Théodore Ballu

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Théodore Ballu (8 June 1817 – 22 May 1885) was a French architect who designed numerous public buildings in Paris . He is the grandfather of the industrialist and politician Guillaume Ballu.

Winning the Prix de Rome

In 1840, Théodore Ballu won the

Back in France, Théodore Ballu became an assistant to architect Franz Christian Gau on the Basilique Sainte-Clotilde construction site, then took charge after Gau's death in 1853.^[2] From then on, his career was much focused on his preference for religious buildings.^[3]

In 1860, he was named chief architect of Parisian buildings related to the religion. He then designed the Église de la Trinité (1861–1867), the Saint-Esprit temple on Rue Roquépine, and the churches of Saint-Ambroise (1863–1869) and Saint-Joseph (1866–1875).^[3]

He also directed the

L’Eglise de la Trinité^[3] is very emblematic of his work because it demonstrates his extensive knowledge of various architecture styles, his passion for eclecticism, which was very popular at the time, his tendency to incorporate numerous sculpted or painted decorations and his in-depth knowledge of cost-efficient construction. The Trinité area became the architect's favorite place, where he owned several properties and designed his home.

The Saint-Germain-l’Auxerrois belfry

From 1858 to 1863, Théodore Ballu designed and created the

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  Saint-Jacques Tower

  circa 1867, restored by Ballu between (1854–58)
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  The belfry of

  Saint-Germain-l'Auxerrois

  (1858–63)
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  Église de la Sainte-Trinité, Paris

  (1861–67)
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  Église Saint-Ambroise

  , Paris (1863–69)

References

Bibliography

• Répertoire des architectes nés ou actifs dans les Vosges : 1800–1940, Épinal (2007), Archives départementales des Vosges, ISBN 978-2-86088-052-7

External links

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• (in French) Drawings by Ballu, on ENSBA
• Musee-orsay
• Cosmovisions
• Paris Tourism: Tour Saint Jacques