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'''Pierre Jérôme Honoré Daumet''' (October 23, 1826, Paris – December 12, 1911, Paris) was a French architect.
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'''Pierre Jérôme Honoré Daumet''' (23 October 1826 – 12 December 1911) was a French architect.


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Daumet was the winner of the [[Prix de Rome]] in 1855, and in 1861 conducted a treasure-hunting expedition to Macedonia at the request of [[Napoleon III]], accompanying the archaeologist [[Léon Heuzey]]. On his return he married the daughter of architect [[Charles-Auguste Questel]].
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==Biography==
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Daumet founded his own atelier which would produce nine further Grand Prix winners, Charles-Louis Girault chief among them, and attracted a number of foreign students such as [[Charles McKim]].
A student at the Beaux-Arts de Paris under [[Guillaume-Abel Blouet|Guillaume Abel Blouet]], Charles-Félix Saint-Père and [[Émile Gilbert]], he won the [[Prix de Rome|Grand Prix de Rome]] for architecture in 1855. Daumet accompanied the Archeologist [[Léon Heuzey]] on an expedition to Macedonia in 1861. On his return he married the daughter of the architect [[Charles-Auguste Questel|Charles Questel]].


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Daumet founded his own atelier which would produce nine further Grand Prix winners, [[Charles-Louis Girault]] chief among them, and attracted a number of foreign students such as [[Charles Follen McKim|Charles McKim]] and [[Austin W. Lord]].
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In 1908 Daumet won the [[Royal Gold Medal]] of the [[Royal Institute of British Architects]].


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In 1908, Daumet won the [[Royal Gold Medal]] of the [[Royal Institute of British Architects]].
Major work includes:


He was a close friend of the sculptor [[Henri Chapu]]. Daumet died on 12 December 1911 at his home in the [[6th arrondissement of Paris]], and was buried in the 15th division of [[Montparnasse Cemetery]].
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* Extension and western front of the Palais de Justice in Paris, 1857–1868, with [[Louis Duc]]

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* Reconstruction of the [[Château de Chantilly]], 1875–1882
==Works==
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* [[Basilique du Sacré-Cœur, Paris]], 1884 - 1886 (Daumet was the first of five successive architects who completed the building after the death of [[Paul Abadie]])
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* Extension and western front of the [[Palais de Justice, Paris|Palais de Justice]] in Paris (1857–1868) with [[Joseph-Louis Duc]]
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* Reconstruction of the [[Château de Chantilly]] (1875-1882) for [[Henri d'Orléans, Duke of Aumale]].
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* Basilica of Sacré Coeur (1884-1886). Daumet was the first of five successive architects who completed the building after the death of [[Paul Abadie]]. He was followed by Charles Laisné in 1886.
* Grenoble, Palais de Justice, Palais des Facultés
* Grenoble, Palais de Justice, Palais des Facultés
* Restoration of the Villa Tiburtine
* Construction of the boarding school of Sion in Tunis
* Grandstands of the Chantilly Racecourse (1879)
* Restoration of the [[Roman Theatre of Orange|Roman theatre of Orange]]
* Restoration of [[Château de Saint-Germain-en-Laye]]
* Restoration of the chapel of the [[Palace of Versailles]][[File:TribunesHippodromeChantilly02.jpg|thumb|325px|[[Hippodrome de Chantilly]]]]


== References ==
== References ==


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Latest revision as of 09:15, 12 August 2023

Pierre Jérôme Honoré Daumet (23 October 1826 – 12 December 1911) was a French architect.

Honoré Daumet
Daumet around 1880
Born23 October 1826
Paris
Died12 December 1911(1911-12-12) (aged 85)
Paris
Resting placeMontparnasse Cemetery
NationalityFrench
Alma materBeaux-Arts de Paris
OccupationArchitect
AwardsPrix de Rome
Signature

Biography[edit]

A student at the Beaux-Arts de Paris under Guillaume Abel Blouet, Charles-Félix Saint-Père and Émile Gilbert, he won the Grand Prix de Rome for architecture in 1855. Daumet accompanied the Archeologist Léon Heuzey on an expedition to Macedonia in 1861. On his return he married the daughter of the architect Charles Questel.

Daumet founded his own atelier which would produce nine further Grand Prix winners, Charles-Louis Girault chief among them, and attracted a number of foreign students such as Charles McKim and Austin W. Lord.

In 1908, Daumet won the Royal Gold Medal of the Royal Institute of British Architects.

He was a close friend of the sculptor Henri Chapu. Daumet died on 12 December 1911 at his home in the 6th arrondissement of Paris, and was buried in the 15th division of Montparnasse Cemetery.

Works[edit]

References[edit]

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