Pierre Humbert
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Pierre Humbert was a French architect
born in 1848 to a noble French family.
Humbert built many buildings and "hôtels particuliers" (private homes) in Paris
and other European cities, such as Brussels
for the aristocracy and the upper class of the time, such a the prince of Caraman-Chimay, the duke des Cars or the Schneider family.
He especially built many buildings in the Champs-Elysées
area and in the 16th arrondissement of Paris.
He is the father of the French architect Maurice Humbert, with whom he restored many castles, including Napoléon's Château de Malmaison
.
Architect
An architect is a person trained in the planning, design and oversight of the construction of buildings. To practice architecture means to offer or render services in connection with the design and construction of a building, or group of buildings and the space within the site surrounding the...
born in 1848 to a noble French family.
Humbert built many buildings and "hôtels particuliers" (private homes) in Paris
Paris
Paris 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...
and other European cities, such as Brussels
Brussels
Brussels , officially the Brussels Region or Brussels-Capital Region , is the capital of Belgium and the de facto capital of the European Union...
for the aristocracy and the upper class of the time, such a the prince of Caraman-Chimay, the duke des Cars or the Schneider family.
He especially built many buildings in the Champs-Elysées
Champs-Élysées
The Avenue des Champs-Élysées is a prestigious avenue in Paris, France. With its cinemas, cafés, luxury specialty shops and clipped horse-chestnut trees, the Avenue des Champs-Élysées is one of the most famous streets and one of the most expensive strip of real estate in the world. The name is...
area and in the 16th arrondissement of Paris.
He is the father of the French architect Maurice Humbert, with whom he restored many castles, including Napoléon's Château de Malmaison
Château de Malmaison
The Château de Malmaison is a country house in the city of Rueil-Malmaison about 12 km from Paris.It was formerly the residence of Joséphine de Beauharnais, and with the Tuileries, was from 1800 to 1802 the headquarters of the French government.-History:Joséphine de Beauharnais bought the...
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Sources
- Françoise Talon, « Les palaces », in Les Champs-Élysées et leur quartier, Paris, 1988, p. 88,
- Monique Eleb, Anne Debarre "Architecture de la vie privée Paris 1880-1914 "
- Anne Debarre-Blanchard "L'Invention de l'habitation moderne, Paris, 1880-1914"