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In French, the word is applied to any spire, but in English it has the technical meaning of a spirelet or spike on the rooftop of a building. [4] [5] In particular, the spirelets often were built atop the crossings of major churches in mediaeval French Gothic architecture are called flèches. [5]
Viollet-le-Duc's spire appeared in the 2014 action-adventure video game Assassin's Creed Unity, developed by Ubisoft Montréal. The depiction of the spire was very detailed and the player could even climb it. The game is set during the French Revolution so the presence of the 19th-century spire is an anachronism. This was done intentionally ...
Jehan (Jean) Texier or Le Texier (before 1474 – 29 December 1529 in Chartres [1]), better known as Jehan (Jean) de Beauce was a 15th/16th-century French architect. He is known for his works of religious architecture, notably on the Chartres cathedral of which he reconstructed the northern spire.
A flèche (French: flèche, lit. 'arrow' [7]) is a name given to spires in Gothic architecture: in French the word is applied to any spire, but in English it has the technical meaning of a spirelet or spike on the rooftop of a building.
Notre-Dame de Paris (French: Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris French: [nɔtʁ(ə) dam də paʁi] ⓘ; meaning "Cathedral of Our Lady of Paris"), often referred to simply as Notre-Dame, [a] [b] is a medieval Catholic cathedral on the Île de la Cité (an island in the River Seine), in the 4th arrondissement of Paris, France.
REIMS, France/PARIS, April 18 (Reuters) - President Emmanuel Macron might have hoped he was striking a note for modernity and openness in announcing an international competition to design a new ...
Witnesses told French television they saw smoke emanating from the spire just after midday, and recalled a devastating fire in 2019 at Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris that toppled its spire and ...
It’s one of those pieces that will never go out of style — just $119! 14. French-Inspired: The average sweater dress gets a French glow-up with flattering pleats, low V-cut and tie waist. C ...