02324cam a22003133u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000430011324500260015626400510018230000470023333600260028033700260030633800360033250000310036850502550039950802000065452010300085453400450188465300210192985600430195099900170199351860UtSlPG20260610134208.0mcr n260607r2016||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aDC1 aBaring-Gould, S.q(Sabine),d1834-192412aA Book of the Riviera 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2016 a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats atextbtxt2rdacontent acomputerbc2rdamedia aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier aRelease date is 2016-04-250 aProvence -- Le Gai Saber -- Marseilles -- Aix -- Toulon -- Hyères -- Les Montagnes des Maures -- S. Raphael and Fréjus -- Draguignan -- L’Estérel -- Grasse -- Cannes -- Nice -- Monaco -- Mentone -- Bordighera -- San Remo -- Alassio -- Savona. aProduced by Giovanni Fini, David Edwards and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) a"A Book of the Riviera" by S. Baring-Gould is a travelogue written in the early 20th century. The book explores the historical and cultural significance of the Riviera region, particularly Provence and the Ligurian coast, while offering insights into the geography and local flora and fauna. The narrative also likely includes anecdotes and stories about notable individuals and events connected to the area's rich history. The opening of the book sets the stage for a journey through Provence, discussing its significance as a winter resort discovered by Lord Brougham in the 19th century. Baring-Gould elaborates on the region's historical layers, contrasting its modern identity with ancient tales of the Phœnicians, Greeks, and Romans. Through vivid descriptions of the local landscape, flora, and historical events, the author aims to engage winter visitors to the Riviera and deepen their appreciation for the rich, often turbulent history of the area they are exploring. (This is an automatically generated summary.) nOriginal publication data not identified aRiviera (France)40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/51860 c92694d92694