French architecture of the early modern period is characterized by three main tendencies: the survival of Gothic technology and form, the influence of Italian and ancient models of classicism, and the effort to form a strong French architectural language. Political and social overtones varied in the Renaissance, with ancient and Italian classical influences gradually merging [...]
The earliest art from the Middle Ages was created under the rule of the emperor Charlemagne. In 768, Charlemagne became king of the Franks, the Germanic tribe that occupied modern day France. He was crowned emperor by Pope Leo III in 800. His contributions to the Catholic Church made it the cultural force it eventually [...]
The Chantilly estate offers visitors the chance to stroll through the large grounds that the Chateau de Chantilly is at the heart of and the grounds cover an area of around 115 hectares.
There are so many different things to see when walking around the grounds, such as the French Garden that was designed by Andre [...]
Are you interested in French Baroque, Rococo or Neoclassic architecture? Perhaps you’d like to see some of this architecture first hand on your next holiday to France? On this page we’ve put together useful facts & information to give you an insight
Baroque Architecture in France
Baroque was the predominant style of architecture in France from between [...]
Gothic architecture in Europe and Great Britain grew out the Crusades. The rounded arches in churches soon evolved to the strong arch and Gothic style was born.
Samuel Taylor Coleridge wrote that the principle of Gothic architecture is “infinity made imaginable.” And Ralph Waldo Emerson described a Gothic cathedral as “a blossoming in stone.” Both writers [...]
