A Book of the Riviera

by Sabine Baring-Gould

Cap Roux, Estérel

A BOOK OF

THE RIVIERA

BY S. BARING-GOULD

"On Old Hyems’ Chin, And icy crown,
An Odorous Chaplet Of Sweet Summer Buds
Is Set."

Midsummer Night's Dream, , 2.

 

WITH FORTY ILLUSTRATIONS

SECOND EDITION

METHUEN & CO.

36 ESSEX STREET W.C.

LONDON

First Published . . . November 1905

Second Edition . . . December 1909

CONTENTS
 

chapter		page
I.	Provence	1
II.	Le Gai Saber	24
III.	Marseilles	39
IV.	Aix	55
V.	Toulon	72
VI.	Hyères	84
VII.	Les Montagnes Des Maures	97
VIII.	Raphael and Fréjus	113
IX.	Draguignan	130
X.	L’Estérel	147
XI.	Grasse	157
XII.	Cannes	180
XIII.	Nice	205
XIV.	Monaco	227
XV.	Mentone	255
XVI.	Bordighera	264
XVII.	San Remo	276
XVIII.	Alassio	288
XIX.	Savona	296

ILLUSTRATIONS

CAP ROUX, L'ESTÉREL

Frontispiece

From a photograph by G. Richard.

GOD'S CANDELABRA

To face page 1

From a photograph by J. Giletta.

A PASSAGE IN THE GORGE DU LOUP

4

From a photograph by Neurdein frères.

PALMS AT CANNES

7

From a photograph by J. Giletta.

LA RADE, MARSEILLES

39

From a photograph by Neurdein frères.

KING RÉNÉ

63

From the triptych of the Burning Bush, at Aix.

OLIVE TREES

85

From a photograph by J. Giletta.

PINES NEAR HYÈRES

89

From a photograph by Neurdein frères.

A CAROB TREE

97

From a photograph by Neurdein frères.

GRIMAUD

109

From a photograph by Neurdein frères.

AN UMBRELLA PINE, S. RAPHAEL

113

From a photograph by Neurdein frères.

LE LION DE TERRE, S. RAPHAEL

115

From a photograph by A. Bandieri.

THÉOULE

149

From a photograph by J. Giletta.

L'ESTÉREL FROM CANNES

153

From a photograph by G. Richard.

GRASSE, LES BLANCHISEUSES

157

From a photograph by J. Giletta.

GARROS

167

From a photograph by Neurdein frères.

THE CASCADE OF THE LOUP

172

From a photograph by J. Giletta.

FALL IN THE GORGE OF THE LOUP

173

From a photograph by Neurdein frères.

INTERIOR OF THE CHÂTEAU SAINT HONORAT

To face page 180

From a photograph by J. Giletta.

THE PRISON OF THE MAN WITH THE IRON MASK

190

From a photograph by J. Giletta.

THE CASTLE OF S. HONORAT

195

From a photograph by J. Giletta.

LA NAPOULE

203

From a photograph by J. Giletta

THE CASCADE OF THE CHÂTEAU, NICE

205

From a photograph by J. Giletta.

VlLLEFRANCHE

225

From a photograph by J. Giletta.

EZE

226

From a photograph by J. Giletta.

MONACO

227

From a photograph by J. Giletta.

THE THEATRE, MONTE CARLO

237

From a photograph by J. Giletta.

POSTCARDS PROHIBITED AT MONACO

244

THE GAMING SALOON, MONTE CARLO

248

From a photograph by J. Giletta.

THE CONCERT HALL, MONTE CARLO

252

From a photograph by J. Giletta.

MENTONE

255

From a photograph by J. Giletta.

PALMS, GIARDINO WINTER, BORDIGHERA

264

From a photograph by Neurdein frères.

DOLCE ACQUA

273

From a photograph by Alinari.

SAN AMPELIO, BORDIGHERA

274

From a photograph by Alinari.

ARCHES IN STREET, BORDIGHERA

276

From a photograph by J. Giletta.

CERIANA

279

From a photograph by G. Brogi.

BUSSANA

280

From a photograph by J. Giletta.

ALBENGA

293

From a photograph by Alinari.

SAVONA

301

From a photograph by Alinari.

POPE SIXTUS IV

304

From an old engraving.