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French Gothic architecture was the result of the emergence in the 12th century of a powerful French state centered in the Île-de-France.During the reign of Louis VI of France (1081–1137), Paris was the principal residence of the Kings of France, Reims the place of coronation, and the Abbey of Saint-Denis became their ceremonial burial place.
The Gothic style first appeared in France in the mid-12th century in an Abbey, St Denis Basilica, built by Abbot Suger (1081–1151). The old Basilica was the traditional burial place of Saint Denis, and of the Kings of France, and was also a very popular pilgrimage destination, so much so that pilgrims were sometimes crushed by the crowds.
Rayonnant and Flamboyant Gothic Parish church (13th–15th century: Located next to the Louvre, this was the parish church of the Kings of France and their court. First constructed by Robert II the Pious in the 12th century, it was rebuilt on a larger scale in the 13th century, then enlarged again in the 15th and 17th centuries. Along with ...
Church of Saint-Jean, Caen; Church of Saint-Julien-de-Brioude, Marolles-en-Brie; Church of St. Peter and St. Paul (Montreuil, Seine-Saint-Denis) Church of St. Pierre du Queyroix; Church of the Jacobins; Church of Vieux Saint-Sauveur de Caen; Collège des Bernardins; Collegiate Church of Notre-Dame, Villeneuve-lès-Avignon; St Martin's Church ...
It was a very large structure, 36 meters (118 ft) long, 17 meters (56 ft) wide, and 42.5 meters (139 ft) high, ranking in size with the new Gothic cathedrals in France. [ 4 ] In addition to serving as a place of worship, the Sainte-Chapelle played an important role in the political and cultural ambitions of King Louis and his successors.
The traditional entrance to the church is through the Romanesque bell tower, which is on the north side of the Gothic church, aligned with the old Romanesque church. The porch is a square created by four massive pillars on the angles, joined by rounded Romanesque arches, and, in the center, four large columns with Gothic capitals and pointed ...
Laon Cathedral from the southwest. Laon Cathedral (French: Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Laon) is a Roman Catholic church located in Laon, Aisne, Hauts-de-France, France.Built in the twelfth and thirteenth centuries, it is one of the most important and stylistically unified examples of early Gothic architecture.
Whereas in Primary Gothic the walls of all apses and chapels have round footplans, in Classic Gothic most have polygonal footplans, at least above the level of the window sills. The first polygonal choir in a major church was contemporary with French Gothic, but outside France and not in Gothic style; it is the western choir of Worms Cathedral.