Narbonne Cathedral, consisting of a vast Gothic choir, begun in 1272--Its mechanical skill cold, but still Gothic of the grand style--Lovely XIV-century glass--Sack of Béziers, 1209--Perpignan Cathedral and Elne's cloister (note)--Abbey church of Fontfroide allied with Poblet in Catalonia (note). Montpellier Cathedral, formerly an abbey church, built by Urban V, XIV century--Jaime el Conquistador, mighty builder of churches, born in Montpellier, 1208--Mende Cathedral and St. Victor's abbatial at Marseilles built by Urban V (note)--Maguelonne, former cathedral of diocese, now the most aloof spot in Europe--Aigues-Mortes, begun by St. Louis, completed by his son--Fortress unspoiled by restorations--Both crusades of Louis IX sailed thence--St. Gilles' abbey church, partly a ruin, interesting to archæologists; building from 1116--Noted portal of St. Gilles inspired Trinity Church, Boston--Loyalty of Provence to its Saintes-Maries traditions--Les Saintes-Maries church a pilgrim shrine (note)--St. Martha's church at Tarascon (note). St. Trophime Cathedral at Arles--Portal influenced by Gallo-Roman sculpture--Its cloister the fairest Christian monument in the city--Ruins of Montmajour near Arles--Frédéric Mistral should be one's companion in Provence--Expresses the regional soul--St. Maximin church the best Gothic monument in Provence--Begun by Charles II d'Anjou in 1295--Cathedral of St. Sauveur at Aix-en-Provence is composite--Its south aisle originally a separate Romanesque church, XII century--Good King René gave the triptych by a French _primitif_--Avignon's great day was the XIV century under seven meridional popes, 1309 to 1377--Palace of the Popes built from 1335 to 1358--Grandest fortress-palace in the world. IX. THE GOTHIC ART OF BURGUNDY 410