Avignon

In Avignon we went to Maison Caree, one of the best preserved ancient Roman temples in the world and important to many architects (not me really) because of its proportions. We also visited a park with a Roman aqueduct with some really great views of the French countryside. The theme of ancient Roman architecture got our professors more excited than usual and they brought up a good point: Romans were building an empire so most of the stuff they designed and built was meant to last thousands of years, whereas, most buildings currently under construction are only made to last forty to sixty years . Depending on how you look at it though there are beneficial components from each.
FROM AVIGNON (FRANCE), WITH LOVE GRACE

Maison Caree

Roman Aqueduct

Views from the Aqueduct