Jean-Claude Rambot (1621–1694) was a French sculptor and architect.

Early life

Jean-Claude Rambot was born in 1621 in

Franche-Comté Franche-Comté (, ; ; Frainc-Comtou: ''Fraintche-Comtè''; frp, Franche-Comtât; also german: Freigrafschaft; es, Franco Condado; all ) is a cultural and historical region of eastern France. It is composed of the modern departments of Doubs, ...

.Grands Aixois: Le 17ème siècle

Career

He became a renowned sculptor and architect in

Aix-en-Provence Aix-en-Provence (, , ; oc, label= Provençal, Ais de Provença in classical norm, or in Mistralian norm, ; la, Aquae Sextiae), or simply Aix ( medieval Occitan: ''Aics''), is a city and commune in southern France, about north of Marseille. ...

. As a sculptor, he designed the Fontaine des Quatre-Dauphins in 1667, a fountain listed as a

monument historique ''Monument historique'' () is a designation given to some national heritage sites in France. It may also refer to the state procedure in France by which National Heritage protection is extended to a building, a specific part of a building, a coll ...

since 1905.Dominique Auzias, Jean-Paul Labourdette, ''Petit Futé 52 week-ends en France'',

Le Petit Futé Petit Futé (founded 1976) is a series of French travel guides broadly equivalent to the Lonely Planet series in English or the competing French 'Guides du routard' series.''Encyclopedia of contemporary French culture'' Page 467 Alex Hughes, Keith ...

, 2010, p. 31

/ref> He also designed the Atlas (architecture), Atlas of the

Pavillon Vendôme The Pavillon Vendôme is a historic pavilion surrounded by a French formal garden located 32 rue Celony in Aix-en-Provence, France. History It was built by architect Pierre Pavillon (1612-1670) between 1665 and 1667.''Aix en provence, pays Aixo ...

. Additionally, he designed the

Hôtel d'Arbaud-Jouques The Hôtel d'Arbaud-Jouques is a listed hôtel particulier in Aix-en-Provence. Location It is located at 19, Cours Mirabeau in Aix-en-Provence.Jean Boyer, ''Architecture et urbanisme à Aix-en-Provence aux XVIIe-XVIIIe siècles: du cours à carros ...

, located at 19

Cours Mirabeau The Cours Mirabeau is a wide thoroughfare in Aix-en-Provence, France. Overview 440 meters long and 42 meters wide, the Cours Mirabeau is one of the most popular and lively places in the town. It is lined with many cafés, one of the most famous ...

and listed since 1990, in 1670.

Death

He died in 1694.

Legacy

*The ''Parc Rambot'', a public park in Aix-en-Provence, is named in his honour.

Gallery

References

1621 births 1694 deaths People from Franche-Comté 17th-century French sculptors French male sculptors 17th-century French architects {{France-sculptor-stub