Maurice Novarina

Elected to the Académie des Beaux-Arts in 1979, he was succeeded by Aymeric Zublena in 2008. In 2007 the water towers of Alençon, which he designed in 1964 were labelled as Architecture contemporaine remarquable. Novarina had two sons: Patrice Novarina became an architect, while Valère Novarina is a writer.

Maurice Novarina studied at Beaux-Arts de Paris and École spéciale des travaux publics, du bâtiment et de l'industrie. Training under Jean-Baptiste Mathon and Henri Deglane is recorded. The recorded working language is French. Positions recorded include chief architect of civil buildings and national palaces and teacher. Works named in the authority record are Église Saint-Maurice de Marignier, église Notre-Dame-de-Lourdes de Thonon-les-Bains and église Notre-Dame du Léman. Distinctions recorded are Commander of the Legion of Honour, Officer of the National Order of Merit, Officer of Arts and Letters and Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres.

Recorded positions include chief architect of civil buildings and national palaces and teacher. He belonged to Académie des sciences, belles-lettres et arts de Savoie, Académie des beaux-arts, Société des architectes diplômés par le gouvernement and Académie d'architecture.

Maurice Novarina is recorded as having studied at Beaux-Arts de Paris and École spéciale des travaux publics, du bâtiment et de l'industrie.