Charles Girault
Charles Louis Girault (born December 27, 1851 in Cosne-Cours-sur-Loire , † December 26, 1932 in Paris ) was a French architect.
He was awarded the Prix de Rome in 1880 and went to Italy. There he restored the Villa Adriana, among other things .
On his return to France, he won the competition to design the Petit Palais . He also took over the construction management of the Grand Palais , although he was not the author of the plans for it.
After the World Exhibition of 1900 he was brought to Brussels by King Leopold II , where he built Laken Castle , the Royal Central Africa Museum and the triumphal arch for the 50th anniversary of Belgium's independence .
His most important works also include the design of the tomb of Louis Pasteur and the Palacio Taranco in Montevideo.
In 1902 Girault became a member of the Académie des Beaux-Arts .
Web links
- Portrait de l'architecte Charles Girault (1851-1933) par son petit-fils. In: grandpalais.fr. (French, portrait of the architect Charles Girault).
- Girault, Charles. In: archives.africamuseum.be. (French, Charles Girault in the Belgian Royal Museum for Central Africa ).
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SURNAME | Girault, Charles |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Girault, Charles Louis |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French architect |
DATE OF BIRTH | December 27, 1851 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Cosne-Cours-sur-Loire , France |
DATE OF DEATH | December 26, 1932 |
Place of death | Paris , France |