My perceptions of the architecture in Paris has always been appreciating the juxtaposition of the new, like this building for the Summer 2024 Olympics
& the old & very old.
After Paris we spent time in La Vallée de la Drôme & Saoû where there are many examples of medieval buildings or ruins. In villages one can spot lintels, above active home doorways, inscribed with years from the 16th & 17th centuries. Another distinctive architectural feature noted in Paris &, especially in the rural villages, were arches.
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