Beyond Amiens we cross the Arve. 79 1/2 M. Longueau (buffet),
junction of a line to Arras (Lille). Near (82 1/2 M.) Boves is a min-
ed chateau in which Henri IV. often resided with the beautiful Gab-
rielle d'Estrées. Fine view of the valley of the Noye. — 89 M.
Ailly-sur-Noye. —93 1/2 M. La Faloise. At the village of Folleville,
1 3/4 M. to the S.E., are the ruins of a chateau, and a late-Gothic
church containing a fine monument of Raoul de Lannoy (d. 150S),
by Ant. della Porta. — From (99 1/2 M.) Breteuil-Gare a branch-
line leads to the (4 1/2 M.) small town of Breteuil (3100 inhab.).

104 M. St. Just-en-Chaussée, the centre of a hosiery-manufac-
turing district, and the junction of lines to Beauvais and Douai.

117 1/2 M. Clermont de l'Oise (Hotel St. André, well spoken of),
a town with 5723 inhab., pleasantly situated on a hill, is commanded
by an ancient castle now used as a prison for women. The church
of St. Samson, of the 14th and 16th cent., has recently been restored.
The Hotel de Ville, built in 1320 and restored in 1887, is said to be
the oldest in the N. of France. The country here is well-peopled
and picturesque. Branch-lines to Compiègne and to Beauvais.

122 1/2 M. Liancourt-sous-Clermont (Hot. du Chemin-de-Fer-
du-Nord), a manufacturing town with 4000 inhab.. contains the
ruined chateau (17th cent.) of the dukes of Rochefoucauld-Liancourt
and a Statue of Duke Frederic Alexandre (1747-1827), distinguished
for his philanthropy and his encouragement of agriculture. The
church contains two good marble monuments.

127 M. Creil, beyond which the train skirts the Oise. Large
porcelain-factory on an island in the river.

From Creil to (159 M.) Paris, see R. 28.

36. By Dover, Calais, and Amiens.

283 M. By Express (see 'Bradshaw'), starting from Charing Cross, Can-
non Street, Victoria, Holhorn Viaduct, and St. Paul's stations, in 7 1/2-10 hrs.;
sea-passage 1 1/4- 1 3/4, fare 2l. 16s. 8d., 1l. 19s. 8d., and 1l. 5s. 9d. (3rd
cl. by night service only); tickets available for seven days, with option of
halting at Dover, Calais, and Amiens; return-tickets, valid for one month,
4l. 15s. 9d., 3l. 9s. 10d., and 2l., 0s. 6d. — Luggage should be registered
before leaving England, to avoid examination at Calais.

Calais. — Hotels. Grand-Hotel, Place Richelieu (Pl. B, 4), R. 3-7, D.
4 fr., incl. wine; Termin s. at the Gare Maritime (Pl. C. 2); Central
Hotel, at the Central Station (Pl. B, 5). R. 3, D. 3 fr., good; Meurice,
Rue de Guise 7 (Pl. B, 3), R. 3-6. D. 4 fr. ; Sauvage , Rue Rnyale 39
(PI. B, 4), R. from 21/2 fr., good; Hotel dc Commerce. Rue Royale 51;
de Londres, Rue de la Cloche 7. — Cafés: Bellevue. de France, du Globe,
Place d'Armes; Grand Café, corner of the Boul. Jacquart and the Rue
Lafayette. — Sea-Baths, to the N. of the Bassin de Retenue.

Cabs. For 1-2 pers., per drive 90 e, per hr. 1 1/2 fr. ; 3 pers. 1 fr. 20 c,
2 fr. ; 4 pers. 1 fr. 60 c, 2 fr. 50 c. ; double fare after 11 p.m. — Tramways
from the Place d'Armes (PI. B, C, 3) to the Font St. Pierre (Pl. E, 6) ;
from the Boul. Jacquart (Pl. C, 5. 6) to the old Gare de St. Pierre (Pl. A, 6)
and to the Gare des Fontinettes (Pl. B, 1) : from the Pont St. Pierre to St.
Pierre Station (see Pl. F, 8). — Omnibus in the season from the Place
d'Armes to the Casino (PI. A, 2).