Louis Auguste Léodar Couvrechef | |
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Born | 1827
Mathieu, Calvados, France |
Died | 1858 |
Nationality | French |
Occupation | Architect |
Known for | Villa Eugénie |
Louis Auguste Léodar Couvrechef (1827–1858) was a French architect who served Napoleon III as architect for the imperial residences.
Louis Auguste Léodar Couvrechef was born in Mathieu, Calvados, in 1827.
He studied at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris. [1]
Couvrechef was made a sub-inspector under architect Hippolyte Durand on the project to build the Villa Eugénie in Biarritz as a summer residence for the imperial family, starting in 1854. Durand chose a rather austere design, and was abruptly dismissed in June 1855. Couvrechef, who was known to prefer a more decorative style, was given responsibility for continuing the work. [2]
In 1857 Couvrechef became architect of the Château de Pau. [3] Couvrechef was also involved in reconstruction of the Empress's Castillo de Arteaga in the province of Biscay in Spain, a medieval building surrounded by walls with four round towers. [4]
Couvrechef died in 1858 and was replaced as architect of the imperial residences by Gabriel-Auguste Ancelet. [3]
Louis Auguste Léodar Couvrechef | |
---|---|
Born | 1827
Mathieu, Calvados, France |
Died | 1858 |
Nationality | French |
Occupation | Architect |
Known for | Villa Eugénie |
Louis Auguste Léodar Couvrechef (1827–1858) was a French architect who served Napoleon III as architect for the imperial residences.
Louis Auguste Léodar Couvrechef was born in Mathieu, Calvados, in 1827.
He studied at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris. [1]
Couvrechef was made a sub-inspector under architect Hippolyte Durand on the project to build the Villa Eugénie in Biarritz as a summer residence for the imperial family, starting in 1854. Durand chose a rather austere design, and was abruptly dismissed in June 1855. Couvrechef, who was known to prefer a more decorative style, was given responsibility for continuing the work. [2]
In 1857 Couvrechef became architect of the Château de Pau. [3] Couvrechef was also involved in reconstruction of the Empress's Castillo de Arteaga in the province of Biscay in Spain, a medieval building surrounded by walls with four round towers. [4]
Couvrechef died in 1858 and was replaced as architect of the imperial residences by Gabriel-Auguste Ancelet. [3]