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Early Gothic architecture was the result of the emergence in the 12th century of a powerful French state centered in the Île-de-France.King Louis VI of France (1081–1137), had succeeded, after a long struggle, in bringing the barons of northern France under his control, and successfully defended his domain against attacks by the English King, Henry I of England (1100–1135).
French Gothic architecture was the result of the emergence in the 12th century of a powerful French state centered in the Île-de-France.During the reign of Louis VI of France (1081–1137), Paris was the principal residence of the Kings of France, Reims the place of coronation, and the Abbey of Saint-Denis became their ceremonial burial place.
C. Old Cambrai Cathedral; Chartres Cathedral; Château de Montsoreau; Church of Saint-Étienne-le-Vieux; Saint-Ouen Abbey, Rouen; Church of St. Trophime, Arles
If Chartres wrote the Gothic rulebook, Amiens took it to new heights—literally. One of France's largest churches, this 13th-century marvel is where Gothic architecture really spreads its wings.
The Plantagenet style or Angevine Gothic is an architectural style of western France, mainly of the second half of 12th and the 13th century. By Eugène Viollet-le-Duc it was called "Style ogivale Plantagenêt", [ 1 ] something like "Plantagenet Ribs Style".
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Apse of Notre-Dame de Chartres in the Eure-et-Loir department of France, the onset of Classic Gothic in French context, but still Early Gothic in wider European context. Classic Gothic (French: Gothique classique) is a French term for the second phase of Gothic architecture in France, as defined by French scholars.
Southern French Gothic is characterized by the austerity of the constructions, such as the use of solid buttresses rather than flying buttresses, while the openings are few and narrow. Romanesque architecture persisted for longer in the south of France than in the north, and the transition to Gothic was gradual. Many of the buildings in the ...