French Renaissance

The French Renaissance was a time where the "royal taste" determined the style of the rest of the country and even world. The main features of the architecture in France were mansard roofs, large windows, 2 slopes with former windows, and many chimneys. It is in this era that  "the decorator" became an actual occupation and they were hired to design luxurious high quality spaces. During this time many magnificent chats were built and still stand today.

The Chateau Chambord Francois's royal hunting lodge located in Loire valley and is known as the larger and most magnificent chateau.

Chateau de Fontainbleaue is also a hunting lodge. In this chateau is the Galerie Francois which set the interior fashion idea for the time. Below is are images of both the Chateau and the Galerie Francois. 

One other Chateau that was built in this era was the Chateau de Blois, it features a more classic design and classical pilasters as well as entablatures and asymmetrical organization of the openings. 

Modern Application

This house features some french design features such as the dormers, mansard roof, and many chimneys. 

This home is also influenced by french as you can see in the multiple slopes and small dormer windows. It also has large first story windows and gardens. 

Peer Reviews:

I read Shannon's blog first, and I thought that she did a really nice job reviewing the French Renaissance. I loved the pictures of the various chateau's she posted and the modern application pictures she shared were really cool as well.  

The second blog I read was Alexandra's. She did a great job and I loved the pictures she posted. The modern examples were spot on of how the French Renaissance style is applied now.