Jean Bossu
Jean Bossu (17 May 1912 - 18 May 1983) was a French architect. He is best known for his work in Algeria and on La Réunion, where six of his buildings are now monuments historiques. He was born in Nesles-la-Vallée and died in the 6th arrondissement of Paris.
Jean Bossu
- Full name
- Jean François Robert Bossu.
- Born
- 1912. · Nesles-la-Vallée.
- Died
- 1983. · 6th arrondissement of Paris.
- Nationality
- France.
- Occupation
- architect.
- Known for
- église Sainte-Clotilde.
- Languages
- French.
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Jean Bossu (17 May 1912 - 18 May 1983) was a French architect. He is best known for his work in Algeria and on La Réunion, where six of his buildings are now monuments historiques. He was born in Nesles-la-Vallée and died in the 6th arrondissement of Paris.
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Algeria
Algeria
• Saint-Réparatus shopping centre, Orléansville
Saint-Denis
Saint-Denis
• Direction de l'alimentation, de l'agriculture et de la forêt de La Réunion, monument historique; • Église Sainte-Clotilde; • Immeuble Ah-Sing, monument historique; • Maison dite Bossu, monument historique; • Maison Drouhet, monument historique; • Poste centrale de Saint-Denis, monument historique.
Other
Other
• Gendarmerie de Saint-Benoît, in Saint-Benoît, monument historique; • Lycée professionnel agricole de Saint-Joseph, in Saint-Joseph;
External links (in French)
External links (in French)
• Fonds Bossu, Jean (1912-1983). 192 Ifa - ArchiWebture, base de données du Centre d'archives de l'Institut français d'architecture, Cité de l'architecture et du patrimoine
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Jean Bossu is recorded with the occupation architect. Recorded as a citizen of France. Recorded at birth as Jean François Robert Bossu.
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1912
Jean Bossu born at Nesles-la-Vallée.
1983
Jean Bossu died at 6th arrondissement of Paris.
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Nesles-la-Vallée.
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6th arrondissement of Paris.
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- 1.État civil sur le fichier des personnes décédées en France depuis 1970
- 2.Le Moniteur, « Jean Bossu Le centre commercial d’Orleansville », Journal, 1 October 2010
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