Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

Photography

tornado34jh

(1,417 posts)

5. Very similar architecture

Reply to Old Crank (Original post)

Sat Sep 23, 2023, 07:34 PM

Sep 2023

A lot of the French cathedrals have a Gothic style, with flying buttresses, gargoyles, and a rib vault ceiling. More specifically, it is a High Gothic architecture. Reims Cathedral is the first example of this. Later on, many of them became Romanesque.

Explanation of High Gothic:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High_Gothic

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

7 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Notre Dame de Reims [View all] Old Crank Sep 2023 OP

Magnificent! Bayard Sep 2023 #1

So glad you stopped, my dear Old Crank! CaliforniaPeggy Sep 2023 #2

They need to demolish these old buildings, build modern structures, to give spike jones Sep 2023 #3

Well, Notre Dame de Paris soldierant Sep 2023 #4

Very similar architecture tornado34jh Sep 2023 #5

Thank you, for posting those photos of Reims Cathedral wendyb-NC Sep 2023 #6

Excellent photos!!! Duppers Sep 2023 #7