In Troubadour-Land: A Ramble in Provence and Languedoc
Chapter 5
THE CRAU.
The Basin of Berre--A neglected harbour--The diluvium--Formation of the Crau--The two Craus--Canal of Craponne--Climate of the Crau--The _bise_ and _mistral_--Force of the wind--Cypresses--A vision of kobolds