Notre-Dame de Reims -- For many centuries, this cathedral is where the Kings of France have been crowned. Today, it stands as one of the the most perfect architectural masterpieces of the Middle Ages.
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Cimetière de Montmartre - Montmartre Cemetary --
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Vaux-le-Vicomte --
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Romanesque Era -- The churches of this era, inspired by Roman architecture (thus the name romanesque), are charaterized by round arches, barrel-vaulting and large walls, a simple but heavy style...
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Gothic Era -- During the Middle Ages the fortress style of the romanesque buildings was refined and improved by French masons and architects. The first Gothic buildings appeared in the late 12th with the rebuilding of the Basilica Saint Denis...
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Renaissance Era -- The Renaissance style refers to the style of the historic period primarily marked by King Francois I...
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Baroque Era -- The exuberance of the Absolute Monarchy preponderant in the 17th century led to enormous baroque edifices...
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Neoclassicism Era -- After the Revolution of 1789, architecture in France found inspiration in classic Greek and Roman models. Both the Arc de Triomphe and the Arc du Carrousel are examples of the Napoleonic inclination for Classicism...
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