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Architecture of France
David A. Hanser
ISBN: 0-313-31902-2
ISBN-13: 978-0-313-31902-0
368 pages
Greenwood Press
Publication: 12/30/2005
List Price: $78.95 (UK Sterling Price: £54.95)
Discount Price: $39.48 Sale Price for U.S. Customers Only. Save 50%. Ends 12/31/2009.
Availability: In Stock
Media Type: Hardcover
Also Available: Ebook
Trim Size: 6 1/8 x 9 1/4
Subjects: Reviews:
  • The text is enjoyable.. Hanser succeeds in keeping the book accessible to the beginner by avoiding excessive jargon, through clear explanations and a glossary... an informative read for students focusing on certain grand monuments or tourists interested in the architecture of famous buildings.
    —Reference Reviews     August 2006
  • [A]rchitecture of France, perfect for college-level art history collections specializing in international architecture....[a] solid reference.
    —The Midwest Book Review - California Bookwatch     April 2006
Description: Covering all regions of France—from Avignon's Palace of the Popes to Versailles' Petit Trianon—and all periods of French architecture—from the Roman theater at Orange to the Arc de Triomphe in Paris—this volume examines more than 60 of France's most important architectural landmarks. Writing in a clear and engaging style, David Hanser, professor of architecture at Oklahoma State University, describes the features, functions, and historical importance of each structure. Besides identifying location, style, architects, and periods of initial construction and major renovation, the cross-referenced and illustrated entries also highlight architectural and historical terms explained in the Glossary and conclude with a useful listing of further readings. The volume also offers ready-reference lists of entries by location, architectural style, and time period, as well as a general bibliography, a subject index, and a detailed introductory overview of French architecture.

Entries cover major architectural structures as well as smaller sites, including everything from the Cathedral of Notre Dame to Metro (subway) stations. Ideal for college and high school students alike, this comprehensive look at the architecture of France is an indispensible addition to any shelf.
Table of Contents:
  • Entries by Location
    Enries by Architectural Style
    Entries by Time Period
    Preface
    Acknowledgments
    Introduction
    Architecture of France
    Abbaye aux Hommes (Men's Abbey)/St=Etienne
    Abbey Church of the Austremoine
    Aigues-mortes
    Ancy-le-Franc Chateau
    Arab World Institute
    Arc de Triomphe (Arch of Triumph)
    Baptistery if St, Jean (St. John)
    Basilica of the Sacre Coeur (The Sacred Heart of Christ)
    Bibliotheque Natioanal Francois Mitterrand
    Bibliotheque Ste-Genevieve
    Carcassonne (Fortress City)
    Carnac Alignments
    Chambord Chateau
    Chartres Cathedral (Notre Dame)
    Chenonceaux Chateau
    Eiffel Tower
    Fontainebleau Palace
    Fontenay Abbey
    Germigny-des-Pres, Parish Church of
    Grande Arche (Grande Arch)
    Grande Theater of Bordeaux
    Hotel Soubise
    Invalides
    Jacques Coeur House
    Les Halles (Central Markets)
    Louvre and Tuileries Garden
    Madeleine
    Maisons Chateau
    Metro (Subway) Stations
    Mont St. Michel
    Nimes Amphitheater and Triumhal Arch
    Nimes: The Maison Carree
    Notre Dame
    Orange: Roman Theater and Triumphal Arch
    Palace of the Popes
    Pantheon
    Paris Opera (Palais Garnier)
    Pierrefonds Chateau
    Place de la Concorde and Gardes Meubles
    Place des Vosges
    Pompidou Center
    Pont de Gard
    Reims Cathedral (Notre Dame)
    Romchamp (Notre-Dame-du-Haut)
    Royal Saltworks
    St. Denis
    Saint-Chapelle
    St. Front
    St. Michel de Cuxa
    Saint Philibert Abbey Church
    Saint Savin
    Saint Sernin
    Theater des Champs-Elysees
    Unite d'Habitation
    Val-de-Grace
    Vaux-le-Vicomte Chateau
    Versailles Chateau
    Versailles: City and Gardens
    Versailles: The Hamlet (L'Hameau)
    Vezelay: Church of the Madeleine (Mary Magdalene)
    Villandry Chateau and Gardens
    Villa Savoye
    Glossary
    Bibliography
    Index
About the Author: David A. Hanser is Professor of Architecture at Oklahoma State University. He received his bachelor's and master's degrees in architecture and his doctorate in art history from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. He also studied art and architectural history at the University of Munich. From 1970 to 1980, he taught in the University of Illinois School of Architecture. program in Versailles, France. In 1980, he moved to the School of Architecture at Oklahoma State University, where he heads the architectural history and theory division and teaches architectural and urban design. In 1981, he organized and has since directed the School's European summer program headquartered at Versailles.
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