6 of the Best Beaux Arts Buildings in Paris
By the 19th century, Paris was already a city rich in architectural history. And like many cities in the Western world, Paris continued to look toward its past to inform its new architecture. Revivals of old movements were par for the course in Europe. At the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris, however, the phenomenon was refined to a distinct style, a beautiful reimagining of the history of architecture. The style was named after the school itself. Steeped in classical instruction, Beaux Arts architects created monumental buildings that were built with perfect Renaissance form, outfitted with Greek and Roman elements, and bejeweled with baroque ornamentation. In no other city does the style look more at home, so here are six of the best Beaux Arts buildings in Paris.