Traces de France
Pour l’amour du pays, par les yeux du monde
Étiquette : English
illustration : Palais de Noordeinde à la Haye, Pays-Bas, avec la devise « Je maintiendrai » en français
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Durham Cathedral, the shrine of St Cuthbert
Durham Cathedral is the only cathedral in England to retain almost all of its Norman craftsmanship
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California Palace of the Legion of Honor
Architect George Applegarth was chosen to design this three-quarter-scale adaptation of the eighteenth-century Parisian original
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The Mall in Washington, 1791-1991 (Richard Longstreth, 2003)
The Mall in Washington, DC, has been a vital emblem of national spirit and ideals ever since Major Pierre Charles L’Enfant first envisioned it over 200 years ago
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Grand Avenues: The Story of the French Visionary Who Designed Washington, D.C (Scott W. Berg, 2007)
A century would pass before L’Enfant would be given credit for his brilliant design.
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A Brief History of Pierre L’Enfant and Washington, D.C. | Smithsonian
Today’s Washington, D.C. owes much of its unique design to Pierre Charles L’Enfant
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Auguste de Montferrand | Welcome to St. Petersburg!
Considered one of the greatest architects in the city’s history.
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St. Louis Cathedral, New Orleans
The St. Louis Cathedral is one of New Orleans’ most notable landmarks. Few cities in the world are so identified by a building as is New Orleans.
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The Late, Great Paul Cret | The New York Times
Decades later, his buildings remain admired, enjoyed and — most important — cared for. At least 10 of them are on the National Register
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Saint-Chapelle’s miracle of light | The guardian
No one had created anything like this before – not the Greeks, not the Romans, not even Islam.
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French Influence on Portuguese Architects in the Age of Enlightenment
The plans for the main square of Lisbon’s lower city, « Praça do Comércio », can be compared to the « Place de Nos Conquêtes », predecessor of the « Place Vêndome », in its design, architecture and dimensions.
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Waddesdon Manor | National Trust
Explore this French Renaissance-style château built by Baron Ferdinand de Rothschild in 1874
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Americans in Paris: Foundations of America’s Architectural Gilded Age
This book presents a comprehensive overview of the seminal early work of a century of American architects who studied at the famous school before going on to design and build many of the nation’s most important buildings and monuments.
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The Benjamin Franklin Parkway: Philadelphia’s French Connection | Association for public Art
Creative minds from France made their mark on Philadelphia with the realization of our grand boulevard, the Benjamin Franklin Parkway.
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The Stuarts in 100 Facts. Stuart gardens were baroque-tastic (Andrea Zuvich 2015)
The French influence upon gardens stems from the highly popular gardens at Versailles
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Stuart Gardens 1600-early 1700s | National Trust
The main development of gardens in the Stuart period is that of scale as they were influenced by the vast formal gardens of France
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History of Wrest Park | English Heritage
Looking every inch like a grand French chateau, Wrest Park is a magnificent 18th-century mansion standing in 90 acres of magical gardens inspired by the Palace of Versailles.
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J.N.B. de Pouilly (1804-1875)
Jacques Nicolas Bussière de Pouilly was one of New Orleans’s most celebrated antebellum architects. Born in a village southeast of Paris
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Jean-Baptiste Le Blond | Welcome to St. Petersburg!
Le Blond deserves to be considered as second only to Peter himself in terms of contribution to establishing and conceiving the city of St. Petersburg.
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Jean-Francois Thomas de Thomon (Architect, 1760-1813) | Welcome to St. Petersburg!
Thomas de Thomon is best known for the Old Stock Exchange on Vasilyevsky Island, one of the most famous and influential works of architecture in St. Petersburg.
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Jean-Baptiste Vallin de la Mothe | Welcome to St. Petersburg!
The French architect Jean-Baptiste Vallin de la Mothe spent 15 years in St. Petersburg, during which time he designed a large number of major buildings
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Herrenchiemsee New Palace / Le château de Herrenchiemsee
Modelled on Versailles, this palace was built as a « Temple of Fame » for King Louis XIV of France, whom the Bavarian monarch fervently admired.
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San Francisco City Hall Dome
The design was inspired by the Dôme des Invalides which is not surprising because the architect, Arthur Brown, Jr. studied at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris.
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Windsor Castle | The Royal Family
In the 1170s Henry II rebuilt – in stone instead of wood – the Round Tower, the outer walls of the Upper and most of the Lower Ward, and the Royal apartments in the Upper Ward.
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Nemours Mansion and Gardens
source : http://www.nemoursmansion.org .
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Famous french | Nations Encyclopedia
via Famous french – France – Encyclopedia of the Nations France – Famous french Principal figures of early French history include Clovis I (466?–511), the first important monarch of the Merovingian line, who sought to unite the Franks; Charles Martel (« the Hammer, » 689?–741), leader of the Franks against the Saracens in 732; his grandson Charlemagne(742–814),…
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Call It Beyrouth: Beirut With a French Accent | New York Times
This was not Marseille or Lyon, it was the eastern edge of Beirut.
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The French influence in English literature from the accession of Elizabeth to the Restoration (Alfred Horatio Upham 1908)
It is a commonplace in the study of English literature that the fourteenth century and the period immediately following the Stuart Restoration are peculiarly marked by extended influence from the literature of France
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The Skeptical Era in Modern History (Truman Marcellus Post, 1856)
Eminent amid the causes of the spread of skepticism over Europe in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, stands forth the prominent and commanding position of France in European civilization during that period.
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The Educational Institutions of the United States: Their Character and Organization (Per Adam Siljestrom, 1853)
In a word, as regards general civilization, France has always been the leader among the continental nations of Europe.
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“Le goût de la nation”: the influence of women in forming French and foreign taste | University of Sydney
Even the proud English, who considered themselves superior to all other nations in most things, were forced to give way to the French in matters of taste.
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Piedmont – The Birth of Italy and the French Influence | Restaurante La Tagliatella
Of all the cultures that influenced Piedmont, the French influences are undoubtedly the most visible today. It inherited France’s gallantry, refinement and perfectionism. These attributes have also left their footprint on its cuisine.
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FRENCH INFLUENCE IN ITALY | Spectator Archive, 16 May 1863
The Spectator, 16 MAY 1863, Page 8
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French figures in the history of St. Petersburg | Welcome to St. Petersburg!
The contribution made by Frenchmen to the cultural, political, and social life of St. Petersburg is immense and touches almost every field of endeavor.
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Why Barbican is honouring Marcel Duchamp – the father of modern art | Metro.co.uk
A new Barbican exhibition dedicated to French artist Marcel Duchamp is aiming to show his impact and influence on the modern art world.
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Jules Chéret French artist | Britannica.com
French poster illustrator and graphic designer who has been called “the father of the modern poster.
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Marius Petipa (Dancer, choreographer, ballet master, 1818-1910) | Welcome to St. Petersburg!
Acclaimed as the greatest ballet choreographer ever to have lived, the French-born ballet master Marius Petipa spent nearly sixty years working at the Imperial Ballet Theatre