The architecture of Provence and the Riviera (1888)
MacGibbon, David, d.1902 · Edinburgh, D. Douglas · leaf 401
where the rock is hollowed outinto caverns, some of which are occupied as houses andstores. From this point a fine view is obtained of the greyold town of Tourettes, with its crumbling walls and houses 2A 370 MEDI/EVAL PERIOD. rising from the margin of precipitous rocks of the samesad dusty colour.… … FIG. 204. CHURCH, TOTRETTES. The latter is a specimen built on the plan of the simple hallwithout aisles. In this instance it is vaulted with groinedarches (Fig. 204), the ribs having the unusual form ofa plain bead, and springing from small primitive lookingcorbels, such as are common in Provencal…
Architecture -- France Provence · Architecture -- France Riviera
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