Cover -- France: Modern Architectures in History -- Imprint Page -- Contents -- Introduction -- One: From Ironmade Wonders to Storms of Steel, 1889-1918 -- Two: An Elitist Modernity, 1918-40 -- Three: Social Reform and Modernity, 1918-40 -- Four: War and Reconstruction, 1940-50 -- Five: Languages and Techniques for High Growth, 1950-65 -- Six: State-driven Modernization, 1950-65 -- Seven: Catharsis and Renewal, 1965-81 -- Eight: Public Monuments and Architectural Invention, 1981-2000 -- Nine: Since 2000: the Dissolution of the French Model? -- References -- Bibliography -- Acknowledgements -- Photo Acknowledgements -- Index.