Henri Jacques Esp%C3%A9randieu
HenriJacques Esprandieu was an architect who made his career in Marseille, France. He was responsible for some of the most famous buildings of the city, including the Bonne mre, NotreDame de la Garde.
Henri Esprandieu was born in Nmes onFebruary 1829 to a Protestant family of modest means. At first he attended a Protestant school, where he was noted for his hard work. His father obtained a scholarship with which he entered the Royal College of Nmes, where he showed a love for drawing and mathematics. He observed the construction of the church of St. Paul in Nmes near his fathers house, which triggered his interest in becoming an architect. CharlesAuguste Questel, a member of the Institute and architect of the palace of Versailles, supervised the construction of this church. His father arranged with Questel to get Esprandieu taken on by an architectural firm in Paris.
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