Jules Formigé (23 June 1879 – 17 August 1960) was a 20th-century French architect.

Biography

Jules was born in Paris on 23 June 1879. He was the son of

Jean-Camille Formigé Jean-Camille Formigé (; 1845-1926) was a French architect during the French Third Republic.Trophy of Augustus,

Arènes de Lutèce The Arènes de Lutèce (, "Arenas of Lutetia") are among the most important ancient Roman remains in Paris (known in antiquity as Lutetia), together with the Thermes de Cluny. Constructed in the 1st century AD, this theatre could once seat 1 ...

, and the Chartreuse du Val-de-Bénédiction at

Villeneuve-lès-Avignon Villeneuve-lès-Avignon (; Provençal: ''Vilanòva d’Avinhon'') is a commune in the Gard department in southern France. It can also be spelled ''Villeneuve-lez-Avignon''. History In the 6th century the Benedictine abbey of St André was fou ...

. In 1909 he was one of the winners of the

Concours de façades de la ville de Paris The concours de façades de la ville de Paris was an architecture competition organized by the Conseil Municipal of Paris in the Third Republic, at the very end of the 19th century and beginning of the 20th century. History The contest was held ...

. He died in Paris on 17 August 1960. The rue Jules Formigé in

Arles Arles ( , , ; ; Classical ) is a coastal city and Communes of France, commune in the South of France, a Subprefectures in France, subprefecture in the Bouches-du-Rhône Departments of France, department of the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Reg ...

is named after him.

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* 20th-century French architects French archaeologists 1879 births Architects from Paris 1960 deaths Members of the Académie des beaux-arts {{France-architect-stub