LibGuides: Resources in Art and Architecture on the Web: French Architecture

French Architecture

See also Art by Time Period: Medieval

Architecture et Patrimoine
Bibliography for French architecture and architects. Site is in French.
Architectura: Books on Architecture
"A data base of books on architecture manuscripts and prints published in France, written in French or translated into French during the 16th and 17th centuries."
Chartres: Cathedral of Notre-Dame
Collection of images from the University of Pittsburgh which may be used for educational purposes.
Une cité moderne: dessins, by Robert Mallet-Stevens
Images from the 1928 publication. From Northwestern University Libraries Digital Collections.
The Eiffel Tower
History of the tower from the official website.
John Reps Bastides Collection
Six decades' worth of photographs of Reps's visits to planned towns in southwestern France. From Cornell University Library.
Mapping Gothic France
Database of images, texts, charts and historical maps.
Merian Map of Paris
Images on Wikipedia page.
Paris Exposition Postcard Collection
Postcards depicting the 1900 Exposition Universelle Internationale. From the University of San Diego via JSTOR.
Paris in the 19th Century
Maps from the University of Chicago.
Royaumont Abbey
Includes panoramic views and virtual reconstructions.
Saint-Denis, Une Ville au Moyen Age
About the city and its medieval buildings. Site is in French.
Sarra Fleur Abou-El-Haj Digital Photographs
Series of photographs of well-known Gothic monuments taken by art historian Abou-El-Haj in France in 2006. From SUNY Binghamton via JSTOR.
Turgot Map of Paris, 1734-1736
Images on Wikipedia page. Highly detailed - one can zoom in to see individual buildings.
University of Wisconsin-Madison Stereoviews of the French Second Empire
Historical photographs of France, ca. 1855-1870.
Visite de Paris au XVIIIe Siècle
Virtual walk through of streets on a map of the time.

Domenico da Cortona. Chateau de Chambord. 16th century. Photo by Matthijs van den Berg via Creative Commons license 4.0.