To
MY DEAR
M O T H E R
LIKE ME, A LOVER OF
THE FIELDS OF FRANCE

CONTENTS

PAGE
[A FARM IN THE CANTAL][1]
[A MANOR IN TOURAINE][45]
[THE FRENCH PEASANT][77]
[THE FORESTS OF THE OISE][133]
[A LITTLE TOUR IN PROVENCE][167]
[HOW THE POOR LIVED IN THE FOURTEENTH CENTURY][195]
[THE MEDIÆVAL COUNTRY HOUSE][239]

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS

[I.] LOCHESFrontispiece
[II.] PUY MARY Facing page[ 6]
[III.] THE FARM AT OLMET”[14]
[IV.] THE CÈRE AT VIC”[22]
[V.] THE OLD HOUSE AT OLMET”[30]
[VI.] TRÉMOULET”[38]
[VII.] THE COMMANDERIE AT BALLAN”[50]
[VIII.] TOURS”[64]
[IX.] AMBOISE”[80]
[X.] CHENONCEAUX”[96]
[XI.] AZAY-LE-RIDEAU”[112]
[XII.] LUYNES”[126]
[XIII.] SENLIS”[136]
[XIV.] VIEW FROM LA MONTAGNE DE LA VERBERIE”[142]
[XV.] VIEUX MOULIN”[148]
[XVI.] THE LAKES OF LA ROUILLIE”[154]
[XVII.] PIERREFONDS”[160]
[XVIII.] THE PALACE OF THE POPES AT AVIGNON”[174]
[XIX.] THE CASTLE OF BEAUCAIRE AT TARASCON”[182]
[XX.] THE ALISCAMPS AT ARLES”[192]