Castles and Chateaux of Old Navarre and the Basque Provinces

A travel-literary survey of the French Pyrenean provinces that combines architectural description, regional history, and topographical notes. It examines feudal châteaux, fortified towns, watchtowers, and ecclesiastical buildings while tracing the geography and historical development of Navarre, Béarn, Roussillon, Foix and the Basque valleys. The narrative moves through individual itineraries and chapter-long studies of valleys, passes, and towns such as Carcassonne, Pau, Bayonne and Biarritz, supplemented with maps and illustrations. Interwoven are observations on local customs, languages, and the social character of mountain and coastal communities.