French architecture is some of the  most memorable in the world: Romanesque Vezelay and Autun;  Gothic cathedrals of St.-Denis, Chartres, Reims and Notre Dame; stained glass windows of Sainte-Chapelle; Renaissance Chateaux of the Loire Valley; Baroque Louvre and Versailles; Eiffel Tower; and revolutionary 20th Century Le Corbusier.  Here are French architecture styles arranged chronologically with important examples and books for the ones you want to explore.

French Architecture Directory

 From the greatest French architectural achievements of the past to plans for building your own, we'll offer you pictures and books to help you add French style to your life.

• Gothic Cathedrals

• Renaissance Architecture

• Baroque Architecture

• Rococo to Modern Architecture

• Eiffel Tower

Romanesque 11-12th C (heavy/stone vaults/small windows) 

Rome fell, barbarians invaded, and the church became a unifying force: St.-Sernin (Toulouse), Autun (Burgundy), Cluny III, St.-Savin-sur-Gartempe (west France), Notre-Dame-la-Grande (Poitiers), St.-Etienne (Caen)

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