The architecture of Provence and the Riviera (1888)
MacGibbon, David, d.1902 · Edinburgh, D. Douglas · leaf 400
rateful change from the heatof the plains. TOURETTES. 369 From the point where the main road crosses the Loup,a dehghtful excursion may be made up the gorge amongstthe mountains, as far as a famous waterfall called the Saut du Loup. The road now gradually ascends the northern side ofthe valley of… … w^ FIG. 203. CHATEAU, GOURDON. shells may be observ^ed, characteristic of the tertiary lime-stone which here occurs of great thickness, and forms theimmense cliffs which at some parts of the coast overhangthe Mediterranean. On approaching ToURETTES the road sweeps roundthe abrupt side of a gorge…
Architecture -- France Provence · Architecture -- France Riviera
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