Gaspard André (16 March 1840 in

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Aynard, p. 45-48
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References

*Aynard, Édouard
''L'œuvre de Gaspard André''
Lyon : A. Storck, 1898. *Bruyère, Gérard and Chiron, Noëlle, ''Gaspard André : architecte lyonnais, 1840-1896'', Lyon : Archives Municipales, 1996.

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Library. 1840 births 1896 deaths 19th-century French architects Architects from Lyon {{France-architect-stub