French architecture by period
Neoclassicism in France
Neoclassicism is a movement in architecture, design and the arts which was dominant in France between about 1760 to 1830.…
Napoleon III style
The Napoleon III style was a highly eclectic style of architecture and decorative arts, which used elements of many different…
Louis Philippe style
The style of architecture and design under King Louis Philippe I (1830-1848) was a more eclectic development of French neoclassicism,…
Louis XVI style
Louis XVI style, also called Louis Seize, is a style of architecture, furniture, decoration and art which developed in France…
Louis XV style
The Louis XV style or Louis Quinze is a style of architecture and decorative arts which appeared during the reign…
Louis XIV style
The Style Louis XIV, also called French classicism, was the style of architecture and decorative arts intended to glorify King…
Louis XIII style
The Louis XIII style or Louis Treize was a fashion in French art and architecture, especially affecting the visual and…
Louis period styles
"Louis period styles" is the collective name for five distinct styles of French architecture and interior design. The styles span…
Henry IV style
The Henry IV style was the predominant architectural idiom in France under the patronage of Henry IV (1589–1610). The modernisation…
Henry II style
The Henry II style was the chief artistic movement of the sixteenth century in France, part of Northern Mannerism. It…
French Restoration style
The French Restoration style was predominantly Neoclassicism, though it also showed the beginnings of romanticism in music and literature. The…
Empire style
The Empire style is an early-nineteenth-century design movement in architecture, furniture, other decorative arts, and the visual arts, representing the…
Directoire style
Directoire style describes a period in the decorative arts, fashion, and especially furniture design, concurrent with the post-Revolution French Directory…
French Baroque architecture
French Baroque architecture, sometimes called French classicism, was a style of architecture during the reigns of Louis XIII (1610–43), Louis…