This really is my favourite view of Blois. I can never resist taking another photo! C’est vraiment ma vue préférée de Blois. Je ne résiste jamais une occasion pour la prendre en photo !
I was thinking Romanesque/Romane. I generally don’t use the term Renaissance for architecture as the period has a distinct change in style from early to late. I tend to use Italianate and Classical. Plus of course most French Renaissance ecclesiastical architecture is Gothic.
@William & Helen – Then I’ll keep taking them :).
@Susan – I shall bow to the expert for Renaissance. What would you call our house built in 1584?
It’s always trickier with vernacular architecture. As a shorthand and in the absence of anything better, Renaissance would do, or 16th century.
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It’s such a beautiful view!
Definitely worth many more as well.
I was thinking Romanesque/Romane. I generally don’t use the term Renaissance for architecture as the period has a distinct change in style from early to late. I tend to use Italianate and Classical. Plus of course most French Renaissance ecclesiastical architecture is Gothic.
@William & Helen – Then I’ll keep taking them :).
@Susan – I shall bow to the expert for Renaissance. What would you call our house built in 1584?
It’s always trickier with vernacular architecture. As a shorthand and in the absence of anything better, Renaissance would do, or 16th century.
Good! I like to call it Renaissance 🙂