Project Gutenberg 2009-12-28 Public domain in the USA. 692 Viollet-le-Duc, Eugène-Emmanuel 1814 1879 Viollet-le-Duc, Eugene-Emmanuel Viollet-le-Duc, E. (Eugène) Dictionnaire raisonné de l'architecture française du XIe au XVIe siècle - Tome 8 - (Q suite - R - S) Produced by Michel Laglasse, Rénald Lévesque and the Online Distributed Proofreaders Europe at http://dp.rastko.net. "Dictionnaire raisonné de l'architecture française du XIe au XVIe siècle - Tome Huitième" by M. Viollet-le-Duc is a scholarly reference work written in the mid-19th century. This extensive volume explores the various aspects of French architecture from the 11th to the 16th century, providing definitions, descriptions, and historical context for architectural terms, structures, and styles. The book serves as an authoritative source for understanding the evolution of French architectural practices and the significance of architectural elements during this period. The opening of the tome presents detailed discussions on specific architectural terms, such as "quai" (quay), covering its historical significance and structural characteristics. It elaborates on the development of quays in Paris, mentioning their construction methods and importance in managing water flow in medieval cities. The text also begins to introduce other architectural elements and terms, like "quatrefeuille" and "reclusoir," indicating a methodical approach to compiling knowledge about medieval French architecture and its artifacts. Through these entries, the reader gains an insight into the complexities of architectural design and the socio-historical context in which these structures were built. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 61.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. fr Architecture -- France Architecture -- Dictionaries NA Text FR Sciences et Techniques Category: History - European Category: Architecture Category: Encyclopedias/Dictionaries/Reference 1341025 2025-08-12T13:44:02.148570 text/html 1295066 2009-12-28T14:37:56 text/html 7242506 2025-08-12T13:44:43.394979 application/epub+zip 7262250 2025-08-12T13:44:19.188466 application/epub+zip 540844 2025-08-12T13:44:05.643523 application/epub+zip 16848525 2025-08-12T13:44:52.846835 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 16810700 2025-08-12T13:44:30.618405 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 829525 2022-09-14T08:25:52.259924 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1224397 2025-08-12T13:43:59.283557 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1191940 2009-12-28T14:37:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19620 2025-08-12T13:44:52.997783 application/rdf+xml 26763 2025-08-12T13:44:06.346521 image/jpeg 4939 2025-08-12T13:44:05.949526 image/jpeg 427349 2009-12-28T14:38:06 application/octet-stream application/zip 7297605 2009-12-28T14:38:08 application/octet-stream application/zip 7417378 2025-08-12T13:44:02.776530 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia fr.wikipedia