Maurice Yvon
Maurice Yvon (born August 8, 1857 in Paris ; † January 28, 1911 there ) was a French architect .
Life
Yvon is the son of the battle painter Adolphe Yvon and attended the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris and graduated with great success. He then found a job in the French Colonial Ministry.
In 1887 he designed the Villa Said for the writer Anatole France in Paris .
He designed the exhibition building for France for the 1893 World's Fair in Chicago . Seven years later, in 1900, Yvon constructed the pavilion for the French colonies for the World Exhibition in Paris .
Maurice Yvon died in Paris on January 28, 1911 at the age of 54.
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| SURNAME | Yvon, Maurice |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French architect |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 8, 1857 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Paris |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 28, 1911 |
| Place of death | Paris |