The French Architecture

L'architecture franaise
Gothic Style
Italian Ideas
of Chateaux
Baroque
Style
Beaux Art
Introduction to French Architecture
France is one of the top
tourist destinations of
the world.

Over the centuries,
France has been at the
forefront of architectural
innovation.

The Louvre
The Louvre Palace ,which houses the museum, was built on the
site of a castle from the Middle Ages

Constructed of cut stone, the Louvre is a masterpiece of the
French Renaissance

During the French Revolution the Louvre was transformed into a
public museum.

Distinctive features of The Louvre
Its distinctive
double-pitched
mansard roof
inspired the design
of many eighteenth
century buildings in
Paris and throughout
Europe and the
United States.
Features of Architectural

It belongs to the Baroque type of architecture

Francis I renovated the site in French Renaissance style

The latest historical work took place in 1800, and the reign of
Napoleon Bonaparte boost staff.

They built the great triumphal arch in front of the facade, called
the Arc du Carrousel
Arnes de Nmes



City of Nmes
133 m long by
101 m wide
Ancient Roman
architecture,
Amphitheatre
Chambord Castle
Francis I-1519

Blend Architectural Style
(French+Italian)

Originally a Hunting Lodge

Beauty & Splendor

Double Helix Staircase

Grand Roofline



Chambord Castle
Notre Dame de Paris
Architectural Description
Architectural type: Church

Architectural style: French
Gothic

Groundbreaking: 1163

Completed: 1345

Specifications of Notre Dame de Paris
Notre-Dame de Paris ("Our Lady of Paris"), is one of
the largest historic Catholic cathedral in Paris France.

The cathedral is widely considered to be one of the
finest examples of French Gothic architecture

Notre Dame Cathedral 130 meters long, 48 meters wide,
35 meters high.

The rose windows have a diameter of 10 meters. The
cathedrals pillars have a diameter of 5 meters

Grand Palais des Champs-Elyses
Grand Palais is a large historic site, exhibition
hall and museum complex located at the Champs-lyses in
paris.

Construction of the Grand Palais began in 1897 following
the demolition of the Palais de l'Industries.




Architectural specifications
The structure comprises of large stone colonnades and
enormous conservatory-style glass roof.
The building is composed of three major areas:
Eiffel Tower
It is an iron lattice tower located on the
Champ de Mars in Paris.

Erected in 1889 as the entrance arch to
the 1889 World's Fair.

The tower is the tallest structure in Paris
and the most-visited paid monument in
the world

Architectural
considerations
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