_Nantes_--_Beautiful Situation_--_Analogy of Architecture with the Character of its Age_--_Singular Vow of Francis the Second_--_Departure from Nantes_--_Country between Nantes and Angers_--_Angers_, CHAP. XII. _Angers_--_Situation_--_Antiquity and Face of the Town_--_Grand_ _Cathedral_--_Markets_--_Prices of Provisions_--_Public Walks_--_Manners and Diversions of the Inhabitants--Departure from_ _Angers_--_Country between Angers and Saumur_--_Saumur_, CHAP. XIII. _Tours_--_Situation and general Appearance of it_--_Origin of the Name of Huguenots_--_Cathedral Church of St. Martin_--_The Quay_--_Markets_--_Public Walk_--_Classes of Inhabitants_--_Environs_--_Expences of Living_--_Departure from Tours_--_Country between Tours and Amboise_, CHAP. XIV. _Lovely Country between Amboise and Blois--Ecures_--_Beautiful Village_--_French Harvesters--Chousi_--_Village Inn_--_Blois_--_Situation_--_Church_--_Market_--_Price of Provisions_, CHAP. XV. _Houses in Chalk Hills_--_Magnificent Castle at Chambord_--_Return from Chambord by Moon-light_--_St. Laurence on the Waters_, CHAP. XVI. _Comparative Estimate of French and English Country Inns--Tremendous Hail Storm_--_Country Masquerade_--_La Charite_--_Beauty and Luxuriance of its Environs_--_Nevers_--_Fille-de-Chambre_--_Lovely Country between Nevers and Moulins_-_Treading Corn_--_Moulins_--_Price of Provisions_ CHAP. XVII. _Country between Moulins and Rouane_--_Bresle_--_Account of the Provinces of the Nivernois and Bourbonnois_--_Climate_--_Face of the Country_--_Soil_--_Natural Produce_--_Agricultural Produce_--_Kitchen Garden--French Yeomen--Landlords_--_Price of Land_--_Leases_--_General Character of the French Provincial Farmers_ CHAP. XVIII. _Lyons_--_Town-Hall_--_Hotel de Dieu_--_Manufactories_--_Price of Provisions_--_State of Society_--_Hospitality to Strangers_--_Manners_--_Mode of Living_--_Departure_--_Vienne_--_French Lovers_ CHAP. XIX. _Avignon_--_Situation_--_Climate_--_Streets and Houses_--_Public Buildings_--_Palace_--_Cathedral_--_Petrarch and Laura_--_Society at Avignon--Ladies_--_Public Walks-_--_Prices of Provisions_--_Markets_ CHAP. XX. _Departure from Avignon_--_Olive and Mulberry Fields_--_Orgon_--_St. Canat_--_French Divorces_--_Inn at St. Canat_--_Aix_--_Situation_--_Cathedral_--_Society_--_Provisions_--_Price of Land--Marseilles_--_Conclusion_ A TOUR, &c. &c. CHAP. I. _Anxiety to see France--Departure from Baltimore--Singular Adventures of the Captain--Character--Employment during the Voyage--Arrival at Liverpool--Stay--Departure for Calais._