French Buildings

French Gothic buildings are usually taller and have large towers. In the west window there is three portals and a rose window. English Cathedrals are longer and are very horizontal. They have double transepts projecting strongly. The West window is very large and will never be a rose. Sometimes, they have similar like towers to the French Cathedrals.

The first picture is of the Cathedral of Limoges and the second picture is of Notre dame de Paris. They both are very large and have tall towers. However, in the England one, there is a Rose window, but there is not one in the French one.




















The first picture is of the Rouen Cathedral of France. The second picture is of the Salisbury Cathedral in England. The architect is similar, but the English one has larger windows and the arches are pointier.

























The first picture is of the Sainte Chappelle of England. The second is Coutances Cathedral in France. They both have very large beautiful stained glass windows.








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