LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS

LOCHES, WITH GATE OF CORDELIERS[Frontispiece]
ISOLA BELLA, LAKE MAGGIORE[36]
STAIRCASE AND CLOÎTRE DE LA PSALLETTE, ST. GATIEN[82]
MEDIÆVAL STAIRWAY, CHÂTEAU OF LUYNES[96]
ENTRANCE TO LANGEAIS, WITH DRAWBRIDGE[98]
CAFÉ RABELAIS OPPOSITE CHÂTEAU OF LANGEAIS[108]
CHÂTEAU OF AZAY-LE-RIDEAU, EAST FAÇADE[112]
CHÂTEAU OF LANGEAIS, FROM THE LOIRE[120]
CHÂTEAU OF AMBOISE, FROM OPPOSITE BANK OF THE LOIRE[130]
CHENONCEAUX, MARQUES TOWER AND GALLERY ACROSS THE CHER[154]
HOUSE OF TRISTAN L'HERMITE[178]
AGNES SOREL[188]
ENTRANCE TO CHÂTEAU OF BLOIS, WITH STATUE OF LOUIS XII[214]
COURT OF BLOIS, WITH STAIRCASE OF FRANCIS I[228]
LOUISE DE LA VALLIÈRE[238]
CHÂTEAU OF CHAUMONT, THE LOIRE ON THE LEFT[264]
SMITHY NEAR GATE OF CHEVERNY
FROM PHOTOGRAPH BY MRS OTIS SKINNER		[278]
ANNE DE THOU, DAME DE CHEVERNY[282]
CHÂTEAU OF CHAMBORD[286]
RUINS OF CHÂTEAU OF COUDRAY AT CHINON[296]
FRENCH CAVE DWELLINGS NEAR SAUMUR[316]
FORGE NEAR STONE STAIRWAY AT LUYNES
FROM PHOTOGRAPH BY MRS OTIS SKINNER		[354]
HÔTEL CABU[364]
HOUSE OF JOAN OF ARC[364]
SALLE DES MARRIAGES, ORLEANS[366]

IN CHÂTEAU LAND

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AN EMBARRASSMENT OF CHÂTEAUX

Hotel Florence, Bellagio, August 10th.