The author has to acknowledge the valuable aid he has received from the excellent notes on the Architecture of the country by Prosper Mérimée in his “Voyage dans les Midi de la France” (1835),--a work which, even at the early date of its publication, anticipated many of the results more recently arrived at.
The comprehensive and invaluable “Dictionnaire Raisonné” of Viollet-le-Duc has also been of much service, and is frequently referred to.
Most of the illustrations are from drawings and measurements made by the author on the spot, and these generally bear his initials. But where thought advisable for fuller illustration some of the drawings are taken from photographs; from Henry Révoil’s beautiful work on the “Architecture Romane du Midi de la France” (1873); and a few from other sources as mentioned in the text.
Special thanks are due to Professor Baldwin Brown for his kindness in revising the proof sheets, and for the valuable suggestions he has made.
Page vi. line 11 from bottom, _for_ “les” _read_ “le” “ 5, “ 10 “ top, “ “two thousand” “ “three thousand.” “ 27, “ 1 “ “ no ( “ 36, “ 7 “ bottom, _for_ “Carée” “ “Carrée.” “ 93, “ 12 “ “ “ “Dioeletian” “ “Diocletian.” “ 126, “ 4 “ “ “ “length” “ “width.” “ 128, Title, Fig. 41, “ “FETES” “ “TETES.” “ 147, line 7 from bottom, “ “apartmnts” “ “apartments.” “ 194, Title of Fig. 97, “ “ST CÉSAIRE” “ “ST TROPHIME.” “ 211, “ 20 from top, “ “dypticks” “ “dyptichs.” “ 212, “ 14 “ bottom, “ “Jocobi” “ “Jacobi.” “ 221, “ 6 “ top, “ “bonnded” “ “bounded.” “ 462, “ 12 “ bottom, “ “shews” “ “shew.”
The Architecture of South of France comparatively little known, 1; contrast of North and South in climate, buildings, &c., 3; Provence a very ancient and independent State, 4; and scene of important historical events, 5.
II. EARLY HISTORY OF PROVENCE, AND ITS CONDITION DURING THE MIDDLE AGES.
Colonised by Phœnicians, 1100 B.C.--Greek culture introduced, 7; occupied by the Romans about 100 B.C., 8; became their favourite province, 9; overrun by Visigoths in fourth century, 10; Roman and Greek colonies were in cities, and the revived government also municipal, 11; the Church the chief instrument of organised government, 12; monasteries established, 13; anarchic condition from fifth to eighth century, 14; invasion of Saracens, 15; attempt to establish a “Holy Roman Empire,” 16; revival under Charlemagne, 18; growth of the monasteries, Cluny, 20; Citeaux, 22; the Crusades, 23; effects of the above on Architecture, 24.