=Beauvais.=--A considerable town, famous for its carpets and tapestries. Cathedral consists of choir and transepts only; commenced in 1227, after a great fire. Had the nave been completed, it would have been the most stupendous Gothic building in the world. Palais de Justice, fourteenth and fifteenth centuries, formerly an episcopal palace. Church of St. Étienne, twelfth century; nave dates from 1545. =Gournay-en-Bray.=--Great butter-making town; Church of St. Hildebert, eleventh to thirteenth century, with massive walls and Romanesque pillars and arches. =Forges-les-Eaux.=--Has mineral springs, containing carbonate of iron, manganese, etc.; the Établissement, where the waters are taken, stands in a beautiful park; casino, hotels, and concert-rooms. =Pommeréval.=--Village, with ruined château; sixteenth-century church, altar-screen with bas-reliefs. =Les Grandes-Ventes.=--Village, with Classic church, dating from 1545. =Torcy-le-Grand.=--Church of sixteenth century; ruins of fourteenth-century castle on island in the Varenne; Fontaine de St. Ribert pilgrimage. =Arques-la-Bataille.=--Famous for its castle, which the English held as late as 1449; the great keep was built by William of Arques in the eleventh century. The Battle of Arques was fought in 1589 between Henri IV., with about 5,000 men, and Mayenne, with an army of 30,000 defenders of the League. Owing to the marshy ground, the guns of the castle, and his own personal courage, Henri won a great victory. [Illustration: No. 28. GISORS TO DIEPPE.] HINTS ON TOURING IN FRANCE BY JOHN L. KIRK, B.A. I. THE QUESTION OF EXPENSE The main route described in this book was taken from Havre to Mentone by the author and four other persons, one of whom drove and acted as mechanic. From Mentone to Havre four only were carried. A rough summary of the expenses is given below: Hotel and incidental expenses, £ s. d. including sight-seeing and tips Fr. 1782.80 Motor expenses Fr. 446.15 ----------- Total Fr. 2228.95 = 48 10 0 Add to this the amounts shown in the motor ‘In Addition’ list 13 13 0 Grand total for all, except wear and tear of tyres and machinery, for the twenty-eight days taken to cover the route 62 3 0 =========== DETAILS OF THE ABOVE _Expenses connected with the 15-20 H.-P. Car, running 2,347 Miles in 28 Days_