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)
of street architecture of anunusually high average of excel-lence, which till quite recenttimes has seldom been departedfrom, and gives Paris a physio-gnomy all her own. Shop frontswere developed to the greatestpossible size consistent with theretention of piers of sufficient ap-parent, as well as… … 462. Paris : Terrace House withShop in Rue Grenelle, StHoNORE. From Krafft AND ThIOLLET. 492 RENAISSANCE ARCHITECTURE IN FRANCE. roof, e.g., the Galeries Colbert and Vivienne, built on the site of theHotel Colbert. As the century advanced it was marked by a restless search fornovelty; and,…