Top 10 most famous architectural works in France #1

France is the largest country in Western Europe, the third largest in Europe and has the second largest exclusive economic zone in the world. France is a republican country. As a traditionally Catholic country, France was once known as the "Eldest Daughter of the Catholic Church". Through this, we can see French culture with strong Catholicism from architectural works, and at the same time, there is also modern innovation in every French feature. France has gone through more than a thousand years of construction and development, but those works are still kept intact and preserved until now. In this article, I will introduce to you famous works that bear the symbols of France.

1 . Eiffel tower
The Eiffel Tower is the symbol of France, the pride of France. The tower is a steel structure located on Champ-de-Mars park, next to the Seine River, Paris city. Originally named the 300-meter Tower, the project was built by Gustave Eiffel and his colleagues on the occasion of the World Exhibition in 1889, which was also the 100th anniversary of the French Revolution.


This is the tallest building in the world and has held this position for more than 40 years. The Eiffel Tower is not only for tourism purposes but also for scientific research. Becoming a symbol of the capital of light and famous worldwide. The tower was built for the purpose of world exhibition and to show off the prestige of France at that time. Although it caused a lot of controversy, it was still a huge success thanks to the growing number of tourists.


With a cost of over 800 thousand francs, the Eiffel Tower is considered to have an extremely precise, strict, and meticulous design. During the construction of the project for more than two years, there were no casualties. The adjustment combination of details and drill holes all match very well. This is considered a great feat in the history of architecture. You may not know that the Eiffel Tower is not the work of Gustave Eiffeil, but of two senior engineers Maurice Koechlin and Emile Nouguier. After Chief Architect Stephen Sauvestre corrected many points in the drawing, Gustave Eiffel was satisfied. The right to build the tower is registered in the names Eiffel with Koechlin and Nouguier. Very soon, Gustave Eiffel bought the rights of these two engineers to hold exclusive rights to the future tower

2.Notre Dame Cathedral in paris

Notre Dame Cathedral of Paris is a Catholic church typical of the Gothic architectural style on the island of Île de la Cité (located in the middle of the Seine River) of Paris. This is also the cathedral of the Archdiocese of Paris. In 1163, the first stone was laid in the presence of Pope Alexander III and King Louis VII. The church is 130m long, 48m wide and 35m high and can accommodate more than 6,500 people. Every year Catholics from all over France flock here. Not only to pilgrimage and pray, but also to learn about the mysterious spirituality hidden deep in the church.


Notre Dame Cathedral is an artistic masterpiece that time and war have not affected. To this day, it still retains that unique architectural feature. Notre Dame Cathedral burned on April 15, and is currently closed for restoration. However, it is still considered the soul, one of the famous architectural works of France, but this information needs to be added to the article so that readers have the most accurate view and the article is more complete.


The boldest architecture of Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris is in a unique Gothic style and has a typical European beauty - one of the things you must definitely see on your trip to European countries. This was the first church built on a grand scale and became the model for later churches in France such as Amiens, Chartres or Rheims churches. Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris stands out with a length of 128 m and a height of 69 m. In addition, there are some very large rose-shaped windows, making a strong impression on any visitor who sets foot here. The main facade of Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris faces west and has 3 large gates. Above the gate are 28 statues of the kings of Judah and higher up are animal-shaped drainage gutters. Not only does it make visitors curious to learn about the unique Gothic architecture, because the space reminds of the past of time, because of the interesting stories attached, Notre Dame Cathedral of Paris is also a suitable place. so you can spend some time walking around, stopping by small roadside stalls - places that sell many paintings, photos of the Church, famous people of the past...

3.Louvre Art Museum

Around 1190, King Phillip II decided to build the Louvre fortress - a solution to prevent the southern part of the city of Paris from being invaded by Vikings. After many historical and social events, in the 16th century, this fortress was restored as a royal palace. By 1793, the Louvre officially became the most prestigious art museum in France. However, the overall Louvre architecture that visitors see today was not until the mid-nineteenth century with the completion of the two areas on the left and right.


After many expansions and renovations, in 1989, the museum came into operation and opened to the public to visit. The current name of the museum is Musee du Louvre (Louvre Museum). However, this is not the first name, initially this museum was named Center Musee des Arts. In addition, this museum was also called Musee Napoleon for a period of time, but eventually this museum was changed to Musee du Louvre (the official title of Musee du Louvre) - the official name to this day.


The Louvre is the largest and most famous museum in the world with a total area of ​​210,000 m2, of which the area for displaying works of art is 60,600 m2. A unique thing in the overall architecture of this museum is the structure consisting of 3 wings: Devon Wing (South), Sully Wing (East) and Richelieu Wing (North). To visit the museum, visitors can enter from all three wings. But when talking about the Louvre museum, we cannot help but mention the glass Pyramid model located in the middle of the Napoleon courtyard. Through this glass Pyramid model, the Louvre museum is already outstanding with its sculptural motifs, but that prominence is multiplied with the illumination of sunlight rays through the prism. Currently, the Louvre Museum is displaying and introducing about 35,000 works divided into 8 collections corresponding to 8 display sections. However, this is not all, that number is only nearly 1/10 of the actual number of artifacts kept here.