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)
-ance of the tendencies, described in the preceding phase, towardsincrease in accommodation, cheerfulness, and regularity. Yet the influ-ence of the fortified castle remained paramount in determining thegeneral outline and distribution. Ihe exi)ense of pulling down massiveexisting structures was… … 43- Castle of Fontaine-Henri.NEAR Caen. additions, but even entirely newbuildings were planned to someextent on traditional lines. The general scheme of courtsand towers persisted, togetherwith the moat and drawbridge.The principal apartments occu-pied the back and sides of thecourt, while the…
