Pierre Chambiges

Illustration — A statue of Pierre Chambiche by Jules-Antoine Droz, placed on the Aile en retour Mollien of the Palais du Louvre in 1857. Pierre Chambiges (died 19 June 1544) was a French master mason (maître des œuvres de maçonnerie et pavement de la Ville de Paris) and architect to François I of France and his son Henri II. As surveyor and architect, Chambiges was involved in numerous royal and official projects: • The cathedral of Notre-Dame de Senlis • The Palais du Louvre • The Hôtel de ville of Paris; he oversaw the construction of the design by Domenico da Cortona (1533 onwards; demolished) • The Château de Saint-Germain-en-Laye and the first Pavillon de la Muette in the park • The Château de Fontainebleau • The Château de Challeau, near Fontainebleau (modified, then demolished) For Anne de Montmorency he designed and built the Château de Chantilly.

Also recorded as Pierre 1er Chambiges · Pierre Chambiche · Anet Cambiges · Pierre I Cambiche