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Ancient Architecture

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BAROQUE ARCHITECTURE

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France

FRANCE

Interior

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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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Castle of Tarascon, the residence of King Rene‚ of Provence (le bon roi Rene‚) overlooking the Rhone. Right the living quarters, 45 m high, left stables and storage buildings.
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Castle of Tarascon, the residence of King Rene‚ of Provence (le bon roi Rene‚)...

Roman bridge across one of the many gorges in the high plateau of Causse near Conques, one of the many stops of the road of St. Jacques to Compostella.
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Roman bridge across one of the many gorges in the high plateau of Causse n...

Castle and town of Les Beaux, Provence, France. The town was completely abandoned in medieval times. The ruins of the Sarazen Tower overlook the plains of Provence.
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Castle and town of Les Beaux, Provence, France. The town was completely...

Castle and town of Les Beaux, Provence, France. The town was completely abandoned in medieval times. The ruins of the Sarazen Tower overlook the plains of Provence.
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Castle and town of Les Beaux, Provence, France. The town was completely...

The walls of Aigues-Mortes. In the 13th century, the French Kings did not own a town on the Mediterranean coast. To set sail for his Crusade, King Louis IX the Saint had Aigues-Mortes built as a fortified town, surrounded by moats.
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The walls of Aigues-Mortes. In the 13th century, the French Kings did not own...

House in Domremy where Joan of Arc was born in 1412.
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House in Domremy where Joan of Arc was born in 1412.

The fortress of Vitre, begun in the 11th and finished during the 15th century, is considered the "gateway" to Brittany.
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The fortress of Vitre, begun in the 11th and finished during the 15th century, i...

"La Deviniere," house of poet Francois Rabelais (1494-1553) near Chinon on the Loire. Rabelais is the author of the adventures of Pantagruel, son of the giant Gargantua, whose feats are a parody of the ideals of knighthood.
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"La Deviniere," house of poet Francois Rabelais (1494-1553) near Chinon...

Anet Castle, built for Diane de Poitiers, mistress of Henri II, by Philippe Delorme. Only chapel, left wing and portal of the castle remain today. Entrance Hall and staircase.
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Anet Castle, built for Diane de Poitiers, mistress of Henri II, by Philippe...

Castle Pau, where Henri IV was born. Picture shows the tortoise shell supposed to have been his cradle, standards of the House of Navarra and the embroidered "H" of Henri.
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Castle Pau, where Henri IV was born. Picture shows the tortoise shell suppo...

Montaigne Castle, birthplace of philosopher Michel de Montaigne (1533-1592). The Castle was destroyed by fire in 1885, the Library-tower alone remained.
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Montaigne Castle, birthplace of philosopher Michel de Montaigne (153...

Montaigne Castle, birthplace of philosopher Michel de Montaigne (1533-1592). The Castle was destroyed by fire in 1885, the Library-tower alone remained. The wooden ceiling of the Library is inscribed with Greek and Latin quotations.
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Montaigne Castle, birthplace of philosopher Michel de Montaigne (153...