The French critic travels from Bordeaux and the Landes to Bayonne and Biarritz, then up the valleys of the Pyrenees to Pau, Eaux-Bonnes, Luz, Cauterets and Gavarnie. He describes landscapes, plants and animals, the spa visitors and the mountain people, and the old legends of the region, with Gustave Doré’s engravings throughout.
Lively, opinionated travel writing from a great French critic, paired with Doré at his most dramatic. Download the free EPUB.