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Henri Révoil
Henri Révoil (1822–1900) was a 19th-century French architect. Biography Early life Henri Révoil was born in 1822 in Aix-en-Provence. His father was the painter Pierre Révoil. Career From 1855 to 1860, he designed the facade of the Église de la Madeleine (Aix-en-Provence), Église de la Madeleine, which is listed as a Monument historique. He also designed the lower part of the Fontaine du Roi René on the Cours Mirabeau in 1819; three years later, in 1822, David d'Angers (1788–1856) designed a statue of René of Anjou on top of it. Additionally, he was commissioned to decorate the Marseille Cathedral in Marseille.Jacques Benoist, ''Le Sacré-Coeur de Montmartre'', Editions de l'Atelier, 1992, Volumes 1-2, p. 44/ref> He went on to restore many other churches in Provence. Additionally, he restored the Château de Tarascon in Tarascon. He was a member of the Académie de Nîmes. Personal life He was married to Louise-Anais-Henriette Baragnon (1830-1870). They resided in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aix-en-Provence
Aix-en-Provence, or simply Aix, is a List of communes in France with over 20,000 inhabitants, city and Communes of France, commune in southern France, about north of Marseille. A former capital of Provence, it is the Subprefectures in France, subprefecture of the arrondissement of Aix-en-Provence, in the department of Bouches-du-Rhône, in the region of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur. The population of Aix-en-Provence is approximately 145,000. Its inhabitants are called ''Aixois'' or, less commonly, ''Aquisextains''. History Aix (''Aquae Sextiae'') was founded in 123 BC by the Roman consul Gaius Sextius Calvinus, Sextius Calvinus, who gave his name to its springs, following the destruction of the nearby Gauls, Gallic oppidum at Entremont (oppidum), Entremont. In 102 BC its vicinity was the scene of the Battle of Aquae Sextiae, where the Romans under Gaius Marius defeated the Ambrones and Teutones, with mass suicides among the captured women, which passed into Roman legends of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
