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Title: Northern France : from Belgium and the English Channel to the Loire, excluding Paris and its environs : handbook for travellers
Year: 1909 (1900s)
Authors: Karl Baedeker (Firm)
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Publisher: Leipzig : K. Baedeker New York : C. Scribner's sons
Contributing Library: PIMS - University of Toronto
Digitizing Sponsor: University of Toronto

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80)we join the line from Givet to Namur. c. Yik Soissons, Rheims, and Mezieres. 228 M. Railway in 8V4-13V4 hrs. ^o through-tickets. Fares from Paristo Oivet about 35 fr. 25, 23 fr. 85, 15 fr. 50 c.; from Givet to Namur 4 fr. 8o,3 fr. 25, 1 fr. 95 c. Trains start from the Gare du Nord, though betweenSoissons and Givet the Chemin de Fer de TEst is traversed. From Paris to (154 M.) Mezieres-Charleville, see RR. 12, 14 d. The railway soon begins to descend the picturesque *Valley of theMeuse, at the W. extremity of the Ardennes, a region formerly famous forits forests, and containing on this side hills more than 1600 ft. high. The riverpursues its capricious course between lofty slate-cliffs, raising their steepwood-clad slopes to the height of several hundred feet, and often approach-ing so close as to leave no room even for a footpath beside the river. Therailwav-journey through this beautiful region 18 very interesting and com- luLemont r Xuleui 5°Esldp Grf-^i
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BeaxSiEi^^ ■^j 4 to Namur. MONTHERMfi. //. Jioute. 79 mands constantly varying, though often only too momentary, views as thetrain crosses and recrosses the meandering stream. Some of the finestpoints moreover, are passed in the train by means of tunnels so that if ?,advisable to visit them on foot, e.g. the country between M^nthermVLdFumay, and the neighbourhood of Dinant. The valley is enlivened bvnumerous iron-works, nail-works, and other industrial establishments ^The railway now follows the right bank of the Meuse to nearfp?o!. .^^ traversing the peninsula of Mont Olympe fsee p 941fy, 7K7r? l^*^*- ^^ ^^5 de la Poste), picturesquely situated,7a5 J ; ^^^^• ^ * important centre of the metallic industryIbl M. Joigny-sur-Meuse.l— Beyond (164 M.) Braux- Levrezvthe line enters one of the most picturesque parts of the valley660 yds Ion 0^^*^- ^^l^ - Aymon are pierced by a tunnel* preu?chTvaliefs^ofl^^.^f ?p°if^? ^^^^^•d, Adelard, and Richard,preux cnevaiiers of the court of Char

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