The architecture of Provence and the Riviera (1888)
Macgibbon, David · Edinburgh, Douglas · leaf 457
sthese plunge sheerdown into the sea, andon the fourth or north-ern side of the penin-sula the precipitousrock is only joined tothe mainland by a nar-row strip of low-lyingsandy beach. On theinaccessible platformabove these precipicesstands the ancienttown, surrounded withits walls and bastions,and… … FIG. 256. EASTERN GATEWAY, LA TURBIE. MONACO. 433 The history or traditions of Monaco extend furtherback than those of most of the localities of the Riviera.It derives its name from Hercules, who is supposed tohave touched here on his way into Spain, and to havegained a great victory over the…
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