Table of Contents

Entries by Location Enries by Architectural Style Entries by Time Period Preface Acknowledgments Introduction Architecture of France Abbaye aux Hommes (Men's Abbey)/St=Etienne Abbey Church of the Austremoine Aigues-mortes Ancy-le-Franc Chateau Arab World Institute Arc de Triomphe (Arch of Triumph) Baptistery if St, Jean (St. John) Basilica of the Sacre Coeur (The Sacred Heart of Christ) Bibliotheque Natioanal Francois Mitterrand Bibliotheque Ste-Genevieve Carcassonne (Fortress City) Carnac Alignments Chambord Chateau Chartres Cathedral (Notre Dame) Chenonceaux Chateau Eiffel Tower Fontainebleau Palace Fontenay Abbey Germigny-des-Pres, Parish Church of Grande Arche (Grande Arch) Grande Theater of Bordeaux Hotel Soubise Invalides Jacques Coeur House Les Halles (Central Markets) Louvre and Tuileries Garden Madeleine Maisons Chateau Metro (Subway) Stations Mont St. Michel Nimes Amphitheater and Triumhal Arch Nimes: The Maison Carree Notre Dame Orange: Roman Theater and Triumphal Arch Palace of the Popes Pantheon Paris Opera (Palais Garnier) Pierrefonds Chateau Place de la Concorde and Gardes Meubles Place des Vosges Pompidou Center Pont de Gard Reims Cathedral (Notre Dame) Romchamp (Notre-Dame-du-Haut) Royal Saltworks St. Denis Saint-Chapelle St. Front St. Michel de Cuxa Saint Philibert Abbey Church Saint Savin Saint Sernin Theater des Champs-Elysees Unite d'Habitation Val-de-Grace Vaux-le-Vicomte Chateau Versailles Chateau Versailles: City and Gardens Versailles: The Hamlet (L'Hameau) Vezelay: Church of the Madeleine (Mary Magdalene) Villandry Chateau and Gardens Villa Savoye Glossary Bibliography Index

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A reference guide to the most significant architectural structures in France.

About the Author

David A. Hanser is Professor of Architecture at Oklahoma State University. He received his bachelor's and master's degrees in architecture and his doctorate in art history from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. He also studied art and architectural history at the University of Munich. From 1970 to 1980, he taught in the University of Illinois School of Architecture. program in Versailles, France. In 1980, he moved to the School of Architecture at Oklahoma State University, where he heads the architectural history and theory division and teaches architectural and urban design. In 1981, he organized and has since directed the School's European summer program headquartered at Versailles.

Reviews

The text is enjoyable.. Hanser succeeds in keeping the book accessible to the beginner by avoiding excessive jargon, through clear explanations and a glossary… an informative read for students focusing on certain grand monuments or tourists interested in the architecture of famous buildings.
*Reference Reviews*

[A]rchitecture of France, perfect for college-level art history collections specializing in international architecture….[a] solid reference.
*The Midwest Book Review - California Bookwatch*