[Gutenberg 46069] • Vanished Halls and Cathedrals of France
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- Authors
- Edwards, George Wharton
- Tags
- france -- description and travel , cities and towns -- france , cathedrals -- france
- Date
- 2003-07-28T00:00:00+00:00
- Size
- 3.73 MB
- Lang
- en
Surviving the ancient wars and revolutions the great examples of architecture of the early days of France remained for our delight. Certainly the destroyers of old never ventured to commit the crimes upon them charged against the legions of the First World War. These fair towns of Picardy and Champagne are sacked, pillaged and burned even as were the beautiful Flemish towns of Ypres, Malines, Termonde, Dixmude, and Dinant on the Meuse....
Never again shall we enjoy them: the chalices are broken and the perfume forever vanished....