Charles-François Mandar
Charles-François Mandar (11 November 1757 in Marines – 8 September 1844 in Paris) was a French architect and engineer, best remembered for building a Chinese pavilion at the Château de Madon in 1790. He was made a Knight of the Legion of Honour in 1814.
Also recorded as C.-F. Mandar
Charles-François Mandar

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- Born
- 1757 · Marines.
- Died
- 1844 · Paris.
- Nationality
- France
- Occupation
- architect · geographical engineer (military cartographer) · engineer of the french corps of bridges and roads · draftsperson
- Education
- École royale militaire
- Honours
- Knight of the Legion of Honour
- Languages
- French
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Charles-François Mandar (11 November 1757 in Marines – 8 September 1844 in Paris) was a French architect and engineer, best remembered for building a Chinese pavilion at the Château de Madon in 1790. He was made a Knight of the Legion of Honour in 1814.
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The authorities additionally record the heading C.-F. His recorded language was French. Other recorded relations include Jean-François Mandar.
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Charles-François Mandar is recorded as architect, geographical engineer (military cartographer), engineer of the french corps of bridges and roads and draftsperson.
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1757
Charles-François Mandar born at Marines.
1844
Charles-François Mandar died at Paris.
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- 1.Antoine. Picon. Charles-François Mandar (1757-1844) ou l'architecture dans ses détails. Revue de l'Art. 109. 26–39. 1995. 10.3406/rvart.1995.348213. 2025-01-14.
- 2.Michel Zylberberg, Capitalisme et catholicisme dans la France moderne: la dynastie Le Couteulx, , Publications de la Sorbonne, Paris, 2001 (lire en ligne)
- 3.Sous la direction de Pascal Dupuy, Philippe Carbonnières, Iconographie de la fête de la Fédération, , PURH, Mont-Saint-Aignan, 2012 (lire en ligne)
- 4.Voir : Jean-Charles Krafft, Recueil d'architecture civile.
- 5.Base Léonore LH/1714/23 Mandar, Charles-François
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