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Ancient Architecture

ANCIENT ARCHITECTURE

Baroque Architecture

BAROQUE ARCHITECTURE

Castles

CASTLES

France

FRANCE

Interior

INTERIOR

Islamic Architecture

ISLAMIC ARCHITECTURE

Louvre

LOUVRE

Medieval Architecture

MEDIEVAL ARCHITECTURE

Modern Architecture

MODERN ARCHITECTURE

Palladio,Andrea

PALLADIO,ANDREA

Prehistoric Architecture

PREHISTORIC ARCHITECTURE

Renaissance Architecture

RENAISSANCE ARCHITECTURE

Schinkel,Karl Friedrich

SCHINKEL,KARL FRIEDRICH

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The inner courtyard of the Palais Granvella in Besancon. A large Renaissance building, it shows the importance and eminent position of Antoine Perrenot, Cardinal Granvella (1517-1586) to both Charles Vth and Philip II.
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The inner courtyard of the Palais Granvella in Besancon. A large Renaissance bu...

The harbour and fortress of La Rochelle, Charente. The narrow waterway to the Old Harbour runs between St. Nicholas' Tower and Chain-Tower. La Rochelle was a Protestant stronghold until Cardinal Richelieu reconquered it for Louis XIII.
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The harbour and fortress of La Rochelle, Charente. The narrow waterway to the Ol...

Chateau d'Anet, residence of Diane de Poitiers (1499- 1566), most famous beauty of her time, mistress of Henri II, sided with the Guise family against the Protestants.
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Chateau d'Anet, residence of Diane de Poitiers (1499- 1566), most famous beauty...

Chateau d'Anet, residence of Diane de Poitiers (1499- 1566), most famous beauty of her time, mistress of Henri II, sided with the Guise family against the Protestants. The chapel of castle Anet.
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Chateau d'Anet, residence of Diane de Poitiers (1499- 1566), most famous beauty...

Chateau d'Anet, residence of Diane de Poitiers (1499- 1566), most famous beauty of her time, mistress of Henri II, sided with the Guise family against the Protestants. The entrance gate with a sculpture or Diane de Poitiers. Original at the Musee du Louvre.
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Chateau d'Anet, residence of Diane de Poitiers (1499- 1566), most famous beauty...

Chateau d'Anet, residence of Diane de Poitiers (1499- 1566), most famous beauty of her time, mistress of Henri II, sided with the Guise family against the Protestants. The entrance gate with a sculpture or Diane de Poitiers. Original at the Musee du Louvre.
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Chateau d'Anet, residence of Diane de Poitiers (1499- 1566), most famous beauty...

Salt mining in the French Comte was of great economic importance. In 1773, new and larger buildings were put up in Senans, built in an innovative neo-classical style. Workshops and exemplary workers' housing form a fan-like ensemble.
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Salt mining in the French Comte was of great economic importance. In 1773, new a...

Chateau d'Anet, residence of Diane de Poitiers (1499- 1566), most famous beauty of her time, mistress of Henri II, sided with the Guise family against the Protestants. Entrance hall.
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Chateau d'Anet, residence of Diane de Poitiers (1499- 1566), most famous beauty...

Chateau d'Anet, residence of Diane de Poitiers (1499- 1566), most famous beauty of her time, mistress of Henri II, sided with the Guise family against the Protestants. Bed of Diane de Poitiers.
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Chateau d'Anet, residence of Diane de Poitiers (1499- 1566), most famous beauty...

Chateau d'Anet, residence of Diane de Poitiers (1499- 1566), most famous beauty of her time, mistress of Henri II, sided with the Guise family against the Protestants. Intarsia in the bedroom of Diane de Poitiers.
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Chateau d'Anet, residence of Diane de Poitiers (1499- 1566), most famous beauty...

Usse on the Loire is called the "Castle of the Sleeping Beauty," because French fairytale-author Perrault chose it as location for the enchanted Princess.
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Usse on the Loire is called the "Castle of the Sleeping Beauty," because French...

A view of the town of Orleans; in the foreground the bridge across the Loire, on which Joan of Arc won her victory over the English in 1429 In the background Orleans and its Gothic Cathedral
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A view of the town of Orleans; in the foreground the bridge across the Loire, on...