A Motor-Flight Through France

by Edith Wharton

 

A MOTOR-FLIGHT
THROUGH FRANCE

 

CHAUVIGNY: RUINS OF CASTLE

A MOTOR-FLIGHT
THROUGH FRANCE

BY

EDITH WHARTON

ILLUSTRATED

NEW YORK
CHARLES SCRIBNER'S SONS
1908

CONTENTS

1. PART I

2. CHAPTER

   PAGE

3. I.

   Boulogne to Amiens ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   1

4. II.

   Beauvais and Rouen ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   15

5. III.

   From Rouen to Fontainebleau ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   24

6. IV.

   The Loire and the Indre ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   34

7. V.

   Nohant to Clermont ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   48

8. VI.

   In Auvergne ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   56

9. VII.

   Royat to Bourges ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   66

10. PART II

11. I.

    Paris to Poitiers ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    73

12. II.

    Poitiers to the Pyrenees ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    95

13. III.

    The Pyrenees to Provence ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    117

14. IV.

    The Rhone to the Seine ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    143

15. PART III

16. A Flight to the North-east ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    172

ILLUSTRATIONS

1. Chauvigny: Ruins of castle ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   Frontispiece

2. Facing page

3. Arras: Hôtel de Ville ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   2

4. Amiens: West front of the Cathedral ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   6

5. Amiens: Ambulatory of the Cathedral ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   10

6. Beauvais: West front of the Cathedral ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   14

7. Rouen: Rue de l'Horloge ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   18

8. Rouen: The facade of the Church of Saint-Maclou ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   22

9. Rouen: Monument of the Cardinals of Amboise in the Cathedral ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   26

10. Le Petit Andely: View of the town and Château Gaillard ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    30

11. Orléans: General view of the town ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    38

12. Nohant: Château of George Sand ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    42

13. Nohant: Garden pavilion ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    44

14. Clermont-Ferrand: Notre-Dame du Port ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    50

15. Orcival: The church ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    62

16. Moulins: Place de l'Hôtel-de-Ville and the Jacquemart tower ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    70

17. Bourges: Apse of the Cathedral ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    74

18. Château of Maintenon ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    76

19. Neuvy Saint-Sépulcre: Church of the Precious Blood ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    84

20. Neuvy Saint-Sépulcre: Interior of the church ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    88

21. Poitiers: Baptistery of St John ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    90

22. Facing page

23. Poitiers: The Church of Notre-Dame-la-Grande ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    92

24. Angoulême: Façade of the Cathedral ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    96

25. Thiers: View of the town from the Pont de Seychalles ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    98

26. Bordeaux: Church of The Holy Cross ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    100

27. Bétharram: The bridge ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    106

28. Argelès-Gazost: The old bridge ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    108

29. Salies de Béarn: View of old town ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    110

30. St. Bertrand-de-Comminges: Pier of the Four Evangelists in the Cloister ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    116

31. Albi: General view of the Cathedral ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    118

32. Albi: Interior of the Cathedral ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    120

33. Nîmes: The Baths of Diana—public gardens ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    122

34. Carcassonne: The Porte de l'Aude ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    124

35. Saint-Remy: The Mausoleum ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    126

36. St. Maximin: Choir stalls in the church ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    130

37. Toulon: The House of Puget ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    134

38. Orange: The Arch of Marius ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    136

39. Grignan: Gate of the castle ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    138

40. Valence: The Cathedral ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    142

41. Vienne: General view of the town ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    146

42. Brou: Tomb of Margaret of Austria in the church ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    150

43. Dijon: Mourners on the tomb of Jean Sans Peur ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    154

44. Avallon: General view of the town ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    158

45. Vézelay: Narthex of the Church of the Madeleine ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    160

46. Sens: Apse of the Cathedral ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    168

47. Facing page

48. Noyon: Hôtel de Ville ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    186

49. St. Quentin: Hôtel de Ville ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    188

50. Laon: General view of the town and Cathedral ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    192

51. Soissons: Ruined church of Saint-Jean-des-Vignes ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    196

Copyright, 1908, by

CHARLES SCRIBNER'S SONS

Published October, 1908