Gothic architecture was originally called opus Francigenum, which means “French work” in Latin. It wasn’t until the 16th century, when Giorgio Vasari published his book Lives of the Artists ...

A hundred skilled artisans and public servants who played a role in the restoration of the beloved and majestic Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris have been awarded the Légion d’Honneur and the ...

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Criterion (ii): Amiens Cathedral exercised an important influence on the later development of Gothic architecture. Several of the solutions ... the wars of religion and the French Revolution, ...

Key Highlight: Sainte-Chapelle, which took just seven years to build, is a treasured example of French Gothic architecture and originally held Christian artifacts acquired by Louis IX. Nowhere in ...