 

 
 
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
- PART I 
- CHAPTER - PAGE 
- I. ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................- 1 
- II. ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................- 15 
- III. ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................- 24 
- IV. ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................- 34 
- V. ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................- 48 
- VI. ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................- 56 
- VII. ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................- 66 
- PART II 
- I. ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................- 73 
- II. ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................- 95 
- III. ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................- 117 
- IV. ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................- 143 
- PART III 
- ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................172 
 
ILLUSTRATIONS
- Chauvigny: Ruins of castle................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................Frontispiece 
- Facing page 
- Arras: Hôtel de Ville................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................2 
- Amiens: West front of the Cathedral................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................6 
- Amiens: Ambulatory of the Cathedral................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................10 
- Beauvais: West front of the Cathedral................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................14 
- Rouen: Rue de l'Horloge................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................18 
- Rouen: The facade of the Church of Saint-Maclou................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................22 
- Rouen: Monument of the Cardinals of Amboise in the Cathedral................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................26 
- Le Petit Andely: View of the town and Château Gaillard................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................30 
- Orléans: General view of the town................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................38 
- Nohant: Château of George Sand................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................42 
- Nohant: Garden pavilion................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................44 
- Clermont-Ferrand: Notre-Dame du Port................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................50 
- Orcival: The church................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................62 
- Moulins: Place de l'Hôtel-de-Ville and the Jacquemart tower................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................70 
- Bourges: Apse of the Cathedral................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................74 
- Château of Maintenon................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................76 
- Neuvy Saint-Sépulcre: Church of the Precious Blood................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................84 
- Neuvy Saint-Sépulcre: Interior of the church................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................88 
- Poitiers: Baptistery of St John................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................90 
- Facing page 
- Poitiers: The Church of Notre-Dame-la-Grande................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................92 
- Angoulême: Façade of the Cathedral................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................96 
- Thiers: View of the town from the Pont de Seychalles................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................98 
- Bordeaux: Church of The Holy Cross................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................100 
- Bétharram: The bridge................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................106 
- Argelès-Gazost: The old bridge................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................108 
- Salies de Béarn: View of old town................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................110 
- St. Bertrand-de-Comminges: Pier of the Four Evangelists in the Cloister................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................116 
- Albi: General view of the Cathedral................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................118 
- Albi: Interior of the Cathedral................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................120 
- Nîmes: The Baths of Diana—public gardens................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................122 
- Carcassonne: The Porte de l'Aude................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................124 
- Saint-Remy: The Mausoleum................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................126 
- St. Maximin: Choir stalls in the church................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................130 
- Toulon: The House of Puget................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................134 
- Orange: The Arch of Marius................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................136 
- Grignan: Gate of the castle................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................138 
- Valence: The Cathedral................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................142 
- Vienne: General view of the town................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................146 
- Brou: Tomb of Margaret of Austria in the church................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................150 
- Dijon: Mourners on the tomb of Jean Sans Peur................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................154 
- Avallon: General view of the town................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................158 
- Vézelay: Narthex of the Church of the Madeleine................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................160 
- Sens: Apse of the Cathedral................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................168 
- Facing page 
- Noyon: Hôtel de Ville................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................186 
- St. Quentin: Hôtel de Ville................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................188 
- Laon: General view of the town and Cathedral................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................192 
- Soissons: Ruined church of Saint-Jean-des-Vignes................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................196 
 
 
Copyright, 1908, by
CHARLES SCRIBNER'S SONS
Published October, 1908

 
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