Ali Georges Tur (20 February 1889 – 26 September 1977) is a French architect. He is known for the hundreds of buildings he designed and built in Guadeloupe from 1929 to 1937 for a total amount of 72 million francs.

Early life

Tur was born in

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(then under French protectorate). He graduated from Beaux-Arts de Paris.

Career

He rebuilt much after Guadeloupe was damaged by the 1928 Okeechobee hurricane.

Death

He died in the 16th arrondissement of Paris.

Works

* Palace of the General Council (1935)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Tur, Ali 1889 births 1977 deaths 20th-century French architects Guadeloupean culture People from Tunis École des Beaux-Arts alumni