A Book of the Cevennes

by Sabine Baring-Gould

A BOOK OF

THE CEVENNES

THE TAMAGUE FROM LA SOUCHE

A BOOK OF

THE CEVENNES

BY S. BARING-GOULD, M.A.

'ILLE TERRARUM MIHI PRÆTER OMNES
ANGULUS RIDET, UBI NON HYMETTO
MELLA DECEDUNT, VIRIDIQUE CERTAT
                       BACCA VENAFRO;
VER UBI LONGUM, TEPIDASQUE PRÆBET
JUPITER BRUMAS."

Hor. Od. ii. 6.

WITH FORTY-FOUR ILLUSTRATIONS
EIGHT OF WHICH ARE IN COLOUR, AND A MAP

London

John Long

Norris Street, Haymarket

[All rights reserved]

First Published in 1907

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Illustrations reproduced by the Hentschel-Colourtype Process

CONTENTS
 

	page
I. The Crescent	1
II. Le Velay	15
III. Le Puy	34
IV. Round About Le Puy	60
V. L’Auberge De Peyrabeille	84
VI. Les Boutières	103
VII. The Volcanoes of the Vivarais	114
VIII. The Canon of the Ardèche	137
IX. The Wood of Païolive	153
X. The Ravine of the Allier	161
XI. The Camisards	177
XII. Alais	203
XIII. Ganges	221
XIV. Le Vigan	237
XV. L’Aigoual	248
XVI. The Land of Ferdinand Fabre	262
XVII The Hérault	282
Index	305

ILLUSTRATIONS

IN COLOUR
The Tamargue from La Souche		Frontispiece
From a photograph by Artige frères.
Lacemaker, Le Puis	To face page	24
Lacemakers	To face page„	103
From a photograph by Margerite-Brémont.
Castle of Ventadour	To face page„	128
From a photograph by Bigot-Croze.
Peasants of the Causses	To face page„	177
The Goat's Leap, Le Vigan	To face page„	241
Peasants Girls of the Causses	To face page„	249
Dolmen of Grandmont	To face page„	292
From a photograph by L. Froment.
IN MONOTONE
The Cyclopses at Mourèze	To face page„	2
From a photograph by L. Froment.
Le Suc de Sara	To face page„	15
From a photograph by Margerite-Brémont.
La Voute-sur-Loire	To face page„	23
From a photograph by Margerite-Brémont.
Cascade des Estreys	To face page„	23
From a photograph by Margerite-Brémont.
La Béate	To face page„	27
From a photograph by Margerite-Brémont.
Cevenol Peasant	To face page„	29
From a photograph by Margerite-Brémont.
Cathedral, West Front, Le Puy	To face page„	34
From a photograph by Margerite-Brémont.
Porch, Cathedral, Le Puy	To face page„	40
From a photograph by Margerite-Brémont.	L'Aiguilhe		43
From a photograph by Margerite-Brémont.
Basalt, Espaly	To face page„	60
From a photograph by Vazelle.
La Roche Lambert	To face page„	64
From a photograph by Margerite-Brémont.
Mezenc	To face page„	69
From a photograph by Artige frères.
Gerbier de Jonc	To face page„	72
From a photograph by Artige frères.
The Tavern of Peyrabeille	To face page„	84
From a photograph by Margerite-Brémont.
Mayres	To face page„	96
From a photograph by Artige frères.
The Vivarais Chain	To face page„	114
From a photograph by Artige frères.
The Volane Valley	To face page„	120
From a photograph by Artige frères.
Le Fauteuil du Diable	To face page„	122
From a photograph by Artige frères.
Fall at Antraigues	To face page„	125
From a photograph by Bigot-Croze.
In the Ardèche	To face page„	128
From a photograph by Artige frères.
Crater of La Gravenne	To face page„	130
From a photograph by Bigot-Croze.
Falls of Ruy Pic	To face page„	132
From a photograph by Artige frères.
Gorges of the Ardèche	To face page„	137
From a photograph by Artige frères.
Pont de L'Arc	To face page„	144
From a photograph by Artige frères.
"The Cathedral"	To face page„	147
From a photograph by Artige frères.
Païolive	To face page„	153
From a photograph by Artige frères.
Castle of Ganges	To face page„	221
From a photograph by J. Bernard.	Bramabiau	To face page„	253
From a photograph by C. Bernhelm.
Cheesemakers, Roquefort	To face page„	275
From a photograph by E. Carrère.
S. Guilhem-le-Désert	To face page„	282
From a photograph by L. Froment.
In the Cirque, Mourèze	To face page„	284
From a photograph by L. Froment.
Group at Mourèze	To face page„	287
From a photograph by L. Froment.
The Sentinel at Mourèze	To face page„	288
From a photograph by L. Froment.
On the Hérault	To face page„	296
From a photograph by L. Froment.
S. Guilhem-le-Désert	To face page„	297
From a photograph by L. Froment.
Mills on the Hérault	To face page„	298
From a photograph by L. Froment.
IN THE TEXT
		PAGE
Sketch Map of the Cevennes		5