Lansdale, Maria Hornor, b. 1860, Guérin, Jules Vallée, 1866-1946 · London, E. Nash · leaf 353
kirtsthe right bank of the Loire. Like so many other chateaux ithad its origin in a Roman fort, the site being occupied laterby an Xlth century keep, torn down in the XVth century tomake room for the present building. The little town hugsthe bottom of the hill and partly climbs it; many of the… … ^ ^vT <k^ r I*- :?;:: ■^\ /f^ ^■ LUYNES period, and now fitted with doors and windows to meet therequirements of a more luxurious age. The chimneys are runP throusrh the rock to the level abo\e and stick out fromamong- the bushes and grass at every possible angle and withthe oddest effect. In…
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