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Room XII. Roman pottery (not yet arranged). — One of the rooms on this
floor is devoted to a collection of "Objects from the Reindeer Epoch, pre¬
sented by M. E. Piette, and consisting of singularly realistic carvings and
graffiti on reindeer horns and mammoth bones, including drawings of a
woman with a reindeer and a woman with a hood, from Mas d'Azil
(Ariege).
First Floor. Room XIII. Roman conquest of Gaul. To the left,
Roman soldier armed with the pilum; in the centre, large relief-plan of
Alesia (the modern Alise - Ste - Reine, in the Cote-d'Or department), and of
the siege of that town by Caesar; farther on, models of Caesar's besieging-
works and of objects found in the excavations at Alise. Models of other
works of Caesar: bridge on the Rhine, works before Uxellodunum (perhaps
the modern Puy-d'Issolnd, in Lot) and before Avaricum (Bourges); model
of a Gallic wall and articles found at Mont-Beuvray, the Bibracte of Caesar,
to the W. of Autun; arms, projectiles, and other articles relating to Roman
warfare; medals, etc. — Room XIV. Gallo-Roman pottery; vases and
figures. — Room XV. Pottery; vases with red glazing and reliefs;
extensive collection of glass; large collection of fibulas and other bronze
articles, including pincers, needles, etc., in the turret at the corner. —
Room XVI. Pottery. Objects in bone, etc. — Room XVII. Bronzes and
Gallo'-Roman vases. In the glass-cases: No. 1. Interesting Dronzes from
Neuvy-en-Sullias. No. 2. Excellent bronze head of a horned river-god
(of the Achelous type). No. 3. Vases and animals in bronze; 31,618.
Wrestlers (from Abbeville). Nos. 4-18. Gallo-Roman vases, some with in¬
scriptions. No. 5. Bronze mirrors, rings, etc. No. 7. Silver vase with
reliefs, strainers, spoons, etc. Nos. 9-15. Lamps, scales; above, Jupiter
in bronze (Evreux). No. 19. Keys, chest with bronze lock, handles. Nos. 20-21.
Knife-handles of carved bone, clasps. No. 22. Toothed wheels of bron ze
and lead, spatulas, pins, needles, etc. in bone. No. 23. Buttons, drain¬
pipes, bronze bits. No. 25. Padlocks, etc. In the centre is a bronze lamp-
stand found at St. Paul-Trois-Chateaux (Drome). On the mantelpiece, a
bronze bust of Julius Pacatianus, from Vienne. By the window, female
head in ivory (Avignon).
The Church of St. Germain (PL D, 3), situated opposite the
chateau, contains a simple monument in white marble, erected by
George IV. of England to the memory of James II. (p. 366). The
monument was restored by order of Queen Victoria. — In the small
Place to the right of the facade of the chateau is a bronze statue (by
Mercie) of Thiers (1797-1877), who died at St. Germain.
The Hotel de Ville (PL D, 3), in the Rue de Pontoise, near the
station, contains a small library and collection of old pictures on
the second floor (open daily, except Mon., 10-12 and 1-4). — In
the adjoining square is a Statue of the Republic, by Granet.
The Terrace (PL E, F, 2, 1) of St. Germain, beyond the castle
and the adjoining 'parterre', extends for li/2 M. along the edge of
the forest at a height of 200 ft. above the Seine. It was constructed
by Le Notre in 1672, and commands a magnificent survey of the
valley, the winding river, and the well-peopled plain. The middle
distance^1 resembles a huge park sprinkled with country-houses. In
the 'parterre', to the left of the railway-station, is a marble statue of
Agrippina, by Maillet, and on the other side, near the terrace, one
of Vercingetorix, a reduced copy of the statue at Alise-Ste-Reine
(see above). Below the terrace appears Le Pecq (lift; see p. 363)
beyond which is Le Ve"sinet. Montmartre is visible on the horizon,
and. to the right, the Eiffel Tower, but the rest of Paris is concealed
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