The architecture of Provence and the Riviera (1888)
Macgibbon, David · Edinburgh, Douglas · leaf 283
Such were the fortifications of Carcassonne, the chieffrontier fortress on the side of Aragon, and there can belittle doubt that against the means of attack then employed,they were practically impregnable. The ancient Church of St Nazaire at Carcassonnemay be taken as an example of the ruder form… … CARCASSONNE. 259 The church is placed near the walls of the city, andthe west end is elevated and fortified so as to form partof the defences. The entrance to the nave is by a twelfthcentury doorway in the north aisle. The building consistsof two portions, which form a striking contrast with…
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