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Architecture of France

22 July 2009
1878 – Paris Universal Exhibition, Royal British Commission

1878 – Paris Universal Exhibition, Royal British Commission

Architect: Gilbert R. Redgrave

30 July 2009
1879 – Carcassonne Cathedral, France

1879 – Carcassonne Cathedral, France

Architect: Eugène Viollet-le-Duc Carcassonne was struck from the roster of official fortifications under Napoleon and the Restoration, and the fortified cité of Carcassonne fell into such disrepair that the French government decided that...

10 November 2010
1879 – The Hertford British Hospital, Paris, France

1879 – The Hertford British Hospital, Paris, France

Architect: Paul-Ernest Sanson Front Elevation to Rue de Villiers & small ground plan published in The Building News, May 16th 1879. The Hertford British Hospital was founded in 1871 by Sir Richard Wallace...

13 August 2009
1881 – Château de Chantilly, Oise, France

1881 – Château de Chantilly, Oise, France

Architect: Honoré Daumet The Château de Chantilly comprises two attached buildings; the Grand Château and the Petit Château which was built around 1560 for Anne de Montmorency. The Grand Château was destroyed in...

31 August 2009
1885 – New Country House, Boulogne, France

1885 – New Country House, Boulogne, France

Architect: E.J. May

20 October 2010
1886 – New Hotel de Ville, Neuilly, Paris, France

1886 – New Hotel de Ville, Neuilly, Paris, France

Architect: M. Andre Perspective View published in The Architect, January 2nd 1886. Largely complete as designed except for the small tower.

14 July 2009
1888 – New Railway Terminus, St. Lazare, Paris

1888 – New Railway Terminus, St. Lazare, Paris

Architect: M.J. Lisch

25 November 2009
1889 – Eiffel Tower, Paris

1889 – Eiffel Tower, Paris

Architect: Gustav Eiffel For many the defining symbol of Paris, the Eiffel tower was built as a temporary structure for an international exhibition in 1889. Other building built on the Champs de Mars...

24 November 2009
1896 – Railway Station, Tours, Indre-et-Loire, France

1896 – Railway Station, Tours, Indre-et-Loire, France

Architect: Victor Laloux The fabulous railway station was designed by Victor Laloux for the Compagnie d’Orléans railway company. He also designed their terminus in Paris, the Gare D’Orsay. The railway shed consists of...