Martin M. Miles' photos with the keyword: Modestine

Saint-Jean-du-Gard prospered due breeding of the bombyx mori, the silk moth. There were more than 20 factories producing silk in the 19th century. The last silk-mill ceased production in the 1960 and now is a crumbling ruin. One of the factories was converted to a hotel. www.hotel-bellugues.com/index.html

After Stevenson had reached Saint-Jean-du-Gard Stevenson he sold his donkey Modestine. Maybe here, in front of the chateau, next to the fontain (that shows his portrait today). The GR70 leads on to Alès, but Stevenson never walked that in 1878. He took a coach.

..a very modern version of Stevenson´s donkey Modestine. Seen outside a theatre (!!) in Saint-Flour-de-Mercoire...