The architecture of the Renaissance in France; a history of the evolution of the arts of building, decoration and garden design under classical influence from 1495 to 1830 (1911)
the facade of St Gervais greatly contributed tothe establishment in France of the type it represents. It differs, how-ever, from the generality in possessing three orders instead of two, apeculiarity shared with the church of the Jesuit College (Rue StAntoine), now St Paul and St Louis, carried out… … ^^ssi^-rrj lines are morestrongly insisted onand the decoration ismore florid. Theinterior is a goodexample of the Jesuittype, with threeapses, and a highdome on an octago-nal drum lit by fourwindows. In spiteof its undoubtedmerits, it is difficultnowadays to under-stand the enthusiasmwhich this…
