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History might be difficult to understand, especially when it’s not the history of your native country.

To help you to understand better the relation between the French king of the History, we have try to explain and answer the question: Where do the king comes from? What was his root family?

We will explain the French king chronologically. Let’s get started!

Mérovingiens – Merovingian Dynasty: from 480 to 750 – Middle Age

1st French Kings dynasty. Appears after « Astérix time » with his Gauls tribe and Roman Empire.

• From Clovis to Childéric III.

We call them Mérovingiens because Clovis Grandfather’s name was Mérovée.

Carolingiens – Carolingian Dynasty: from 751 to 986 – Middle Age

2nd French Kings dynasty.

• From Pépin le Bref, his son Charlemagne to Louis V.

Capétiens – Capetian Dynasty: from 987 to 1328   – Middle Age

3rd French Kings dynasty.

• From Hugues Capet to Charles IV le Bel.

Valois  Dynasty: from 1328 to 1589   – Renaissance

4th French Kings dynasty.

• From Philippe VI de Valois to Henri III.

Bourbons Dynasty: from 1589 to 1836  – Modern Period

5th French Kings dynasty.

• From Henri IV to Louis XVIII and his brother Charles X

Hope this will make you understand better the History of France

What are the most famous banks in France?

Famous Banks in France – Tired from the Discover France Guide – www.erasmusofparis.com

Gothic Architecture was born in the N-East of France and had influenced all European’s buildings landscape.

The first Gothic architecture cathedral was built in Sens during the first part of the 12century. After comes the one built in Senlis, Laon, Paris, Beauvais, Reims… and lots of buildings in Europe.
Gothic style had replaced the Roman style.

What is typical from Gothic Architecture:

• Flying buttress
• Crossed vault
• Thinner and higher edifice than the one built during Roman style period
• First apparition of stained glasses in cathedral

The Gothic Style turned to be replaced the Flamboyant Gothic Style around 1420 until the 16 century.
As its name Flamboyant mention it, the Flamboyant Gothic Style kept the characteristics of the Gothic Style buildings with its flying buttress and crossed vault but the stones are also sculpted like intertwined fire flame.

A good example of a Flamboyant Gothic Style building is the Justice Palace in Rouen.

How to recognize French garden landscape:

•     Geometrical shape (cone, rounded and pyramidal bushes)
•     Ground looks like knitted flowerbed napkin from above
•     Perspective landscape viewpoint
•     Water mirrors & fountains
•     Implies lots of work to maintain the garden in good shape
•     Can be considered like real vegetal architecture

Some famous French Garden Landscape:

• Jardin du Luxembourg Paris
• Jardin des Tuileries Paris
• Château de Versailles (Yvelines)
• Château de Vaux-le-Vicomte (Seine-et-Marne)
• Château de Chantilly (Oise)

1100 Moyen Age

Romant Gothic

1500 Renaissance

1650 – 1789 – Classique Roi de France

1800 – Baroque

1900 – Romantique