KnowraFrench Baroque architectureLinked fromLinked fromThe 8 pages that link to French Baroque architecture, each with the reason it gives.All 8Broader topic 2Narrower topic 5Compared with 1Palace of VersaillesNarrower topic: The palace is a major example of its monumental, carefully ordered design.RococoCompared with: Rococo softened the grandeur and symmetry that French Baroque had made dominant.Jules Hardouin-MansartNarrower topic: Hardouin-Mansart became one of its principal architects.Hall of MirrorsNarrower topic: The gallery’s scale and ordered decoration embody this courtly architectural style.French Renaissance architectureBroader topic: It developed from royal building practices established during the Renaissance.François MansartNarrower topic: Mansart helped establish its distinctive balance of restraint and monumentality.French architectureBroader topic: Its formal planning shaped the grand compositions associated with royal France.Louis Le VauNarrower topic: Le Vau helped establish its approach to palaces and aristocratic residences.