Roger Erell
Roger Erell (9 April 1907 – 1 January 1986) (the pseudonym Erell -RL- comes from the initials of his real name), was a French architect and resistance fighter.
Roger Erell
- Full name
- Roger Jules Lelièvre.
- Born
- 1907. · Mansle.
- Died
- 1986. · Cannes.
- Nationality
- France.
- Occupation
- architect.
- Known for
- basilique Sainte-Anne-du-Congo de Brazzaville.
- Languages
- French.
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Early life
Early life
Erell was born Roger Lelièvre in Mansle (Charente) in 1907.
Works in Brazzaville
Works in Brazzaville
• He is known principally for the Basilica of Sainte-Anne-du-Congo in Brazzaville His other works include: • Case de Gaulle (1942).. (originally a guesthouse for distinguished visitors, now Residence of the French ambassador to Brazzaville):fr:Case de Gaulle • Maison commune de Poto-Poto (1942-1943) • Palais de l'Artisanat (1943) (destroyed in 1985, except for the facade. with a fresco of Africa) • Stade Félix Éboué (1944) next to the basilique sainte Anne • Phare de Brazza (1944, 1952) • Pavillon principal de la Cité Pasteur (1948) • Basilique Sainte-Anne du Congo (1949) • Lycée Savorgnan de Brazza (1949-1952) • Arcades de l'Avenue Foch (with:fr:Jean-Yves Normand) (1949-1954) • Trésor public (formerly:fr: Banque internationale pour l'Afrique occidentale (1950) • Building Paternelle (avec Jean-Yves Normand) (1953) • Banque Belge d'Afrique (now Société Générale) (1954) • Maison d'arrêt • Clinique Grosperrin, now included in the'État-Major. • former-Hôtel Impérial • DST (formerly, Caisse Centrale de la France Libre) • Faculté de droit of Marien Ngouabi University - formerly -CEG Bouboutou (formerly Centre d'études supérieures)
Death
Death
Erell died in Vallauris (Alpes-Maritimes) in 1986.
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Mansle.
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Cannes.
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