CHAPTER XI
THE NATIONAL DEFENCES 205
INDEX 213
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
1. THE WESTERN FACADE OF AMIENS CATHEDRAL _Frontispiece_
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2. COMBOURG, A TYPICAL _CHATEAU_ OF THE MEDIAEVAL TYPE 8
3. IN THE CAFE ARMENONVILLE IN THE BOIS DE BOULOGNE, PARIS 17
4. IN THE PLACE DU THEATRE FRANCAIS, PARIS 24
5. EVENING IN THE PLACE D'IENA, PARIS 31
6. IN THE CENTRE OF PARIS 40
7. THE MARKET-PLACE AND CATHEDRAL AT ABBEVILLE 48
8. FIVE-O'CLOCK TEA IN PARIS 64
9. CHILDREN OF PARIS IN THE LUXEMBOURG GARDENS 71
10. LE PUY-EN-VELAY IN THE AUVERGNE COUNTRY 75
11. LA ROCHE, A VILLAGE OF HAUTE SAVOIE 78
12. A TYPICAL _COCHER_ OF PARIS 90
13. AUTUMN IN THE CHAMPS ELYSEES, PARIS 95
14. A BRETON _CALVAIRE_: THE ORATORY OF JACQUES CARTIER 122
15. A PEASANT CHILD OF NORMANDY 126
16. THE CATHEDRAL AND PART OF THE OLD CITY OF CHARTRES 136
17. THE CHATEAU OF AMBOISE ON THE LOIRE 144
18. CHATEAU GAILLARD AND A LOOP OF THE SEINE 150
19. MONT BLANC REFLECTING THE SUNSET GLOW 155
20. EVIAN LES BAINS ON LAKE GENEVA 158
21. THE CHAPEL ON THE BRIDGE OF ST. BENEZET, AVIGNON 162
22. CAP MARTIN NEAR MENTONE 164
23. THE CHATEAU OF CHENONCEAUX 168
24. ST. MALO FROM ST. SERVAN 171
25. MONTE CARLO AND MONACO FROM THE EAST 174
26. MONT ST. MICHEL AT HIGH TIDE 177
27. THE VEGETABLE MARKET, NICE 187
28. THE PYRENEES FROM NEAR PAMIERS 190
29. THE GALERIE DES GLACES AT VERSAILLES 192
30. THE ROMAN TRIUMPHAL ARCH AT ORANGE 194
31. FRENCH DESTROYERS 200
32. SOLDIERS OF FRANCE IN PARIS 208
_SKETCH MAP OF FRANCE ON PAGE 212._
FRANCE