Ancy le Franc, dep. Yonne (Burgundy). A renaissance castle on a rectangular plan, with corner pavilions and an inner courtyard (S. Serlio, 1546). Rich …
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Amiens, dep. Sum (Picardy) Katedra Notre Dame
Amiens, dep. Sum (Picardy). Katedra Notre Dame, the largest and one of the most beautiful gothic buildings in France, erected 1220-70 by …
Amboise, dep. Indre et Loire (Touraine)
Amboise, dep. Indre et Loire (Touraine). The fortified royal castle rises on the rocky terrace above the Loire, completely rebuilt in 1492—98 on the initiative of Charles VIII, expanded by Ludwik …
Alsace (Alsace)
Alsace (Alsace), hist. land in the east. France, situated between the Rhine and the Vosges. There are finds from prahist times in these lands. (m.in. ribbon ceramics), z …
Alise-Sainte-Reine, dep. Côte-d’Or (Burgundy)
Alise-Sainte-Reine, dep. Côte-d’Or (Burgundy). As a result of archeol excavations., conducted 1861—65 and from 1905, The location of the city of Alesia was established here - the capital of the Gallic tribe of the Mandubia, gained …
bleach, dep. Tarn (Languedoc)
bleach, dep. Tarn (Languedoc). The famous Gothic cathedral of Ste-Cécile (started 1282, completed in the 14th century), massive, a brick fortress with one nave flanked by rows of chapels …
Ajaccio (Corsica)
Ajaccio (Corsica). The most important historic buildings in the city are: cathedral (XVI w., erected on the plan of a cross, thick., with a central dome), citadel (XVI w.), church of St.–Erasmus (XVII …
Aix en Provence
Aix en Provence, dep. Bouches-du-Rhone (Provence), a historic city with traditions that go back to antiquity (remnants of rome. walls and aqueduct). The most valuable buildings are: Romanesque-Gothic cathedral of St-Sauveur (XII—XV c.) …
Airvault
Airvault, dep. Two Sevres (Poitou). Romanesque cloister church of St-Pierre, one of the most valuable monuments of the Poitou group, erected in the early. XII c., partially rebuilt in the 13th century. …
Aigues Mortes
Aigues Mortes, dep. Gard (Languedoc), historic urban complex - one of the best preserved middle-aged villages in France. fortified cities ; regret. przez Ludwika IX jako port …