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The architecture of Provence and the Riviera (1888)

Macgibbon, David · Edinburgh, Douglas · leaf 197

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1/2 I\IEDI/EVAL PERIOD. effect is fine, although somewhat heavy, and the detailsof the entrance gateway, with its separate drawbridgesfor carriages and foot passengers, and its ornamentalparapet and corbels are particularly noteworthy. Tarascon has some good bits of architecture in itsnarrow but… … FIG. 65. HOUSE IN TARASCON. in one instance (Fig. 65). The gateway of the town(Fig. 66) on the east is also simple but good, and quiteNorthern in style, having two round towers flanking theentrance archway. REAUCAIRE. 173 Beaucaire.—Crossing the bridge of boats from thecastle of King Rene, the bare…

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