Project Gutenberg 2008-06-19 Public domain in the USA. 263 Mansfield, M. F. (Milburg Francisco) 1871 Miltoun, Francis Mansfield, Milburg Francisco Mansfield, M.F McManus, Blanche 1869 1935 Mansfield, Blanche McManus MacManus, Blanche Royal Palaces and Parks of France E-text prepared by Juliet Sutherland, Janet Blenkinship, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Royal Palaces and Parks of France" by Francis Miltoun is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book examines the rich history and romantic incidents surrounding the royal parks and palaces of France, distancing itself from conventional guidebooks focused solely on political histories. Miltoun's exploration promises to reveal the unique character of French royal residences, emphasizing the interplay of sentiment and grandeur that distinguishes them from their counterparts in other nations. The opening of the work sets the stage for an insightful journey through French history intertwined with its extraordinary royal architecture. Beginning with a reference to the nostalgia of a monk's pilgrimage, Miltoun reflects on how key events in French history unfolded not just in grand urban settings but also in magnificent country estates and their treed landscapes. He critiques the conventional ways of historical recounting, advocating for a narrative style that captures the vibrant and often exuberant life of courtly society, highlighting the passion for outdoor pursuits like hunting. The introductory chapter establishes a tone that invites readers to appreciate the historical and cultural significance embedded in both the palaces and their surrounding gardens, laying the groundwork for the itineraries and explorations to follow. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Architecture -- France Landscape architecture -- France Palaces -- France Parks -- France DC NA Text Browsing: Architecture Browsing: History - European 663454 663209 2024-09-11T06:58:15.144346 2023-09-11T10:13:09.486292 text/html text/html 638912 2008-06-19T17:20:26 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 7265941 2021-01-03T18:44:42 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 6854581 2024-09-11T06:58:29.017265 application/epub+zip 6856028 2024-09-11T06:58:17.575324 application/epub+zip 298246 2024-09-11T06:58:16.216326 application/epub+zip 7067653 2024-09-11T06:58:37.044222 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 6961816 2024-09-11T06:58:27.129265 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 420288 2022-09-12T06:26:14.835042 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 490227 490127 2024-09-11T06:58:12.680377 2023-09-11T10:13:07.120269 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 489212 2021-01-03T18:44:42 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 186991 2021-01-03T18:44:42 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 489237 2021-01-03T18:44:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 186453 2021-01-03T18:44:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21311 2024-09-11T06:58:37.216211 application/rdf+xml 20910 2024-09-11T06:58:16.413325 image/jpeg 2765 2024-09-11T06:58:16.316321 image/jpeg 8120618 2024-09-11T06:58:15.377340 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog