The architecture of Provence and the Riviera (1888)
Macgibbon, David · Edinburgh, Douglas · leaf 332
le rises the conical hill of St Peyre, onthe top of which are the scanty ruins of a castle and achapel with an apse. At the base of the hill, and close tothe public road, may be seen the remains of anotherapsidal chapel. Beyond this various branches of theSiagne are crossed, when a small conical… … FIG. 147. MONT ST CASSIEN. famous hermitage exi.sted, and where a great popular festivalis still held annually on the 23rd of July. An entrenchedpost was formed here under the Romans, for the defence 308 MEDI.^VAL PERIOD. of the Aurelian Way. On this spot was also erected aTemple of Venus…
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