François-Benjamin Chaussemiche
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François-Benjamin Chaussemiche (June 4, 1864 - 1945) was a French architect.
Chaussemiche was born in Tours
, and in 1883 entered the École des Beaux-Arts
where he became a student and later colleague of Victor Laloux
. He won the Grand Prix de Rome for architecture in 1893, and served as chief architect of the Palace of Versailles
from 1917-1924, during which time he created the Parc botanique de Jussieu (now the Arboretum de Chèvreloup
).
Chaussemiche was born in Tours
Tours
Tours is a city in central France, the capital of the Indre-et-Loire department.It is located on the lower reaches of the river Loire, between Orléans and the Atlantic coast. Touraine, the region around Tours, is known for its wines, the alleged perfection of its local spoken French, and for the...
, and in 1883 entered the École des Beaux-Arts
École des Beaux-Arts
École des Beaux-Arts refers to a number of influential art schools in France. The most famous is the École nationale supérieure des Beaux-Arts, now located on the left bank in Paris, across the Seine from the Louvre, in the 6th arrondissement. The school has a history spanning more than 350 years,...
where he became a student and later colleague of Victor Laloux
Victor Laloux
Victor Alexandre Frederic Laloux was a French Beaux-Arts architect and teacher.- Life :Born in Tours, Laloux studied at the Paris École des Beaux-Arts atelier of Louis-Jules André, with his studies interrupted by the Franco-Prussian War, and was awarded the annual Prix de Rome in 1878...
. He won the Grand Prix de Rome for architecture in 1893, and served as chief architect of the Palace of Versailles
Palace of Versailles
The Palace of Versailles , or simply Versailles, is a royal château in Versailles in the Île-de-France region of France. In French it is the Château de Versailles....
from 1917-1924, during which time he created the Parc botanique de Jussieu (now the Arboretum de Chèvreloup
Arboretum de Chèvreloup
The Arboretum de Chèvreloup is a major arboretum located just north of the Palace of Versailles at 30, route de Versailles, Rocquencourt, Yvelines, Île-de-France, France...
).
Selected works
- 1903 - restoration of the temple of Jupiter Anxur (TerracinaTerracinaTerracina is a town and comune of the province of Latina - , Italy, 76 km SE of Rome by rail .-Ancient times:...
, ItalyItalyItaly , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
). - 1904-1904 - Grands Thermes spa of Châtel-GuyonChâtel-GuyonChâtel-Guyon is a commune in the Puy-de-Dôme department in Auvergne in central France.Prior to 1 July 2007 it was known as Châtelguyon.-References:*...
. - Musée d'Alésia (Alise-Sainte-ReineAlise-Sainte-ReineAlise-Sainte-Reine is a commune in the Côte-d'Or department in Bourgogne in eastern France.It is thought to be the site of the ancient city of Alesia, where Caesar defeated the Gauls under Vercingetorix in the Battle of Alesia...
). - 1913 - restoration of palaces and gardens of Versailles and the Grand and Petit Trianon.
- 1920 - total reconstruction of châteaux of Monceaux at MéhoudinMéhoudinMéhoudin is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France.-References:*...
. - 1930-1933 - Botanical gallery of the Muséum national d'histoire naturelleMuséum national d'histoire naturelleThe Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle is the National Museum of Natural History in Paris, France.- History :The museum was formally founded on 10 June 1793, during the French Revolution...
in ParisParisParis is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
.