The architecture of Provence and the Riviera (1888)
MacGibbon, David, d.1902 · Edinburgh, D. Douglas · leaf 403
rranean in the foreground,a finer picture can hardly be imagined. The town of Antibes is of very ancient origin. Accord-ing to M. Lentheric, a sacred stone of the Phoenicians hashere been found, with a Greek inscription, giving proof ofthe ancient worship of the Hellenes having been observedin this… … IIP ANTIBES. 373 but being greatly exposed to the attacks of the SaracenCorsairs, from whom it suffered severely, the see was in1243 Iemoved for security to Grasse. There were origin-ally four bishoprics in this part of the Riviera, viz.:—Nice,Antibes (afterwards Grasse), Vence, and Frejus.…
Architecture -- France Provence · Architecture -- France Riviera
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