subject: The Story About Frech Historic Gardens [print this page] France situated in the Western Europe, its territory area is about 550 thousand square kilometers, which is the biggest among the Western Europe countries. It looks like a hexagon in plane, its three sides are facing the sea, other three sides are connected with lands, and most area is flat. Since it is located in mid-latitude area, the climate here is mild with moderate rainfall, which is the marine climate obviously. This unique geographical position and climate provide convenience for the exchange among the neighboring regions, and create some advantages for the survival and multiply of multiple plants, to offer abundant material for landscape architecture. In addition, French classicism gardening art was unique in the world garden system since it was affected by various factors, like the French culture, economy, ideology, etc. In addition, the representative works is the Palais de Versailles. In the overall French classical garden itself, it also experienced a process of generation and development.
The Renaissance made the French gardening change greatly, during the first half of 16th century, after the War between Britain and France, France Launched the invasive war towards Italy, although they failed in expedition, they touched the Renaissance culture of Italy and affected by it deeply, especially the gardening art. Such sculpt as the design type flower bed, sculpture and cave were appeared in gardens, and the pattern of multilayer platform was also arising which enrich the details of gardens further. On the whole, except for added the functions of recreation and ornamental to the garden in this period, it still kept the functions of planting and production, the master plan was extensive.
Overall, since the latter half of the 16th century, French gardening was not only affected by the Italian gardening, but also had experienced a process of continuous development almost the whole century. Until the latter half of 17th century, the form of simply copy Italian gardening was over.
Furthermore, the French gardening art was started by architect at first; especially the classical architecture was superbmany immortal works fully embodies this, except the Versailles which stands for the essence of French art, the living one such as Louvre. The biggest art museum which located in Paris, except for lots of arttreasure set in the palace, it is a huge construction arttreasures itself; The Palais Bourbon is a imposing classical architecture with a more than 260 years history; And Elyse Palace, Luxembourg Palace, Notre Dame de Paris, Paris wax work museum, Arch of Triumph are also some outstanding works of architecture. If an architect could construct such magnificent buildings, the gardens designed by him must also were grand in style which embody the palace culture. Moreover, we can see the natural zoo, Seawater treatment center, Vend'me Column, Maison de Balzac, Fontainebleau, and Place Charles de Gaulle such places of interest today.
