This document provides an overview of French Romanesque architecture between the 10th-12th centuries. It describes distinctive Romanesque features like thick walls, rounded arches and barrel vaults. It then summarizes several important French Romanesque churches from this period, including the Church of St. Trophime in Arles known for its sculpture; the Abbey of Saint-Gilles-du-Gard founded in the 7th century; Basilica of St. Sernin in Toulouse, the largest remaining Romanesque building; the Abbey Church of Sainte Foy in Conques, an important stop on the pilgrimage route to Santiago de Compostela; and Le Puy Cathedral in Le Puy-