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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated.1906 Excerpt: ... CHAPTER VIII THE PENINSULA OF CROZON, QUIMPER AND THE GREAT PARDON OF ST. RONAN It is always something of a relief, especially in the heat of summer, to return to the coast from the inland districts of Brittany, and no greater contrast could be imagined than that between the sombre region of the Montagnes Noires and the wind-swept peninsula of Crozon, with its far-reaching views of the open sea, the roadstead of Brest and the beautiful Bay of Douarnenez. From the summit of the loftiest of the three pinnacles of the so-called Mene-Hom, at the foot of which is the little village of Sainte-Marie, the scene spread out on every side is of surpassing grandeur, especially after a storm, when the waves are filling the air with foam and the harbours are crowded with the boats that have taken refuge in them. Crozon itself, that gives its name to the peninsula, is finely situated on rising ground, and has of late years become a favourite summer resort of Parisians. As a result it has lost much of the primitive simplicity that was its chief charm; though the farmers of the neighbourhood still cling to old-fashioned methods of husbandry, reaping and thrashing their grain by hand, whilst the women wear the lofty pyramidal caps that were in vogue more than a hundred years ago. The one valuable art relic of Crozon is the fine sculptured reredos of the church, giving scenes from the life of St. Maurice and his fellow martyrs of the Theban Legion, but the village is associated with many memories of the feudal days, when the will of the seigneur was law, and also of the time when the hostile English were constantly expected to appear ofF the coast. Indeed, not so long ago English visitors were still looked upon with suspicion, and artists were not allowed to make sketches of ...
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- PublisherGeneral Books LLC
- Publication date2012
- ISBN 10 1151032174
- ISBN 13 9781151032171
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages58
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