Saint Louis' Sainte Chapelle Represents
French Impact
Religious ArchitectureDuring
Middle Ages
Many Fortified Castles Were Built
Feudal Nobles
Mark Their Powers
Some French Castles That Survived
Chinon
Château D'Angers
Massive Château De Vincennes
So-called Cathar Castles
During This Era
France Had Been Using Romanesque Architecture Like Most Of Western Europe
Some Of
Greatest Examples Of Romanesque Churches
France
Saint Sernin Basilica
Toulouse
Largest Romanesque Church
Europe,
Remains Of
Cluniac AbbeyThe Gothic Architecture
Originally Named Opus Francigenum Meaning French Work, Was Born
Île-de-France
Was
First French Style Of Architecture
Be Copied
All Europe
Northern France
Home Of Some Of
Most Important Gothic Cathedrals
Basilicas
First Of These Being
Saint Denis Basilica (used
Royal Necropolis)
Other Important French Gothic Cathedrals
Notre-Dame De Chartres
Notre-Dame D'Amiens
Kings Were Crowned
Another Important Gothic Church
Notre-Dame De Reims
Aside From Churches
Gothic Architecture Had Been Used
Many Religious Palaces
Most Important One Being
Palais Des Papes
AvignonThe Final Victory
Hundred Years' War Marked
Important Stage
Evolution Of French Architecture
Was
Time Of
French Renaissance
Several Artists From Italy Were Invited
French Court
Many Residential Palaces Were Built
Loire Valley
From 1450 With
First Reference
Château De Montsoreau
Such Residential Castles Were
Château De Chambord
Château De Chenonceau
Or
Château D'AmboisePlace De La Bourse
Bordeaux
Example Of French Baroque ArchitectureFollowing
Renaissance
End Of
Middle Ages
Baroque Architecture Replaced
Traditional Gothic Style
However
France
Baroque Architecture Found
Greater Success
Secular Domain Than
Religious One Secular Domain
Palace Of Versailles Has Many Baroque Features
Jules Hardouin Mansart
Who Designed
Extensions
Versailles
Was One Of
Most Influential French Architect Of
Baroque Era
He
Famous
His Dome
Les Invalides
Some Of
Most Impressive Provincial Baroque Architecture
Found
Places That Were Not Yet French Such
Place Stanislas
Nancy
Military Architectural Side
Vauban Designed Some Of
Most Efficient Fortresses
Europe
Became
Influential Military Architect
Result
Imitations Of His Works Can Be Found All Over Europe
Americas
Russia
TurkeyOpéra Garnier Interior Showing Chandeliers
Gilded Decoration
Bibliothèque nationale et universitaire
Strasbourg
stone building with portico
park, Hôtel-Dieu de Lyon houses
Musée des Hospices Civils
permanent exhibit tracing
history
practice of medicine from
Middle Ages
modern times, Map of
City of Lyon divided into 9 arrondissements. Centre d'histoire de la résistance et de la déportation, Main articles
Arrondissements of Marseille
Cantons of Marseille, Musée des Tissus et des Arts décoratifs
decorative arts
textile museum
holds one of
world's largest textile collections with 2,500,000 works.
Palais des congrès de Lyon (1998)
designed
Renzo Piano
group of buildings
various functions
Main article
Transport
France. A view of
Seine
Île de la Cité
Bateau Mouche.
Saeid Badie DDS