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French architect and sculptor
Pierre Pavillon
Born20 February 1612
Paris, France
Died24 November 1670 (1670-11-25) (aged 58)
Aix-en-Provence
NationalityFrench
Occupation(s)Architect
Sculptor

Pierre Pavillon (1612–1670) was a French architect and sculptor.

Biography

Early life

Pierre Pavillon was born on 20 February 1612 in Paris to Henri Pavillon (unknown–1651), a painter, and Marguerite Guilheme. He had two brothers: Claude, a painter, and Henri, a sculptor. He was trained as an architect in Paris from 1625 to 1630.

Career

As an architect, his work focused on Roman Catholic religious buildings and hôtel particuliers for the wealthy elite.

He designed the Chapelle des Ursulines, a Roman Catholic chapel on the Rue Mignet listed as a monument historique since 1924. Additionally, he designed the Chapelle Saint Mitre, another Roman Catholic chapel, on the Route d'Eguilles.

His designs include the following:

Personal life

He married Madeleine Clemens on 15 February 1638. They had two sons:

  • Balthazard Pavillon (1648–1729)
  • Jean Pavillon (1651–unknown)

He married Madeleine Grivet on 18 December 1653. They had three children:

  • Magdeleine Pavillon (1655–unknown)
  • Françoise Pavillon (1656–unknown)
  • François Pavillon (1670–unknown)

He died on 24 November 1670 in Aix-en-Provence.

Legacy

The Rue Pavillon in Aix-en-Provence is named in his honour.

Secondary source

  • Jean Boyer, Pierre Pavillon (1612-1670): un architecte-sculpteur parisien en Provence (Nobele, 1968).

Gallery

Buildings designed by Pierre Pavillon
  • Chapelle des Ursulines in Aix-en-Provence Chapelle des Ursulines in Aix-en-Provence
  • Hôtel de Boisgelin in Aix-en-Provence Hôtel de Boisgelin in Aix-en-Provence
  • Hôtel de Lestang-Parade in Aix-en-Provence Hôtel de Lestang-Parade in Aix-en-Provence
  • Hôtel de Forbin in Aix-en-Provence Hôtel de Forbin in Aix-en-Provence
  • City Hall in Aix-en-Provence City Hall in Aix-en-Provence
  • Pavillon Vendôme in Aix-en-Provence Pavillon Vendôme in Aix-en-Provence
  • Maison du Figaro in Marseille Maison du Figaro in Marseille

References

  1. ^ Rues d'Aix
  2. ^ Aix-en-Provence Tourism: Pierre Pavillon
  3. Google Maps
  4. Google Books


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