Charles Lemaresquier
Illustration — Félix Potin building, Paris, 1910 Charles Henri-Camille Lemaresquier (16 October 1870 in Sète - 6 January 1972 in Paris) was a French architect and teacher. Lemaresquier was born in Sète, in southern France, into a family of artists, and apprenticed to a Parisian architect at the age of 16. He was accepted into the École nationale supérieure des beaux-arts de Paris in 1888, and by 1890 was in the atelier of Victor Laloux, who had taken over from his mentor Louis-Jules André after André's death.
Also recorded as Charles Henri-Camille Lemaresquier
Charles Lemaresquier
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- Full name
- Charles Henri Camille Lemaresquier.
- Nationality
- France.
- Occupation
- architect.
- Education
- Beaux-Arts de Paris and Académie de la Grande Chaumière.
- Known for
- Palais Berlitz.
- Honours
- Prix de Rome and Knight of the Legion of Honour.
- Languages
- French.
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Illustration — Félix Potin building, Paris, 1910 Charles Henri-Camille Lemaresquier (16 October 1870 in Sète - 6 January 1972 in Paris) was a French architect and teacher. Lemaresquier was born in Sète, in southern France, into a family of artists, and apprenticed to a Parisian architect at the age of 16. He was accepted into the École nationale supérieure des beaux-arts de Paris in 1888, and by 1890 was in the atelier of Victor Laloux, who had taken over from his mentor Louis-Jules André after André's death.
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In the summer and fall of 1927, Lemaresquier represented France on the jury of nine European architects judging the high-profile Palace of Nations competition, assessing the 375 entries alongside fellow judges such as Hendrik Petrus Berlage, Victor Horta, and Josef Hoffman. Among his students were Max Ingrand and David Moreira da Silva. In 1900 Lemaresquier married Germaine Ribaucourt (1874–1951), and their union produced four children. His son Noël Le Maresquier (1903–1982) trained in his father's atelier, modified the family surname, and became an architect with a similar career with similar honors. Lemaresquier was also the father-in-law of French Prime Minister Michel Debré, who married the architect's daughter Anne-Marie.
Charles Lemaresquier studied at Beaux-Arts de Paris and Académie de la Grande Chaumière. Henri Pottier, Ngô Viết Thụ and Georges Labro are recorded as having studied under Charles Lemaresquier. The recorded working language is French. Employment is recorded with Beaux-Arts de Paris. Works named in the authority record are Palais Berlitz. Distinctions recorded are Prix de Rome and Knight of the Legion of Honour.
Lemaresquier's work includes: • headquarters for grocery retailer Félix Potin, No. 51 rue Réaumur, 1910 • apartment building, 2 rue Coustou, Paris, 1926 • National Circle of Armies, 8 Place Saint Augustin, on the former site of the Pépinière Barracks, Paris, with architectural sculpture by François-Léon Sicard, Paul Landowski, Jean Antoine Injalbert and Jean Boucher, 1927 • Juncasse veterinary school, 23 avenue Henri-Guillaumet, Toulouse, 1931 • Palais Berlitz, built as the Palais du Hanovre, 26-34 Rue Louis Legrand, Paris, 1932 • work at the Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption, Paris, 1961
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Identity and origins
Charles Lemaresquier was recorded at birth as Charles Henri Camille Lemaresquier. The authorities additionally record the heading Charles Henri-Camille Lemaresquier. His recorded language was French. 2 children are recorded: Noël Le Maresquier and Anne-Marie Debré.
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Charles Lemaresquier is recorded as having received Prix de Rome and Knight of the Legion of Honour.
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1870
Charles Lemaresquier born at Sète.
1972
Charles Lemaresquier died at 16th arrondissement of Paris.
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Sète.
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16th arrondissement of Paris.
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- Wikidata, structured authority record Q2959633: Charles Lemaresquier
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Charles Lemaresquier studied at Beaux-Arts de Paris and Académie de la Grande Chaumière. Each of those relationships is stated by the authority record rather than inferred from style.
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