^l^phone. — A ERN£. noaveaa Propriitaire.

MOTEL RICHELimuOuTort toat« Vajtmbe. — Ru4 Atsm.Lii, SO, ^rei dalagare, k dsuz ui-

Butet — Transport dug bagaget gratuit mlLer et retour. — Plein midi.— Installation raoderne. — Bains- — Jllectrieit^. — Cuisine trAs aoi-

ffnê.— Pension depuis 8 fr., rin comprin et arrangementa pour

amillei. — Chambres riepuis "2 fr. 50. — Jardin. — Garage.

t:.PAUL RICHARD, NouTeau Hjgpriitairej

MtcGBRITANNIA et STANISLAS HOTELBoul. Vlctor-Hago, 47. prds ravenae de la gare.— Ourert toute I'annê.

— Iiistallaiion entierementneuve et scion le dernier confort.— Chauffageo.entral— Bains. — Ascenseur. — 'WKphone.— Lumj^re ^le^trioue. —J4rHln. - Pension depuis 10 francs et arfanjêment pour ^Jiiillâ Atloiip s^jour. — Mesdames OLIVIER, Propri^talres.

GRAND ikOT^tu NOAILLESMKUBLEPrSs la gan. — Ourert toute I'annAe. — Le plai vaite doB Hdtels

J ^MWWrmMfrllr^ Frik ftiddifi*. - i»fe«ita dMaQaera. — JnûntH i«i

f^. Ill ^

NiceHotel-tlestatirant aa:C>Jxnt?-3P'XjDE3TJ3ElLl

OUVERT tOUTE I/ANNEE39, rue Pastorelli, pres la Poste. — Recommand^ a MM. les

voyageurs et touristes — Contort. — Prix moderns.J GONTARP, Proprietaire ^__^—

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CJH. J-O XJ C3r Xj .A.Administp.\teur ii'iMMEUBi.ES. liUE GioFFREno, i").-; iplace Mass^na)

Lodmionde villas et d'apjmrtepients.d'ovdive: eiceptionuel. — Fropriel6s a vendre aNici." St sur le littoral. — Reaseignemeuts precis et gintuits anx lecteurs des GuidesJoanne. — La plus aacienne agerice et la rriieujt reputee.

Adresse teldyraphique : CHARLES JOUGLA-NICE_^^_ _,

J^J~O-OXJOIj-A. Fils et 3E=*-A-3r3E3H3-

17, Avenue de la Gare (Immeuble du Petit Nicois). — Location devillas et d'appartements meubl^s oil nqn.— Vento et achat de propri^td*a Nice et sur le littoral {Grand _ch(>ix).~ Adminisp^ation&'immenhXes.— Rengeigaements sdrieux et gradijts. - JOUGLA FilS et PAYKN.

JtiC&

AQENCE E. CAMOIN '

21, avenu* de la •are, 21Location de villas et appartements. — Vente de villas,. IterraiHS,

propridtes. -^ CorreS|Jondants dans toutes les grande;S villas. —Telephone 3-82. — English spoken. — Man spricht deutsch.

Nice

AQENCE COSMOPOLITE47, RUE DE L'HOTEL-DES-POSTES

Fonddeen 1890 et reprise par son fondateur J. BERRUT et C'*

depuis octobre 1908

r^iVi A

NTme»GRAND HOTEL DU MIDI

Square de la Couronne

A. HUG, noav«aa propn^taire. — De premier ordre. — Plein centre et

attenAnt 4 !• jrrands posts.— Appartements et chambres Ires coufortablet. — W.—G. AOhasse. — Cuisine el cate renoram6es. — Lumiere ilectrique. — TiUjihont. —Gorrotpondant da T. C. F. et du C. A. F. — Prix mod^r^s.

Omnibus de ThOtel k tous les trains

MTntesGrand H6tel du Luxembourg

CHANGEMENT DE PROPHlfiTAIRE

De premier ordre. — La plus belle lituation lur I'Esplanade, prii dei Arinas.— Conforfable moderne. — Vaste hall. — Arrangements lanitairet, — Baini. —tlecticiti. — Garag«. — Ticlêts office. — Guiiine trii recommandie. — KnglUhipoken. — Man spricht .Oeutsch. , . ^_ . -^.

AURIC, Propri«taire * '- ^ "f-—I

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MfmeaMODERN HOTEL

Avenae FeachAres, II

En face de la Prefecture. — A 100 metres i droite de la gare. —EntieremeDt nouf et modorae. — Chambres au ripoiin Tonring-Club,avec eaa daas lea lavabos. — Bains. — Electricity. — Sanitaryarranrement. — T616phone 3.38.— Garage. — Transport d«« bagagesgratuit k I'arrivio et au depart. — Prix : 7 (r. par jour.

R. CHARRE, Propri^taire

OrloansGRAND HOTEL SAINT-AIGNAN

^ , Square Gambetta, OrUang

De tout premier ordre. — Appartenaents avec salon particulier

et bain-toilette. — Chauffage k vapour. — Auto-garage. — English

spoken. — Man spricht deutsch. —Lift. — TdUphone 0.1 S.

D' DESCHAMP3-LEMAIRE, Directcnr-Propri^taire

OrleansHOTEL MODERNE

Rna de la Ripubliqae, >7

Oarert an 1M3. — De tout premier ordre. — Rutaurant. — Situation

eentrale en face da la gare. — In?lallalton modernc. — M*daill« d'argêat (lu T. G. F.

peur set chambre* hygitiiiquei. — Hydrolhirapie. — Calorifhre. — ArranêmantaianitairHi. — Elealricit* partout. — Teliphone. — Aieenieor. — Aulo-garage. —English spoken. — Gh. BRAVLET, Proprl6taire.

OrioansTERMINUS HOTEL

Annexe de I'Hdtel modemeRue de la R^publique, 40, en face de la gare. — De tout premier

ordre avec tout le confort moderne. — Moiti6 de I'hotel en Tooring-Club. — Electricity. — Chauffage central. — Hjdroth^rapie. —T414phono 494. '- Garage et fosse. — Aseenseur. ->- Prix mOd«r4B.

BIVA.VLET, pfoprl^taire'

•^ iii) .-

GIIAnD hotel D'OFlfftANSRue Banier

Situation centrale pres des grandes promenades et de 1a

ciith6dr*le. — Chambreg et appartements confortables pomrfamilies et touristes. — Cuisine tres soignee, depuis o fr.

par jour, vin compris.— Eclairage dlectrique. — Garage pourautos.— Expedition de p4t6§ d'alouettes. — FORTIN, Prop".

OriSansHOTEL DE LA BOULE DOR

Au centre de la ville. — Enti6rement remis a neuf, avectout le confort moderne. — Electricite. — Telephone. —Hydrotheraphie. — Chautiage central. — Appartements et

salons pour famille. — bervice i la carte et table d'h6te. —Omnibus. — Auto-garage avec fosse, 30 voitures. — Englishspoken. - Man spricht deutsch. ~ E. AUDEBERT, Prop'*.

BRISTOL PALACE HOTELCre* en 1900

De tout premier ordre. — Sur la plage, accis direct. —Grand confort. — Pension depuis 10 fr. par jour.

HOTEL DE LA PLAGE (Annexe du Bristol).— il/«m«situation. — Pension depuis 8 fr. par jour.

J.-G. GALLET, Proprietaire

târamSH6tel de France et Villa Colbert

Tout pre* de la plage80 chambres tres bien menblês, plusieurs avec vue sur la mer, k

proximity de la station des tramways Saint-Malo, Rotheneuf et Cancale.— Hotel et pension de familU',ronomm^s par leur bonne tenue, table et

confort. — Garage pour bicyclottes et autos. — Prix tr6s mod^r^s: 6 k8 fr. avril, mai, juin et septembre. — 8 i 12 fr. juillet et aout. —Grands arrangements pour longs s^jouraet families nombreuses.

târamSAGENCE GfiNERALE

CARRBPODX DB ROCHBBONNBG. BAZANTAY, Bucceaseur de MM. Hollaln et Eanault. —

Location de yillas et appartements k Param^, Rotheneuf, Saint-Malo, Saint-Servan, Dinard et la region. — Vente et achat depropri4t68, Tillas, terrains, fonds de commerce. — Bure».xi ouTerttoute I'annee. — Renseignements gratuits.

». BAZANTAY, direoteor. — T616phOBa 007

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PanGRAND HOTEL GASSION

OUVEST TOUTE L'ANNÊEntidrement remis k neuf. — Situation unique aa midi sur le

Boulevard des Pyr^nês. — Appartements avec bains. — Luxe.confort,hygiene moderne. — Ascenseur, t^lriphone, garage, jardin d'hiver. —Arrangements, pension pour s^jour.

A. MEILLON, Proprietairo de l'H6tel d'Angleterre, k Caaterets.

HOTEL DE FRANCEEnti^rement roconstrait.

Remeabli par la Maison Maple et €<>. — Magnifiaues hallet salons. — Appartements et chambres avec salle de oain*.

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Vue incomparable sur les Pyrenees. — Ascenseurs ^lectriques.— Garage modrne et gi-atuit. — Le Grand restaurant, kI'instar des meilleurs de Paris, est ouvert toute I'annAe. —Chauffage i vapeur dans toutea ies chambres.

F. CAMPAGNE, nouveau Propri6tair«

RauG* HOTEL DU PALAIS et BEAU-S&OUR

DE TOUT PREMIER ORDRE160 chkmbrea et S5 t&loas. — Grand coafur'.. — Vue unique sar letPjr^nies. —

Plein midi. — Sallei de baini. — Asccnseurg elcctriqueg. — Ch&offag* i la vapeur et

lumiere eleetrique Jad? loutes Ies chambres. — Recommande aax famille*. — Ourerttoute I'annê. — TiUphoneX.dn. — Siixii h c6li du Palaitd'Hivtr, iur le Boulevarddet Pyrîe*. — F. BONNAFON, Proprie talre.

PaifGRAND HOTEL DE LA PAIX

Place RoyaleLa plni belle iiluation. — Katierement rem>« k neuf. — Grand eonfortable. —

Eclairape 4lectrique. — Rains. — Chauffage central dan* toates Us chambres. —Tiliphone. — Atcenseur. — Restaurant. — Pensioa depui* 9 fr. et arranjementtpour (amillet. — Gorretpondant dn T. G. P. — Omnibus d lous Ies trains. —iBERNIS, Propri<^tair«

PauGRAND HOTEL DE LA POSTE

Place Orammont. — Situation pres le ch&teaa et Ies promenades. —Grand confortable. — Electricit6. — T^16phone. — Bains. — Ascenseur.— Auto-garage. — Cuisine et cave recommandêa. — Pension depuis9 fr par jour. — Arrangements pour families. — English spoken. —Se habla espanol.—Corresp. da T.C. F.—Omnibus gar*.— DABBADIE, Prop.

RauHOTEL DU BOULEVARD

Rae PorteneaTe, 2S et 27Prfci du falaU dUiTer, dans le plai beau qnartiar. — Ou'w' i~^\f rtanie. Plein

midi. — Appai tementt et chambres confortable* arec b*'.^^^ lardia Kleetricil*.— TeUphone. — Baini, — Cuisine trU soijrUe. — Peniion ' j-bmU 8 fr — Se hablatsparuf.- MUaa BOMMSHOM. ProprWUirM U U M.J.- ^ /Ssorin, CautereU

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RauHOTEL DU MIDI et MAISON DOREE REUNIS

Cuisinf, cave et service de l"^ ordi-e. — Salle de bains. — Electririt^.- Telephone. — Genre Duval, seul a Pau. — liepas a ? /"r. — Journeeilrpuis 6 fr. — Le tramway de la Ecare descend les voyageurs devantPhotol — Charles GROS, Proprietaire.

GRAND HOTEL OU COMMERCERue de la Prefecture, 9.

Situ.itiim cenlralf, pros de la Place Roya'f et tiu Palais d'Hiver. — Entiereinpntremis a rieuf. — Confort inod<rne. — Electricite. — Telephone. — Garaf;e. — Cuisine

et cave recomm^mdê'!. — Pension dcpiii< 8 francs. Omnibus pare.

LACOUETTE, Proprietaire,"'nncien chef de I'Ho tel de France.

L.-O. SARRADET12, rue Taylor, 12

La plus ancienne agence de location de villas et d'appartements.— Vente d'immenbles et de proprietes. — Foudee en 1847. — Renseigne-mcnts prompts et [irecis. — Repertoires complets.

CENTRAL OFFrCEBOURDILA, Directeiu' — Rue Gambetta, 2. — Prcs de la Poste et de la Societe

Generali-. — Merabre foiidateiir dii Syndicat des hommes d'alTaires de France. — Villaset appartements ^ louer — Proprietes et inimeublcs a vendre. — Agence de

location la plus centiale i-t la plus avnntapiusement connue. — Renseicnemenis exacts

e t gratuits. - Telegr. : BOURDILA-PAU.'^

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AOENCS PYRENEENNEPLACE DE LA HALLE, 6, pres de la Prefecture

Location d appartements et de villas meubles ou non meublesa Pau et dans la region pyreneenne. — Vento et achat d'iinineublos detoute nature. — Lis'te ct renêignements. — P. RARRERE.

AGENCE IIVIIVIOBILIEREJ. AUBERT — A. MAULAND, sucC', Direcleur

Square de I'Eglise St-Martin — rue Adoue, 6, pres le boul. des Pyrenees

Succursale : rue Henri IV, 2, pres la place RoyaleT^16phone 0.93 — English spoken

La principale et\a.meilleure aê?;ce, spdcialement recommandee pour la

LOCATION de VILLAS et APPARTEMENTSMeubles et non meubles

et la VENTE des IMMEUBLES et PROPRIETES de toutes natures

La SMile agence s'occupant de i'installation complete de.MM. lesetrangers. — Noinbreuses

references. — Correspondants France et Etranger. — R'^nseignements gratuity.

Pet^pignanOR A N D HOT E L

Quai Sadi-Carnot, pres de la Prefecture et de la Poste. De tout premier ordre— Hall superbe. — Ascenseur. — Bains. — Telephone. — Electricite partout. —Arrangements sanitaires parfaits.

Cuisine et cave specialement recommandies. — Prix moderns.Eugene CASTE L, Proprietaire.

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(VOSGES

SAISON du 15 mai an 30 septembre

Site rnerveUieujc — 1" ore is de lUiis

Altityde : 156 metres

Cure a air

EAUX hypertherraales (14o-74°) alcalines, silicatees, sodi-

ques « les plus radio-actives de France. ^

(Hnj^port de 31. ruUlE).

AlTertions du tube digestif, Entero-colitc, Appendicite,

Diarrhees coloniales, Dyspepsie, etc.

Affections rhuraatismales et goutteuses, affection du foie,

Neurasthenic.

Maladies des femmes, Affections artbritiques des voies

respiratoires.

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HOTEL METROPOLETelephone IS.— Premier ordre, entre le Pare et les Thermes.— Salles

de bains a tous les etages, eau chaude etfroide. — Lumi^re 6Iectrique.— Asceuseur, — Auto-garage. — Tables de regime. — Vastes jardins.— Les Villas du Pare (Annexes). - BAUDOT, Proprietaire.

Roities*s

ORAND HOTEL DE FRANCEPremier ordre. — Daus le plus beau quatlier. — Cuisine et cave reputees.

Electricite. — Telephone. — Gap.ige poui- autus. — Prix moderes. — Enijlixh

s/Kiken. — Man sprirJit dfutsc/i. ~~ Omnibus de la ville. — Spei-ialite Je vo-lailles et de pates truffes.— ROBLIN-BOUCHARDEAU, Proprietaire.

Roiiiers ~Z7I7^~Z~~Zr~ORAND HOTEL DU PALAISPREMIER ORDRE

Au centre des monuments historiques. ^— Entierement remis a neiif. — Installation

moderne. — Ghambres hypieniqiies du Tourina;-Glub. — Salle de baJus — Electrifcite.

— Telephone. — Repas par petites tables. — Omnibus de I'hotel aux trains.

H. CHARPENTIER, Proprietaire ^

(Landjis)

ETABLISSEMENT OUVERTl)u l'*" mai au 20 octobre, desservi par la gare de Laluque

Eaux et Boues vegeto-minerales sixnilaires acelles de Dax.

Rhumatisraes, arthrites, nevralgies, nevroses, affections

uterines, anemie.

Fmux sulfureuses.— Maladies des voies respiratoires, dela peau, du tube digestif.

Prix de la pension :!'"•' classe, 8 fr. ;

2® classe, 5 fr. 50par jour et par personne, tout compris : logement, linge,

nourriture, traitement balneaire, service, eclairage.

Pour renseignements, s'adresser au Directeur

RennGSHOTEL CO ^ TIN E N TAL

? Quai Lamartine et rue d'OrleansJi^De premier ordre. — Central, et dans le plus beau quartier.

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Garagd' pour autos. — Chambre noire. — Grand cop fort"'''*-. - O-randeatntninet. -- Omnibna Aln gixru. ^ Pletrc T>«0'r£L, i-iopriv.lciiu

Roymn

GRAND HOTEL DE BORDEAUXOuvert da 1" mars au 1*' noTembre

RESTAURANT A LA CARTEMagnlflque vue de mer. — Jardln

GRAND HOTEL DE L'EUROPE& Pontaillao

Situation merreilleuse sur la mer, avec jardin de 6 000 mMreiLe8 denz hfitels lont de tout premier ordre et sons la mdme direction.

RoyanLE ORAND-HOTEL

An Paro. — Le muI donnaatiur U Oraade PUge. — Afrandiiiement eeaiid^nble. —ISO chambre*. — Salle de bains — Magoifique terrasse sur la m«r. Qrand jardin dantles Pint. — ApparlemenU pour families. — M&iaon de premier ordre. — Ou»ert du !•' marsaa !•' noT«mbre. — English tpoken. — St habla ^spanol. — Omnibtu dt I'hdtel d tout

ItM trains. — Tiliphone. — Garage pour autumokilet.

RoyanROYAL. - HOTEL

BOULEVARD THIERS, EN PACE D8 LA MSBOnTert da 1*' 0Trll an 15 ootobre. — iDstallation moderne. — Oarag*

d'autoraobilea. — Electricity. — Telephone. — Prix modirii.

M- BAULEY, Directrice

RoyanFAMILY- HOTEL

A^rnadinenenti eeniid^rablet et installation moderne. — Kb tae* U Ortada Plaê, 1

I'entrê da Pare. — La plat belle sitoatioa de Royan. —Tr^ r«eominand4 poor !•

eonfortable de ses chambrei el sa cuisine tres soignie.

Telephone. — Bains. — Garage. — Peasion dcpuis 8 francs par jour, exe«pU 1<

mois d aout, petit d*jeaner, rin, senrice tout eomprii. — Prix spêiaax et trt» mod6riipoor I'hiTer. — VTe PINSON, Propri6taire.

RoyanHOTEL DU LOUVRE

Bonlayard Botton, 10, et rae des Bains— En faea la plage et pria dai d«nxCasinos. — Installation moderne. — Chambr*« tr^ eonfortablea. — Se reeommandepoar sa ruitine de famille.— Prix . Pension depuis I fr- sanf en aodt. — Arrangementsarantageux pour famiUrs. — Garage pour automobiles.

Madame Vve DIAS, Proprl6taire.

Royan'PontaiUacNOUVEL HOTEL DE LA PLAGE

Ouvert toute Vann4e. — Entiereraent neuf. -- Vue superbe de la hautemer. — Chambres trfes confortables ^clairês k I'^lectricit^. — Cuisine

Xrbt Boi^â. — Pension depuis ? fr., vtn, petit dejeuner tt »%rvict ttut

•9mprit lairf U aioia ^'ô^^^ Arfng«yata pottr tmmiltt.

ll>.^^ lL^ lûûl^'.*'^JW^B^K*.^^^ l l ^^JJl w»âBBBw>w^^><i«s^w^Ba^ ill i' j n—g^—

Royan'S9lnt-G0oi*gm9'dO'DldonnmGRAND HOTEL DE L'OCEANSur la Plage. - Ouvert toute I'annde. — Chambres confortablo*. —

Table d'hote. — Restaurant. — Cuisine tres soignee. — Pension depuii7 fr. par jour, vin, petit dejeuner, service tout compris et arrangemenitpour families. — Garage pour autos. — Agence de /ocafion. — Omnibusit tous les trains. — A. LACAGE, Propri6taire.

Royan—

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AGENCE DEVEAUD31, rue Garabetta,31. — Location de villas ©t d'appart«m«nts.

Pour l'^t6 a Saint-Georges-de Didonne, Royan, Pontaillac et Le Bureau-Saxnt-Palais. — Grand choii. — Pour I'hiver au Pare et i L'Oasit. —Ventes et achats d'immeubles. — Renseignements gratuits aux clientsdes Guides Joanne. — T^ldphone 0.23

Royai'SeS'BainaGRAND-HOTELLe plus important, situ6 pres de rEtablissement. — Vait«

pare. — Salles de Bains privees. — Ascenseur.

Perfect sanitary arrangements. — SERVANT, Propri*t.

Royai'les-'BalsisCASTEL-HOTEL

Ouvert du IS max au 15 octobre — Maison de premier ordre, attenantao Pare de rstabllssement. — Table d'hote et salle de restaurant. —Lumiere ^lectrique. — T616phone. — Ascenseur.— Garage.— Pensionen juin et septembre depuis 9 francs. — Arrangements pour families.

_ _. HERPIN, Proprl^taire

RoyatGRAND HOTEL DE LYON

Dans la plus belle situation, avec tout le confort moderne. — Vuesplendide sur toute la valine. — Hall. — Salle de bains. — Electricity.— Terrasse..— Jardin. — Garage. — Pension depuis S fr, et riductionde iO 0/0 aux clients des Guides Joanne qui avertissent de leur axrivê.— T^16phone 0.12. — DELAVAL, Propri6taire

Royat~~'~'

HOTEL VICTORIA ET DE NICEPres de I'JStablissement.—Wne sur le Pare.— Recommand6 aux families

pour son grand confortable et sa cuisine tr^s soignee. — Prix depuis7 fr 50 par jour, tout compris mime le petit dejeuner du matin.— Arran-gements pour families avec enfants. — GIDON-HDGDET, Proprldtaire.

RoyatHOTEL DE LA PAIX

Pre* de* Bains.— Deux facades bien exposês, I'uno snr le boulevardBazin, I'autre sur le vaste jardin ombrag^ de I'hdtel. — Maison defamille se recomtaande par sa cuisine soignie et ses vins de premierehoix provenant des propri^t^s de la maison. -^ Penaioa «le 6 it 9 frvmt j««f< «> Rettattr«c%. -» T(J>}4phoQ9 1-^.

n il B in iiTmMHll'WWril''"n in ii i f T '?

i ir-nr ii i iii -'ht h iiIpiii iijii iî rnji;jtiitj?»i«w,^.^»~y.

M / IHCOTEIIj 3D3E1 3F>Zl.â..:N'OJgPlaoe Dorian. — L« plus central da la ville. —Confort moderne,— Lamidre 61ectrique. — Chauffage k rapeur dans toutea les cham-

bros. — Aacenseur 61ectriqu«. — Appart«ment« avec salle d© bains. —Omnibus. — TiUphone 5 "77. — Meme maison La CLOCHE. — Dijon.

L9 Fayet'Saint'G@M*vals (Haute-Savoie)A 50 metre* de la gart

GRAIVD HOTEL DE LA SAVOIEPremisr ordre. — Confort moderne. — A»c©nsear. — Electricity. —

Salles de bains. — Le seiil situ^ dans i« magnifique pare de I'EitabUi-gement. — Au pied du Mont-Blanc.

1.0 Fayei'St-'Gorvais (Haute-Savoie)

TERMINUS HOTEL ET M^TROPOLEPr^s da pare de I'Btab lissemen t thermal, de la Poste, de la Gare

et Auto-Garage.M^mes maisoDi : SaTOj-HAtsl, i Cannoa : Termlnas-HAtel, i Cannes.

P. GILLES, Proprifetaire

Si'^QmnvalS'loS'Bains (Village, Cure d'air)

LE GRAND HOTELPremier erdre, le seul pourvu d'un ascenseur. — Yue ma^n)6que »ur la

TaH*e d« I'Arre, la chaioe du most BUnc ii le bobI Fleuri.— Tres eonfortable.— Grande t«rra»ie. — Pare. — Lumikri- *lectriq'i«. — Cb&aibra ooire. — Garage et

font. — Exeellenta cuUine. — Ptmion depui» 8 fr.— On parle lea principaies laagues.

MARTIN. Propnclaire, Meinbre <iu C A. F.

St'GmrvaiS''i0S'Batns (Village, Cure d'air)

GRAND HOTEL DU MONT-JULY ET SES ANNEXESPremier ordre. — ISO ebaabre* at m1«m. — ApparieBaeab priTts ater cabinet de

toitetla. — Qraad confort. — Vattea Pare et jardlai ambrafrî. — Etablinemeotd'tijdrotb^rapie compute anneie a I'bMei. — Raaon-.ai p««r tau eTCcllenta cuitine. —PantioB dapuia • (r. — Arran^roaaaU particalien cdJoia et tapteinbra.

a. PORIW, Pi-oprUtairo-Direetanr.

8aini''aervai»'le9'BainsSPLENDID HOTEL ET DES ETRANGERS

Praniarardra. — Taa lapar^ aer Ua falliea et lev uaiMayaaa. — Grand caafortabla.— BaiM. — Vaata jardia ambngi. — Daux granir* Urratiaa. — Tennis. — Lumiereâetriqaa partout. — Oarara. — Pnuion «m >/'i^ndid Hdtrl depuii 8 fr., auxEtrawiert depuis 7 fr. - E BATTEWDIER, 1': ..MHaire, .Me.nh.e du C. A F.

Saint'Honor'0''iGS'Basnm fMievfG)

eiABLISSEMENT THERMALOuvert du /• uin au SO septembre

Maladies det yoies respiratoirea. — Broncbites. — Astbnie. —Rhume des foins. — AfTections de la pMiu. — D6bilite des enfanis. —Arthritisme. — Eaaz thormales salxurês. eodiqaes, arsenicales. —Caslne. — Tb^&tre. — Concerts dans le pare.

> GRAND HOTEL DU MORVAN ET DES BAlrfSCeniidirablemeat afraa4ia •! •Bti^reaetit menbUi 4 neof les rjeols

sitais daaa le oare. — Pmtt r*m«i§u0mmU*, a'mdrtmtr mn Dirtttrîf d*

m lU^ ««

GRAND HOTEL VAUX-MARTINGrand conforlable. — Cuisine tres soigoee, pension depuis 7 fr. —

Billard. — Grand jardid. — Telephone. — Garage avGc fosse.

Autos a tens les trains Vandenesse et Romilly. _^Balntmjeanmda't.uz

GRAND HOTEL DE LA POSTEExposition midi el nord. — Belle vue des Pyrenees. — Chauifege ^

vapeur. — Salle de bains. — Magnifique jardia deyant ThStel.— Pension,I'hivei' depuis 7 fr. el ) Tele depuJsS fr., tout ccrapris.

Mlie A. Dximas, proprietaire'

BaintmJean*de'Luz.GRAND HOTEL D'ANGLETERRE

De tout premier ordre, ouvert toute rann6e.— Agraridi el entidrementremis k neuf. — Eleciricite. — Ascenseur. — Salles de Bains. —Garage. — Hotel de la Plage (annexe de I'Hdtel d'Angleterre). — Prisniod^r^s. -— G. Monin

,proprietaire.

Saini-'J®Bn''dG-t.U±GOLF-HOTEL BEAU-RIVAGE

Premier ordre. — Merveilleuse situatiou .sur la plage. — Panorama splendidedeiPyr^nês. — Grands jardins. — Tennis. — Daiis toutes les chambres, cabinetde 'toilette avec lavabos k eau chaude et froFde et chiufiage a vapeur. — 10 salles

de bains. — Ascenseur. — Klectricit^. — Telephone: — Fire Proof. — Pensionpour si^jour dopuis 10 fr. par jour. — lôn Fourneau fils.

Saihi*Jeah<'tie''LtMzGRAND HOTEL TERMINUS PLAGE

SUualion inc.ampaia.ble an. centre de la Baie eta c6te des Bains,

Paaorania spendidc snr I'oce.io et les Pyrenees. — I,es quatre Oiientalions, .iii, luniiere, soleil,

liygiJne irreproch.ible. — Eau chaude el eaii froide avtc cab. de toiltlte et V/. C Chambres.ivee verandas suria mcr. — Grands ol pedis nppartcrnenls avec. salon et tall.^s de bans. — PourCamilles, .irriVPgemenls amiables. — Electricite. — ChaulTage. — Ascenseur. — Garagu. — Plan des

cliambre-i cl apparlements sur dcinande. — S'sdresser au propciitaire

Shitii'Jeass-^de'Lux

GRAND HOTEL DE PARISEn face de la Gare. — Pension de familie. — A 3 minutes de la plajê. —

Enti6rement remis a nouf. - JPlein midi. — Vue c.vceptionnelle. — CuiSitte et

cffve i-eaorrim(5es. — De{i'i\ls 7 fr. par jour, tout compris. — ArrangementBavant-Tgeux pour sejour. — A. DDLODT. propnotaire. ..

Saisit«J&a3i''de''Lux

HOTEL DE FRANCEBoulevard de-i Pyrenees, presqu'en face la r/are. — Chambres conforlables. —

Bains. — Douches..— Telephone. — Pension depuis 7 fr. tout cosnpris. —Restaurant. — Dejeuner, 2 fr. 50. — Diner, 3 fr. avec vin. — Service k la

carte — 6EL0S. proprit^taire.

Saint'JsBis^Sîsdmde^S^&i't

Silud sur les hords de la Nive, en face la Cascade, -r- A.C?. T.C.P. G.A.F.

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Telephone 8. — Position uniouc. — Confort moderne. — Salons particulieTs. —Lumiere ^lectrique. — Chambro noire. — Pension a partir de 6 Fr. par jour. —Auto-garage.— Voiturepour excui'sioES.— Correspondant des Agences Cook, Lubinet Oucfiemin. — CADIGU, proprietaire.

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Salni-Mmlo

Grand Hotel de France et de Chateaubriand

Place ChateaubriaJid, a I'entree de la piage.Ouvert (]u 1" avril a afin octobre. — Vue sur la mer. — De toot

premier ordre. — Exclusivement fr^quent^ par less families sou-cieuses du bien-etreet de la bonne tenne. — 135 chambres. — Sallesde bains. — Eclairage 61ectriquo. — Installation sanitaire, — Bains.— Chambre noire. — Interprete. — Auto-garage A. C. F., C. T. C. —Prix de peusion : 10 ^ 15 fr. — Meme direction : RestaurantContinental, ouvert seulement en juillet, aout et Beptembre. — Enface I'entrde de la plage. — Service a la carte de 1" ordre.

Saini'-Maio

QRAND HOTEL PRANSLINLE SEUL FACE A LA MER

, Grand confort moderne. — TiUphone 1-1i. — Salles de bains. —Electricity. — Auto-garage, fosses, outillage complet. — Prix tret

moderis avant et aprds saison. — Ouvert du 1" avru au 30 septembre.

Sa/fff-Afalo

aEAND HOTEL DU CENTRE ET DE LA PAIXRue Saint-Thomas, 6 (pres la plage). — Ouvert toute I'annê. —

Tr6s confortables comme chambres et appartements. — Sp6cialeinentrecommandfe pour sa fine cuisine. — Prix, depuis 8 fr, 50, et

arrangements pour families et pour .sejour. — Correspondant du T.C.F.— Omnibus a la gare. — PORTIER, Propri6taire.

Saint'MaSoLOCATIONS DE VILLAS

ATant d'aller sur la Cote d'Emeraude, Saiot-Malo, Paracid, ôtheneaf, etc.

demander gratis et franco le Guide et plans de I'Agence Cooper Afeeae.

Bureau a la station du tram. Casino de Parame.

Telephone : t-48 St-Malo. — Achats et ventes de terrains et propri^t^s

Saint'RaphaSi

GRAND HOTEL BEAURIVAGEBRUNET, proprietaire

AU BORD DE LA iMER — CONFORT MODERNE

Chauffage central, Bains^ etc.

GARAGE ET FOSSE POUR AUTOMOBILESCuisine franâise et cave recommandees

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SAINT-NECTAIRERdteau P.-L.-M., gare d'lssoire (Put-de-D6mb)

Qu6risoii de I'ALBUMINURIEService automobile

entre ISSOIRE et Saint-Nectaire

Organi86 par la Societe des Eaux thermales de Saint-Nectaire, propri^taire de tou8 les ^tablissements thermauxet sourcei les alimentant : Mont-Cornadore, Bains Ro-mains, Grand £tablissexnent des Thermes.

Confortables hotels du Mont-Comadore et du Pare

Villas et Pavilions, Casino, Pare, Tennis, etc.

EXCURSIONS NOMBRETJSESPour ton* renseignementi : Eaux en bouteilles, conditions

de traitement des ALBUMIN UK.1QUES k la Station, locationde villas et appartementt, I'adresser i M. le Directeur desEtablisiements Thermaux, k SAINT-NECTAIRK iF.-de-D.)

Saison du 15 mai au 30 septembre

SALIES-DE-BEARNBasses-Pyr6n6es. — ChemiD d© fer de Puyoo a Maul6oii. — Eta-

blissement ouvert touto Tann^ft — Chauff^ pendant la saison d'hiver.— M^daille d'or, Exposition universelle de iSS9. — Climat analogue acelui de Pau, moderti et particuliArement s6datif.

BAINS GHLORURES SODIQUES, BKOMO-IODURES ^

.

Mineralisation tr6s forte; les plus riches en chlorure de sodium^ •

de niagntisium, en bromures et en iodures

Hygiene de I'enfance, scrofule, lymphatisme, an6mie, rachitisine,carie des c6tes, tumeurs, engorgements ganglionnaires, typhus scrofu-leux, maladies particulieres aux dames, rhumatismes et certains casde puralysie, etc.

Bains pour prendre chez soi — Bains d'eaux meres en ftaconsEaux meres pour compresses et poiw toilelLe

Eaux meres en fUts et en bonhonnes

S'ADRESSER A L'ETABLISSEMENT THERMAL

Les bains d'eaux m^res sent reconstituants, stimulants,toniques et resolutifs «i un tres haut degrfi.

Les eaux m^res pour compresses sont eminemmentr6solutives pour les angorgementa, etc., etc.

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SsHilts-dB-BSat*n (Basses-Pyrenees)

Deux MteU 'de ioui premier orWre, m&daillis et diplOniit par tk ToWikg-'Clubel I'Automobile-Club de France

1* Le Grand Hdtel du Pare et de I'Etablissement thermal, atteaant ausbaini et »ur douches. — Eclairape eleclrique. — Telephbhe do 2.

2* Le Grand Hfitel de France et d'Angleteire. — Situation 61eT*e et spftciale

poat- euire d'air.— Viiluie |ralis JSoiir leS bSihs. — Eclairage «lectrique. — Teleph. no 7.

N,.B. — Cm dedx hotels, sduk ik direction de "A. 6. Granet, loot lea ledlt k SiA\%*

qui pos«edent un asceiiseur.

SaiieS'de-Beat*n (Basses-Pyrenees)

MAISON COUSTfiREPENSION DE FAMILLE

Appartelhents riieiililes— Cliisiries [iarilciiiieres ^^ Edti d* \i ville

Jardin — Prix moderes

Saiin^'ktikikihkiâ

DtLnk le Pare de r^tablmement thermal

GRAND HOTEL DES BAINSPftEWIlfeh ORDREl- CONFORT MODEfiflE

OMNTfeUS A TOUS LES TJÂINS

SaujOh (CBARBl^TE-INFkHIEURK)

GRAND ETABLISSEMENT THERMALVillage medical, dans lequel les malades peuvpnt s'lsoler ou vivre

en faniille, avec uhe direction m^dicale cunslant6.

Maladies nerveuses. — Maladies d'estomac. — Rhumatismet.

HYDROTHERAPIE — MASSAGE — ELECTROTH^RAPlE

Saujon

VIT.LA DU PARCitâisbn ep^ciale pour les personnes en trkitenifelil 'o. rEtkblissement

th^riiial et pour leur faniille

Saison dti 1*' mî au i" ttovertibfe. — IniJtAlldtibn cbnforlabU. —Ebmi*r© Alictriqtii. — WWphbne nM6. — A proiiitiit* d» I'Bubli*-

Blm^nt «t dtt Pare. — Arrangements poor lonfs 86|oarB.

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UA STATIQM HYDBq-(ill|(^CRALE

SERMAIZE=SARRAÎNS (M^rne)A 4 heures de Paris. En raison de son installation moderne et

complete d'hydrotherapie et d'electrotherapie, grace aux principes inine-raux de son eau (sulfate de soude, qe magnesle.' sels de chaux) traiteavec succes toutes les affections chroniques du tube digestif et desvotes urinaires, — e^tomac, mtestin, constipation, fgîe, coUquesMpatiques^ gravfille, elc-

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Toutes les manilcstations de Tarthritisme, diabele, goiitte. obesite, etc.,— les affecUons de Irv peau, les lUdladieo Ju svslenie nerveux, etc.

La Villa de la Sou>c^, situee en pleine luiet de sipins et dans une)situation des plu^ hyîeiuqupo, regoit toutc 1 aîriee tuus lea oialades etless cpnvalescent^, âuf les aliine^s et leu contagieux.Four tous les ren.-eignenients, s'adresser au Directeur de la

Station Thermal de SERAIAIZE-LES-BAINS (Marnei.

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Tajpfiaf*/s«'Suf*-Jlfof*

GRAND HOTEL DES TAMARISOuvert toute I'anno.— Premier ordre. — Au bord de la mer et au mUieu d'un

magnifiqiift pare. — Bins chauds, froiJs.d'eao douce ft de mer. — Electncit*. — Tele-phone id. — Servic- par petitt-s table*. — Voiture* d'eicursions et bateaux de plaisance.— Garage avec fossa — Omnibus et voitnrei )ar commande am trains de» gares de la

Seyne et de Touloai. ^F. JUST, Proprietaire.

Premier ordre. — Electricity. — Plein midi. — Vue sur la mer. —Vaste salla de fetes. — Bains. — Ascensour. — Pension. — Prixmod^r^s • Garage et fosse pour autos.— A. T. C. et T. C. F.

J. BOUILLOT, auccesseur de L. Fillo

TouionGRAND HOTEL VICTORIA

Boalevard de StrasbourgMagnifiq«8 litoation.— Gonfort moderne. — Aseeoieur. — Lamiere ilectrique partoat.— Pention depiiis 9 franc* et arraag>>ment« poor ramillaa. ~ HAtal reeommand^ par lei

Toarinjr-Glubi de France et d'Angl^terre.

TouSous^o

Grand Hotel de I'Europe et du Midi reunisSQUARE LAFAYKTTE. — J. DUMAS

J^tabllSBement de premier ordr^. arec tout le coafon moderne. — Situ6 aurcnlre de» promenades ct dans le plus beau qaartier de la rille. — Salon dc lecture. —Splendldes salles de f^tes — Toliphone. — Eclairage jlectriane. — Bains. —U.-,t;.urant — Intprpretes. — Auto-iarage arec fossr. — Sp6ciallt6 de foie decanarci aux trulfes du I'6rlgord. — EXPORTATION.

TouiousGGRAND HOTEL & HOTEL TIVOLLIER

{r6vnis)Rue de Metz, rue Boulbonne et rue d'Astorg

Installation uniqa^ dans le Midi, avec tout 1<> luxe et le confortabi©des grands hotels d'Europe et d'Am^riaue. — 200 ohambres et salons.— Appartements de luxe.— Salles de oains i tous les Stages et dansles pnncipaux appartements. — 8 asoensears. — Chauffage central. —EclaJrage 61eotrique.—T6lAphone.— Hotel dipldm^ oar le Touring-Club,do France. — Dans I'hotel : postes et teligrapne. — Garage pouranlfltnofn e^, avec fosie de reparation. — RESTADRANT TrVOLLIER ETGRAND HOTEL - TOUT PREMIER ORDRK. — Service i la carte et

k prii fixe. — Coi-sui^ et cave renommdes.Vente exclusive des pAUs " TIVOLLIER "

ToulousoGRAND HOTEL DE PARIS

RUE OAMBETTA, 66 (CAPITOL )

Compl^tement restaur^ avec tout le cenfort modexine. — Electricity.— ChaufFage k la vapeiir. — Salon de lecture. — Grand hall.— Cuisineoign^e. — Tr^c belie* chambres — Depais 8 ft. 50 par joar.

) LXCOMTE. PrayrMtalre

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HOTEL RH:GINAOuvert en 1906

En pieine foret de pins. — Avenue du Chateau

De tout premier ordre

CUISINE ET CAVE TRES RECOMMANDEESM"* MUSTON, Proprietair©

LE TOUQUETPARIS-PLAGE

Station d'Etaples (Pas-de-Galais)Traiuwaj ^lectrique entre la plage at Etapl«s

Foret de 800 hectares au bord de la merPlage de 3 kilometres de sable fin et dur.

HOTELS DE PREMIER ORDREHermitage - Hotel en foret

Atlantic-Hotel au bord de la mer.Climat sec et ensoleille. — Cures d'air

Tons les sports. — Le meilleur terrain de Golf du conti-

nent. — Lawn-tennis. — Concours hippique. — Tir auipigeons. — Foot-ball. — Cricket.

a-A-SI3SrO DIE L^ FOE\E3TPetits chevaux

Pritate Club. ~ Concerts. — Thiitre. — Bals.

MAGNIFIQUES TERRAINS A BATIRPlus de 800 Chalets et Hdtela. ~ Pensions de faxnilis

Pour tons rensfifjnements s'adj-esser a la

Societe GeneraleduTOUQUET Paris Plage (Pas-de-Calais)

Lo Touquoi JParis^Riage

AGENCE CLARISSEE. DURIEZ, Directeur-proprietaire. — Location de

Chalets et appartements, — Vente de terrains et villas. —Renseignsmentt gratuits,

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Tout*m

GRAND HOTEL DE UUNIVERSR6putation europênne. —

• Central, pres d© la gare. — Lumi^rc^lectriquo. — T^l^phone. — Salles de bains. — Ascenseur. — Garage.— Conditions particuli6res pour families pendant la saison d'hiver.

MAURICE RQBIilN. Directear

ToursGRAND HOTEL DE BORDEAUX

Sur le boulevard, place de la GarePREMIER ORDRE. — T614phono 0.32. '— Ectairage ^lectrique. —

Garage avec fossa pour autoa. — English spoken-

M- C. DELIGNOU, Propri^tairo.

ToursMETROPOL-HOTEL

LORIN ERUNE. Prop. {Ancipn proprietaire de V Hotel da Faisan)Tout premier ordre — Entieremenl neuf. — Salon*. — Apnartenients romplets

'laur families. — Hygiene mod^rne. — Bains. — Chiuff.ige eenlial. — Ascenseur. —\.n plus belie situation de Toura. — Place du Palais, 14 0% 16, et rue deBordeaux, 1 et 3. — T6:fephone 0.51. — AiJies-e UlfeRraphique : M itropol^ Tours-

Tours

HOTEL DU CROISSANT/tue Gamhetta, en face de la Paste. — Chambres et appartemcnts

confortables et r6serv^s pour famille.<? et touristes. — Cave et cuisine

i

renoiiimdes. — Arrangements pour sdjour et pour families avec enfants.

— Omnibus a tout les traius. — Tdleph. —Maurice MARIE, Propr".

I

Tout's

HOTEL DU PALAISPlace du Palais de Justice, faisantfafê k Tllotel de Ville pre.s de

la pare. — Chambros trds confortables. — E!«ctricite. — Prix moderns— Grande salle de caff et re'^tnuraiU uttpnant a I'hStet. — Dejeuner 2 (r. ;

diner 2 fr. 5«)et k la carte. — Telephone 4.47. — TELLIER, Propr.

jL@ Trayas (Var)

I

A LA RESERVE - llUTEL ET PENSIONI

Installation moderne. - Magnifique veranda servant de sallo a

I

manger. — Panorama splendide. — Point de depart de magnifiques

i excursions. — Garage et fosses. — Hdtel T.C.F.T^legrammes : Sube-TrQ,ya» gare. — M°" SyBE, Proprietaire.

Lo TrayasESTERRL HOTRL ET GIU>D HOTEL DU THAYAS

Dans une forSt de pins; 100 metres d'altitude, dominant la mer. —Confort modorno. - Lavabo a eau courante. — Chautiage central. —Electricity. — Billard. — lennis. — lênsion depuia 9 fr. — Garage. —Voitures, ch'*vaux c;t ines pour exi ursions. T. C. F., T. C. B., F. C. A.— L'liTB : VICHY-HOTEL, k Vichy, — 6DICHARD-D0YAB, Proprietaire.

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TnaavUlo

HOTEL DE PARISElectricity. — Ascenseur. — Salle de bains et de douches. —

T6!6pJione avec Paris. — Salon de coiffure. — Remises et ^curies.

Garage d'automobiles. — Vue sur la raer eties jardins.

GRAND HOTEL DE L/V TERRASSEDe premie* ordrtf sar la Plage

Service par petites tables. — Restaurant. — Terrasse au bord de la

mer.— Ecurie««t remises. — Garages avee fiysse. — Prix modires. —5<w»<w d'hiver : Hdtel Gallia, 4 Nice.

G. FORTEPAULE, Proprifetaire.m^^mimmimmmmimmmimmmmmmmmmmKmmmmmammmmmmmmtmmmmm^mmmaaKaaommummmmmmmmmmmmimt

URtAGE-LES-BAINS(ISERE)

ALTITUDE : 414 METRES

SAISON DU 25 MAI AU 5 OCTOBRE

EAU SULFUREUSE ET SALtRE PURGATIVE

Traitement des maladies d& la pea% <1» Faaemie, da lym-

phatisme, du rhumatisme, etc.

CURE D'AIR -- STATION PRIVILEGIEE POUR ENFANTS

PARC — CASINO — CERCLEvelodrome — Lawn-tennfs — Guignol — Tir

Hdtels, villas et appartements raenbltfs sous la direction de

I'Etablissement thermal.

llGLAIRAGE ELEGTRIQUE ~ AUTO-GARAGETfiLEPHONE

Uriage est desservi par nn train 61ectrique partant de la gare da

Grenoble P.-L.-M. (correspondance a tous les trains).

De Grenoble a Uriage, durie du trajet : 4S minutes

Pour tons renseignements, s'adresser arAdminlstratenr de rEtafilidsement

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HOTEL DU MIDIDE PREMIER ORDRE

Situation exceptionnelle. — Grand jardin. — Cuisine soignee. —Confort.— Attentions.— Lumidre 61ectrique. — Pension depuia 7 francs.

— Omnibus a tous les trains. — En hiver : Hdt«l Chateaubriand,Hy6rea. ,—Hg—^—

—

——^1—^Mi^—^»ii—^»

EAUX MINERALES NATURELLESadmises dans les Hopitauz

{Voir page de garde d la fin du xwlume.^

La Station thermale et climaterique de

VERNET-LES-BAINSest le Paradis des Pyrdnees

Qare Villcfrancbe-Veruel-Iis-Baint. — Station estivale, station hivemale, —12 lourcei lulfureuses aoJiquei. — 3 Grandt EtJLbliti>>inenU thefmauz. — Tiaitementi :

Rbumatiimes ; Navroaea, Affections reapiratoires (non luberculeusea), Affectioni

cuUnie*, etc., GonTalesceucea. — Climit ucrTeilleuscmeal tempiri. Fai de real. Paad'humidiU. — Casino. Theatre. Vaste Pare et Foret^. Eicariion (Caoigou, 2 750 metrea).

— HOteli, Chalets et Villas, Appartcments mrubUs. — Confort Moderne. —EoTei gratiiit de la brorhure illu!>lr«e siir demaDda i rAdmiaiatration de rEiabliiaemenlthermal, Vernet-l«s-Balns (Pyr<in*ei-Oriei)talea).

Versailles- HOTEL VATELRestaurant de l«r ordre

Dejeuner 4 francs ; Diner 5 francs

Paris - RESTAURANT DU BRAND VATEL

^ 275, rue Saint-Honor6

Salotu parliculiers. — Speciality d'huitres fines

Afternoon tea. — Orchestre. — M^me Maison

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EN VOYAGE ou EN EXCURSION

GQMFRIMES

VICHY-JTATon rend intantanement

toute boisson

ALCALINE et QASEUSE

Dans toutes pharmacies

2fr.

le flacon de 100 comprimes

Vichy

AGENCE BOUCULAT42, RUE BURNOL. — VICHY

Vente et location d'immeubles et fonds de commerce.— Location de villas et appartements meubUs pour la

saison d'ete. — Renseignements

.

Adresse telegraphique : Agence BOUCULAT, Vichy

Vichy

AGENCE PONCETRue Burnol, 10

Fo7idee en 1875 par M. PONCET pere.

Grand choix de Villas meublees. — Ventes, achats et

locations d'hotels. ~ Villas, maisons, proprietes de toute

nature, — Fonds de commerce, etc.

M. Ii, PONCET, Directeus?

Vichy

tfoM HfitBi <Bs Bm&assadaurs et fioDflnmtal

Sur le Pare, le plus pree du uouveau Casiao. — Hygidne de table

et d'installation. — Tout le contort moderne.— A.C.F.— T616phone.

- 4^t0.^nBi^©- — A-^.A. — GILBERT ROUBEAU, Propri^taire.

VichyG-rand Hotel dejs Thermes et Villa Maussant

îm le Pare, d cdti du Casino

AecemseuT. — f61ipbpne — Eclairage felectrique

GARAGE ET I'ÔSSE I'OUR AUTOS. — MURIS. Directeixr

Wiohy

LE NOUVEL HOTELPE JiHJT PREMIER ORDRE.

Sur le pare, en face fle fEtaWissement thermal et du Palais desSources. — 250 chambres et salons. — Appartenaents Iqxueur avecsalld 4* !i>MV«, 4i>Nche«, w^t0r-c\msti% Wvabos a eû cbaude et froide.— Table d'hote et (ie regime k 11 h. du matin et ^ 6 h. dn soir (menusSpdciaux pour diafeetiûes, dyspeptiques). — Restaurant & la

carte et & priz fixe. — Orcbestre de tziganes pendant les beurcsdjas f«|»»#. -ÊUctfuiX^. -^ TM^î^^rM. — BiUard, — Asccnseurs. —Bains aux Stapes. — Cliambro pour photographie. — Garage pourautoa — F. BOUYONWET, D4r«ct«ur.

Vichy

H^td du PdPG & IVIajestle PalaceSous /« tui^mi direction

DE TOUT PRliMIKLi OilDRB -^ SUR ^^ PARCALETTI, Directeur

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INTERNATIONAL HOTELOUVERT TOUTE L'ANNÊ. — AucLeu HAtel cLe Bordeaux, 150,

162, 154, rue de Nfmes, en f^c» d.»l f^rc. — Reconstruit en 1903 enmat^riaux incombustibles. — Dernier confort. — Chambres peintes. —LavjtW* 4 Aatt courajne, «JQ. — Cha«if|a(rtt central. - Ascpnêur. —Tel^phona. — Elecd-icit^. — Parage av9c fosse tfans le va«te iardin.

SOALHAT-MEUNTER, Propii.-iuire.I u i- ii m ipî-^^wiw I J '

VichyGRAND HOTEL DE ROME

Prha da Pare et das Sources. — AgraiKiisseraesis convid^rsUss.^ 120 chaiiibres. — Nouvelle installation tr^s coofortabls.— BzoellAotecuisine.— Pension depuis 8 fr. — T..iiiBt^» 41ectriâs, — Omaibtn k

f

toas les trains. — 3JU^G, yroyMU4f> J- w

WcliyHOTEL DU HAVRE, VILLA SAINT-JAMES

Rue Strauss, sur les Pares, en face du CasinoExcellente maisoa recoinmandeo. — Hdtel de famille. — Cuisino

bourgeoise. — Table d'hote et restaurant. — Pension de 7 ^ 12 fr.— Omnib us a tous les trains. — L. THAUREAUD, Propri6taire.

HUTEL ET VILLA DE PASSY49, rue Chcmel, a c6t6 des Sources et dea Pares. — Enti^rement rerais

h neuf. — Electricity. — Telephone. — Grand confortable. — Maisonpour families. — Prix, chambres et peiision, de 6 a 15 tr. par jour. —English spoken. — Se habla espanol. — Man spricht deutsch.

Omnibus a tous les trains

HOTEL MAGENTA ET DES PYRENEESEn face le nouvel Etablissement. — Chambre et pension k prix

moderes. — Table d'hote. — Restaurant. — Villas independantes pourfamilies. — Lumi6re electriquo. — Telephone 92. — Se habla espanol.— Omnibus k tous les trains. — LES6HE, Proprifetaire.

Vichy~

GRAND HOTEL DE PLAISANCE ET DE BELLECOURSur le Pare, ores le Casino, les Sources, lei Baias et lei Postet. — Premier h6tel

construit en materiaui incombustibles.— Confort moderne.— Ascenseur,— Electricite.— T6l(iphone. — Calorifcre.— Gheminees. — Kau chaude a chaque etage.— Auto-garage.— Restaurant avec 7ue sur le pare. — Chambre et pension de 8 » 13 fr. par jour. —Omnibus i tous les trains.— Se defier des pi«teur«.—SERVAGN£T,Propri6taire

WiahyGRAND HOTEL GALLIAAvenue de la Gare, 12, 14 et 16. — Pr^s Is Casino et au centre

dea sources. — Enti6rement meubld k neuf. — Lumidre 61ectrique. —Garage. — Depuis 7 fr. 50 par jour tout compris, mime le petit dejeunerdu matin. — Arrangements pour families. — Omnibus aux trains.

BOISSISR, Proprl6talre

WIchyGRAND HOTEL DE LONDRESBoulevard de I'Hotel de-Ville. — Sur le Pare en face le Casino et

au centre des sources. — Entierement remis a neuf. — Table d'hote etservice par petites tables. — Tables de regimt. — Arrangementssanitairei. — Telephone. — Depitis 7 fr. par jour. — Omnibus.

BERTHON, Proprifetaire.

WIchy^

HOTEL DE LA POSTERue de Paris, pris dea Sources. — Table d'h8t9. — Restaurant. —

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Cuisine tria reoommaadtfe, faite par le propridtaire. — Confort moderne.— Lamidre Alectriquo. — Grand jardin. — Pension depuis 7 fr. parjour. — L'hiver : Bdtel de Paris et Botel de VUnivert (toate TanQee),

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Came*. — E. VERT, FroprlACaire. _,,,.......„

— 141 — Type B — 5**

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mmmmimmifiRANO iTABilSSfMENT THfRMChMlDIGAi:

EAUX MINERALES DES SOURCES DU HAMMAMRUE BURNOL, SUR LE PARC

LE PLUS COMPLET ET LE MIEUX INSTALLS DE L'EUROPETraitement des maladies par Taction combinee ou separee des eaux

de Vichy, de la vapeur, de reledtrlGits, de I'air atmospherique, des gaz.des exercices du Vorps, etc — B.uns ile toutc iia.ture, de vapeur ct medicinaux,thermo-rcsineux. — Bains electriqties, turco-roniains tt russes.— Bains d'air comprime.— Douches hydrotherapiques. do vapeur et electiiqucs. — Inhalations. — lrri};alion.s. —Injection?!.— Pulverisations. — Massages. — Lavaj^es de rcsfomac et de la vessic, etc.—Gymnastique. — Grande piscine de aata1i'>n de 200 metres carr6s .i enu coufante et

temperee. — Get elablisseraent uOuvelleitient reorganise comprcnd en oulre dc luxueusservices d'electroHserapiertiedicale et dc.gyinnaslitiuc suedoise, Directeui* : P'' DE RIBIER.— Sourees dtt Hami»an», leit phts nftsit^nefi et I'n plu^ mineralises du. bttssin

de Vichy, ai/ant obtenv. la seule mcdaille pour la France a i'Exposiilon du GrandCongrc's medical interixalional d'l Eomc, iSOi.

EXPEDITIONS POUR TOUS PAYS

DexaandeF iMXKJhure explicative av. Hammam de Vichy.

(Premiere station du ehemin de fer dn Nord ontre Bonlojrne-sur-Mer ct Calais)

(La plQs rSfiutCe, au point de vuo sanitaire, de tout le littoral)

Enti6i'eaielit newt. — A Tangle des rues Carnot et des Anglais. —. Goufort

modpriic.— Prix mnd&ira.— TfiT.t.iurntit ."i la carte ou h prix fiie.-

et h 7 heures, — Oulsine et cave renommees.Tabic d'h6te a mWi

GRAND HOTEL DE PARISface la gare et pW-s de I* mec; — Tres belle yiie.

^r Ji Cjabine pour I)

bagagcs a rarrivee et au depart.

correspondant du T. C. F. et du T. C.A.

appnrtoment. 3 repa?, tciil rompns, ni.'njr II cai.

'"•

•• ' -' GOtJftfECUISSE-VIENNE, Proprietaire,

depttis 7 fr. par j<i

— Transpoit praluit ui

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SV.— PAYS ETRANGERSBELGiaUE — aE^^Nm-BEETAGNE - ESPAGNE

ALGtRIE — TUNISIE — SUISSE — ITALIE

BRUXELLESA COTE DU PALAIS DU ROI

HOTEL ^j,,

de Bellevae

et de FlandpeDE PllEMIER ORDRE

Place Royale

Grands etpetits apparfemenis avec ou sans salle de bains

et toiietle

CHAUFFAGE CElYfUAL

bLECTRIClTE — ASCENSEURConiort moderne

Jardin d'hiver. — Salons de lecture et de correspondaaoe.

Garage pour automobiles

Affilie ai FA.G.P.

B9*ujceSies

LE G-:FL^3SriD-X^OTE3L.Soci6te anonyms an capital de 1 500 COO francs

J. GURTET-HUGON, Administrateur-directeurPremier ordre. — 250 chambres et salons. — Superbe restaurant. —Grill-room. — Bar am^ricain. — Grand caW glacier. — Bureaux doposte-t^l6graphe. — Chemins de far, wagons-lits. — Enregistrementdes bagages. — Le Grand-Hotel est entierement chauffe k la vapeur.

Adresse migraphique : GRAN HOTEL BRUXELLES.

Eaux Ferrugineuses et Bains de Spa (Belgique)

G" HOTEL DE L'EUROPEPropri6taire Henrard-Richard

Hotel de 1" ordro situ4 prcs du Knrsaal de I'Eta-

blissement des Bains et du Pare. — MagnifiqueAato-Garago gratuit pour les Clients. — Essonca.

Telephone n' 28.

Spa (uelgique)

GRAND HOTEL BELLE-VUE1" Ordre

Magnifique Situation sur la Pi omenadePrds de la Residence Royalo, du Pare et das Baini

GRAND JARDINM™* HAYEMAL, Propri^taire

ANGLETERREJei*seySaint'HeHei*

GRAND HOTEL DE L'EUUOPEMalson Frangaiso de premier ordre

Au centre de la viUe, d 5 minutes de la mer et des chemins dt fer

Cet hotel est bien rccomraande pour son excellente cuisine et sonronfort moderno. — Salle a manger do 2oO converts. — Salon avecpiano. — Salle de lecture. — Salie de bains. — Jardin tx caf<i dansI'hotel — Garage. — Chambro noire. — Prix tres niod^r^s — 9 ii 10 fr.

par jour, tuivant chambre, tout compris. — Omnibu* k tous les

bateaux. — English Spoken. — Telephone.

P. TR^MEL, PropriAUir* %\ Diroctcur

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ESPAGNE

GRAND HOTEL FALCONSur la Reinhla et la place del Teatro. — Belle situation. — Maison

de l*' ordre, baiie expross6nient pour hotel. — Nouvelle salle a mangerayant vue sur la Rembia. — Ascenseur. — Eclairage electrique. —Salle de bains a tous les Stages. — Ament)lement eiitierernont remis aneuf. — Priv nioddi-es. — IiUerpretos et omnibus de I'hotel i tous les

trains ct ba'c i ix cowri-iors.

Biibao

BODEGAS (CAVES) BILBATnASSociete anonyme au capital de 6.000.000 de. pesetas. — Si6ge social .

Bilbao. — Maisons a Madrid, Seville et Gijon. — La plus importanted Espagne pour le commerce des vius. — Caves particulieres danstoxites les regions productrices. — La plus grande installation a Ilaro(Roja). — Demanded le " Rioja Claret ", uue dos marquos de la

HKiison, dans ton? Ics hotels et restaurants.

CoM*doue

Paseo del gran Capitaa.— Le plus rapproch^ de la gare, — Bellesituation. — Cliambres confortables. — Bains. — Cuisine franraise tres

soignee. — Omnibus «t iuterprete de I'hotel a tous les trains. — Prixmoderns. — Raynaud fre res, j>ro!)rictaires.

MadHdGRAND HOTEL DE LA PAIX

PUERTA DEL SOL, 11, 12

Sotel frai)^ais. — Courriers. t— Voitures. — Bains a I'Hotdl

Eclairage et Ascenseur eleetriqu^s

J CAPPEVIELLE, Proprietaire

GRAND HOTEL DE L'ORIENTPuerta del sol y Calle Arenal. — Ce magnifiqu© ^ablisscment, situ6

au centre de la ville, est, comme installation, a la hauteur desmeilleurshotels. — Magnifiques app3,rtements et chambres luxueuses pourfamilies. — Salen de lecture. — Billard. — Bams. — Ascenseurs. —Voitures aux gares. — Prix trcs moderes, depuis 7 fr. 50 par jour. —

MadridGRAND HOTEL INGLES

8 et 10, -rui Etchegaray, et rue Principe, 11. — Botel restaurant de premier ordre.

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ConsiJ^rablemeut a^randi et completemeat lrausfo>-ini. — Magnifiques tppartementspour familltt*. — Saiiede rectaurHot pourant coDtenir 500 pecsoniiei — Superbe 8*1oq.— Bains a tou» lei *tafe«. — Ttlephooe. — Ascen-eur. — Chauffage i. »apour.-~ Luiuiere*lectrique. — Cbaabres depoii pa««>ta4. — paoooo depuiB \t pes^tat ~ li»t«!pr6tea

pt omnibus ie i'hdle' 4 rarrirae <e* tpasa».^ Hsrro JT Agii640: proppiitelrs*.

MadridGRAND HOTEL IMPERIAL

Calle de la Montera, 22.— Bonne tituation. — CbaufTage central dam toatei

let chainbres. — Sulon d« lecture. — Saile de bains i. cbaque iUige. — Lumiere ilec-

trique. — Til6phone 1.S39. — Pension complete depai» 9 pesetas par personna.Peydebasque et Arenillas, propri6taires.

Madrid

HOTEL FRANQAIS12, Calle del Principe, prii la Puerta del Sol. — Maison de famille. —

ABpartementi trte eonfoiUbies — Cfaambrat laquêa irriprocbables arac cabinets detoilette. — Bains. — Doucbe*. — Lumiere *lec(riqae.— T*l*phone 1423. — Cuisine detout premier ordre at service par peUtes tablet. — Prix depuis 10 pesetas par joar tout

eompris. — J. H^GRE, Proprittaire-

MadridHOTEL BRISTOLCarrara de San Jereoimo, 45 j 47. — Maison ii«a7e et confortable.

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AmenblemeDt rnodorDO. — Sitaation ceutrale prds des mnaês da Pareet de la Puerta del Sol. — Asceiiseur et caiorif6re. — Pensioo defamille. — Prix modrfrds. — S6raplo MARTIN, Propri^taire_____SBCOOT'ZaXj ID2I3 XjO T*!ID DFllESS

Rue Galdo, S, fafade rue Preciados et rue CarmenVue sur la Puerta del Sol. — CoBslniclion gpeciale pour b6tel, inaugur* en 1907. —

Chainbres spacieuses et »tite». — Salon de lecture. — Salles de bains. — Lumifere

eUc'nque. — Ascebsenr. — Telephone — Cul»\ne fran?aise et espagnole. — Seriice a

piix die et k la carte. — Pension depuis 10 pesetas par jour, tout eompris. — Interprete

el otiifiihiis i fous let traim. — Emilio ORTEGA, Proprii'laire

MaiagaBANQUE HIS PA NO-AMERICANO

SoCIBTi AlfOMTMl 10 C*PIT*.L DB 100 MILUOIfS DI PRSBTaS

Roe Marques de Larlo«, 9. — Offre au public toutet ies facilitî d<sirablM. —Achat et vente de fonds publics et de valears industrielles. — Achat et vente da tonte

monnaie et billets de banque. — ReeoBTrrmeats et dteoaaptes de eoapons de rateurs

espaenolas et Atrangires. — Reeeuvramanta et dirooapt* de lettras da change snr toates

Ies tUIcs d'Kspagna et da I'Etranfer — Dip6i de titres et valenra. — Onvertnra de

covptes coarants et da d«p4ts an ptieas et en monnaie ^tranfira. — Envoi de fands

ft p» eu.uts par telegramme (province et *lianger).— Escompte, recoBTrements et toute

operations de banque.

SAN-SEBASTTAN (Espagnb)

Le meillear climat. — La plus belle plage da monde10 heurei de Parii. — 20 minutes de la frontidre franâise (Hendaye).

SAISON DHIVER — SAISON D'Et6( Voir pacje hleue, au commencement du volume)

Saini'SdifaatiBnCHEMIN DE PER DE MONTE-ULIA

Promenade tria reeommand6e. — Splfndide panorama de mer et de moota^nea. —Pure. — Jardin. — Tennis. — Croqu?t. — Jpui divers. — Tir j«iix pipeons. —Fuaicolairc atrial da MO metres reliant le restaunnt a la Pena del Aguila. —Restaurant da preaiar ardra. — Serrica k la carta — Dtjeaaar, B pesetas. — Dtnar,

6 pesetas. — Tramwarsjasfu'4 !• h. 4* soir. — Departs tons las quarts d'havra. —Daria de la BBoitta M Biaatcs.

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SainimSebasiionGRAND HOTEL CONTINENTAL

Le seul avec vue stir la mer. — Ouvert toute I'annê. — Premier ordro— La plus belle situation sur la plage, entrelo Palais-Royal etl© Casino.— Cuisine francaise tres soignee.— On pari© frangais, anglais, portugaiset italien. — Bains. — Telephone. — Ascenseur. — Garage.— Eclairage61eclrique. — Franpols ESTRADE, Propri^taire.

Saint''SG53astieei

HOTEL DU PALAISAvenue de la Liberti.

Ouvert toute I'annfie. — De tout premier ordre. — Appartements avecsalle do bains. — Chauffage central. — English sanitary arrangements.— Cuisine frangaise trds soign6e. — Electricity. — Ascenseur.E. JOURNEAn. Propridtalre, ex-Directeur de VHotel du Palais, k Biarritz.

Saint'SebastienO-R^ND KEOTEL

PASEO DE LA ZUREIOLADe premier ordre. — Bains et douches. — Luiniftre ^lectrique. —

Telephone. — Ascenseur. — Arrangements pour families. — Voiturespour excursions. — VIUDA DE E^ZGUHRA y Hijas.

Saint-'SGbastiGnHOTEL IDE FPC^NQE

Cam ino 3Tr68 confortable. — Bien situ6. — Lumidre ^lectrique dans toutes

les chambrei. — Cuisine recommandee. — Pension depuis 9 pesetai.

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THiphone. — ALBERT BONNEHON, Proprlfetalre.

SaintmSBbastienHOTEL DE PARIS

RESTAURANT.— Calle Fuenterrabia et Principe.— Position centrale.— Installalioa moderne. — Cuisiuo francaise renommê. — Dejeuner,4 pesetas ; diner, 5 pesetas, vin compris. — Appartements completspour families. — Chambrea depuis 4 pesetas. — I. SESMA, Prop"

Saint'SebastionGRAND HOTEL BIARRITZ

Calle Guetaria, 8. — De premier ordre. — Enti6rement neuf. —Situation centrale. — Lumidre electrique. — Cheminês dans presquetoutes les chambres. — Cuisine francaise et espagnole. —Arrangements pour families. — Prix moderea. — J. JUAMTEGUI, Propr.

SeviiloGRAND HOTEL DE MADRIDCalle MendezHaiiez. — Hotel do premier ordre situ^ au centre de la

ville. — Splendide patio-jardin a ciel ouvert, luxueusement orn6 depiantes exotiques. — Bassin et jets d'eau. — Raro salle k mangerornee de mosaiques, rappelant le palais de TAlcazar — Cuisine trds

soignee. — Lumidre Electrique. — Telephone. — Garage.— Intcrprete

et omnibus d Unu les trains.

SUISSEGENllVE

Ancienne Maison GOLAY-LERESCHE et Fils

GOLAY Fils et STAHL, Fabricanlsd'HORLOGERIE de PRECISION, de BIJOUTERIE

joaillerie, etc., diamants et pierres fines31, quai des Bergues, Gen6ve, et 2, rufi dd la Paix, Paris

INTERLAKENREGINA - HOTEL - JUNGFRAUBLICK

SITUATION EXCEPTIONNELI.E — VfTE SPLENDI&BAgraadi et remis a neuf en 1905

Appartements et chatribres avec bains privis

J. OESGH, Directeur-PropriAtaire

ITALIKBaveno (Lac Majeuri, Ligne du Simplon

LE PALACE et GRAND HOTELNouvelle et splendide maiton de tout !«' onire. — Confort le plus moderne. — Vu«

splendide sur les Ile» Borrom*e« et los Mouliipnes, Grands jardins et Pare— Omaibus,trains et bateaux. P. BORGO, Proprietaire

Mfimc nuisott en hirer Gil AND HOTKL PAVILLON, Cannes.

TENDEGRAND HOTEL NATIONAL

Entieremenl nenf. — Salle de bams. — Electricit«. — Garage poor automobiles. —Cave el cmsme de premier orHre. — An MD.rein.nis pour «ejouf. — Penaion de 6 a 12 fr.

par lour, tout compi is. — Antoine VASSALO, Propri6taire, Direeleur de IHOtelde Paris, a TrouTJlle-sur-Ale. e( du Helder a Nice

IIUITIEME

EXPOSITION INTERNATIONALE DES BEAUX-ARTS

de la Ville de Venis622 avril — 3i oetobre 1909

Cetto entreprise internationale aura une importance extraordioMre.Elle coutiendra les EXPOSITIONS PEBSONNELLES He plusiears grandsmaitres contempt>«tin» : Bernard, Glaus, Kroyer, Stuck, Zorn.

L'artitalien y sera brillamment repr^senid. La Belgique, I'Angleterre,les Etats-Unle do rAin6riqu«, la. Hongrie, y auront des Pavilionss^par^s ou bien des sections sp(iciales.

L'Exposition est install^o au Jairdin poblic tout a cote de la lagime,dans la situation la plus d6licieuse de la ville. Service de bateaux i.

vap«ur a tout moment. Grands concerts. — Pour cette circonstance,['administration deschem. de feraaccordd desfacijit^s exceptionnelles.Let Billets sp^ciaux, a des f>ri'X trea liduits, d^IiTres des garea de I'iat^riMir et d«

la fronliere, doDnent le droit de frequenter rExpositiott pendant toate Upiriodtt poor l«qaeil« ila sont T4laliiet (6, 8, 16, SO jours).

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LA COTE DU SOLEIL (Tunisie)

KORBOUEtablissement thermal

Anciens thermes remains de CarthageEaux chlonirês sodiques fortes et sulfat4es, calciques, hyper-

thermales employees en bains, douches, ituves et hois,son.

La station thermale de Korbous, situee sur le golfe de Tunis,a 48 kilometres de cette ville (gare de Soliraah), est onvertetoule I'anne*, Elle constitue avec son etablissenient liydro-therapique inodcrne, ses hotels, ses villas de stylearabe et sa coiniche d« 8 kilometres, surplombant la

mer, une station fie premier ordre.Ses sept sources (de 20 a 6Uo contigraiies), dont plusieurs sont

purgatives, ont un debit de pres d« 5 000 metres cubts parvingt-quaire heures,

Souveraines centre toutes les manifestations de VSt^fhiî-iisana {t*hunsa.tsins, Qoutte, ffraveUe, etc.),

elles combattent viccrieusement I'Snetnie, le lynipha^tisntmy la sci*ofuio etlet affactions uteninosfguerissent les pSaiCS «t utCG8*9S vns'SCfUeux, etc.,

etdonnent des resultatsimmediatsdans toutes les sffectlonspt*ovQnisni d'usi SGJoui* prolosige dans lespays chauds, accompagnees d'une Congestiondss 03*ffanQ9 abdominûx (foie, sâioy etc.),

ainsi que dans la dySBiiteiî&, la disa^rhSQ, la

constipation opiniaiwQ, les ntaladles desvo/os urinaiiôs et la coliio muco-mGntbra't20USQa

HOTEL DES THERMESPremier ordre, Annexes et villas exploites par la Com-

pagnie des Eaux thermales et du Domaine de Korbous. Recom-raandes par le Touring-Club. Telephone (voir aux Rensei-gnements pratiques du Guide Algerie et Tunisie au mot : Korbous).

Curo d'air. — Centre d'excursionsChasse. — Pecha

Notice illustree franco •. demande h, Paris, r. Meyerbeer, 2(Opera), t61. 315-11, et rue Saint-Charles, 5, k Tunis, t61. 412.

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ALGfiRIEALGER

GRAND HOTEL Ie LA REGENCEPI.AGE DU GOUVERNEMENT

Hotel do premier ordre. — La plus bello situation de la villa. — Vuesplpndido sur 1& mer et les montagnes do la Kabylie. — Arrangementsspcciaux pour les families et pour long s^jour. — Bains et douches(Jans Vhdtel. — Cook's Coupons accepted. — Lift. — Ascanseur. —Omnibus a tous les bateaux et a toui les trains. — Man spricht deutsch— English spoken, — Adrosse t^l^graphique : RECtENCK ALGER.

BRUQGEMANN et FLUMM, Proprl6talre«.

TUNiS

GRAND -HOTELAvenue de France

MAISOIM DE PREMIER ORDRE

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Ti? ' V. SUPPLEMENTSpecialites pharmaceutiques

Ghocolat Menier

FER BRAVAISle remdde le plus efficace contre :

AMI^MIECHLOROSE, PALESCOULEURSMlvJblfllk Manque de forces, faiblesse,etc.

Toutas Pharmacies. Brochure gratism dexande. - J3Q, p. Lafayette, Paris

tA^ Hue I.afayetteCATALOGUE FRANCO (20(i pages).

TELEPHONE. — usine a saint-denis

Service special pour les expeditions en province

USINE A VAPEUK ET MAISON D'EXPEDITION

fffaison flag. GilFFARD, a flapillae

APERGU DE QUELQUES PRODUITS SPECIAUX

Ayant obtenu les plus hautes recompenses dans toutes

les Expositions oil ils out figure :

Febrifuge Gaffard, infaillible contre les fiivres palu-

deennes;prix 6 fr., franco. — Pilules pancliymagogues,

depuratif au supreme degie, contre toutes les humeurs;pris,

6 fr. la boite. — Produits des Montagues d'Auvergne :

Gland doux, Moka frangais, Malt-Gatiard, Cafes hygieniqucs

recoinmandes par les sommites medicales. — Melanogene(•afl'ard, poudre pour encre noire, violette, rouge et bleue.

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Muricee phosphoree pour la destruction des rats et autres

rongeurs. — Specialite d'Encens pour eglises.

Envoi de notices detaillees sur demande afiranchie.

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SUR ROUTETOUT CE QU'lL FAUT VOIR

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ATLAS-QUIDM DB POCHPPOUR

CYCtlSTEg -- AUTOMOBILI^TES

;TOURISTES

ECHELLE: iji ooo ooo^. Un centimHre par lo kilometres

Prix : 3 fr. 50f^^Wf^.

/->(ET Atlas-Guide eontient trentc-six î\r.\î>. imprimi^ps ^nV-> quatre couleurs et, au dos deces cartes, la npniepclatufedc tout^s Ics villes priijcjpalqset 4p tous 1g§ pen^res d'cxcur-

sion, ainsi que tQutes les curiosites a viîtcf ep France.

LIBHAIRIE HACHETTE ET &7Q, Boulevard Saint-Germain,

PARIS

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VUE DU CHATEAU DE CHAMBORD

CETTE monographic donne tons les renseignements

sur les distances, les jours et heures d'ouverture

des chateaux, ies prix des hotels et restaurants, ainsi

que sur les curiosites disseminees le long du parcours.

LIBRAIRIE HAGHETTE ET G^79, Boulevard Saint-Germain, 79

PARIS

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BORDEAUX

C?ante fm k Boriieanx

. BOP el Flls

(Marque recommandie)

VINS AUTHENTIQUES de la QIRONDE

Cognacs, Rhums d'importation

Madcrc, Malaga, etc., etc.

(QALVEZ, SANDY et C*)

Envoi du priz courant sur demande

Adresse postale :

A. BONTOU et Fils, Bordeaux

Adresse telegraphique :

BONTOUFILS Bordeaux

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CHOCOLATENIER

La plus grande Fabrique du monde

PRODUCTION JOURNALIERE : 60-000 KILOS

BUREAUX, GAISSES, EXPEDITIONS :

56, rue de Chateaudun, Paris

USINE HYDRAULIQUE A NOISIEL-S.-MARNEFondee en 1825

USINE A LONDRESUSINE A NEW-YORK

Vastes plantations de cacaoyers au Yalle-Menier

(Nicaragua)

DEPOTS-SUCCURSALES DANS LES PRINCIPALES VILLES DU MONDE

Maisons a New-York, Chicago, Montreal, etc.

Vente annuelle : 18 millions de kilos

Se mefien des similitudes de noms.

Exiger le veritable nom MENIER.sans aucun prenom)

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Librairie HACHETTE et C^% boui. St-Ger'mam, 79, Paris

PICTIOKNAIRE JOAWMET E DicUonnaire geog7-aphiqiie et administratifde la France,^ public sous la direction de Paul Joanne, est le monu-ment le plus complet qui ait ete eleve a notre pays.A la fois livre de salon, de biblidtheque et d'etude, illuStre

de magnifiques cartes, plans et gtavures, c'est une mineinepiiisable de renseignements sur la France, un tableauparlant aux yeux et a I'esprit de sa geographie et de sonhistoire, de ses regions, de ses departenletits, de ses villes,

de ses montagnes, de ses cotes, de ses forets, de ses curio-sites n&turelfes, de sdn commerce, de ses poir'ts, de ^e"s

industries.

11 est impossible d'imaeiner un tr'^-"il ofprant a la fois

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Eaux bicarbonafees, sodiques, gazeuses

DU BOULOUFournisseurs des Ministeres

de la Guerre, de la Marine, des Colonies

Maladies traitees avec succes par les EAUX DU BOULOU

Maladies de Vestomac, dufoie, de I'intestin,

de la vessle, le imludisme chronique, le diabete, les

longues convalescences, Vandmie.

]Btablissement ouvert toute TanneeChapelle — Chemin de fer

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