NORMANDY
THE SCENERY & ROMANCE OF ITS ANCIENT TOWNS
DEPICTED BY
GORDON HOME
Part 2.
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CONTENTS
CHAPTER IV Concerning the Cathedral City of Evreux and the Road to Bernay CHAPTER V Concerning Lisieux and the Romantic Town of Falaise CHAPTER VI From Argentan to Avranches |
LIST OF COLOURED ILLUSTRATIONS
MONT ST MICHEL FROM THE CAUSEWAY
THE CATHEDRAL OF EVREUX SEEN FROM ABOVEOn the right, just where the light touches some of the roofs of thehouses, the fine old belfry can be seen.
A TYPICAL FARMYARD SCENE IN NORMANDYThe curious little thatched mushroom above the cart is to be found inmost of the Norman farms.
THE BRIDGE AT BEAUMONT-LE-ROGEROn the steep hill beyond stands the ruined abbey church.
IN THE RUE AUX FEVRES, LISIEUXThe second tiled gable from the left belongs to the fine sixteenthcentury house called the Manoir de Francois I.
THE CHURCH OF ST JACQUES AT LISIEUXOne of the quaint umber fronted houses for which the town is famousappears on the left.
FALAISE CASTLEThe favourite stronghold of William the Conqueror.
THE PORTE DES CORDELIERS AT FALAISEA thirteenth century gateway that overlooks the steep valley of the Ante.
THE CHATEAU D'OA seventeenth century manor house surrounded by a wide moat.
THE GREAT VIEW OVER THE FORESTS TO THE SOUTH FROM THE RAMPARTS OF DOMFRONT CASTLEDown below can be seen the river Varennes, and to the left of the railwaythe little Norman Church of Notre-Dame-sur-l'Eau.
A VIEW OF MONT ST MICHEL AND THE BAY OF CANCALE FROM THE JARDIN DES PLANTES AT AVRANCHESOn the left is the low coast-line of Normandy, and on the right appearsthe islet of Tombelaine.
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