Étienne-Hippolyte Godde (; 26 December 1781 – 1869) was a French neoclassic architect. Born in

Breteuil, Oise Breteuil () or Breteuil-sur-Noye (, literally ''Breteuil on Noye'') is a commune in the Oise department in northern France. It is located in the Noye valley. Law of Breteuil The Duke of Normandy gave a charter to Breteuil guaranteeing it many ...

, educated at the

École nationale supérieure des Beaux-Arts École or Ecole may refer to: * an elementary school in the French educational stages normally followed by secondary education establishments (collège and lycée) * École (river), a tributary of the Seine The Seine ( , ) is a river in nor ...

, and Architect of the City of Paris from 1813 to 1830, Godde designed some thirty religious buildings, six public buildings, and numerous other structures. Among his apprentices was

Henri Labrouste Pierre-François-Henri Labrouste () (11 May 1801 – 24 June 1875) was a French architect from the famous school of architecture. After a six-year stay in Rome, Labrouste established an architectural training workshop, which soon became ...

. In poverty later in life, he was buried in the 27th division of

Père Lachaise Cemetery Père Lachaise Cemetery (, , formerly , ) is the largest cemetery in Paris, France, at . With more than 3.5 million visitors annually, it is the most visited necropolis in the world. Buried at Père Lachaise are many famous figures in the ...

Work

* Church of Boves in Picardie, 1805-1818 * restructuring of the

Abbey of Saint-Germain-des-Prés An abbey is a type of monastery used by members of a religious order under the governance of an abbot or abbess. Abbeys provide a complex of buildings and land for religious activities, work, and housing of Christian monks and nuns. The co ...

between 1819 and 1827 *

Notre-Dame de Bonne-Nouvelle Notre-Dame-de-Bonne-Nouvelle (), located at 25 Rue de la Lune, in the 2nd arrondissement of Paris and is a Catholic parish church built between 1823 and 1830. It is built in the Neoclassical style, and is dedicated to ''Notre-Dame de Bonne-Nouvel ...

, Paris, 2nd arrondissement, 1823-1829 * the chapel and the gate of

in Paris, 1823-1825 * Church of St. Pierre du Gros Caillou, in Paris, 7th arrondissement, 1829 * Church of St. Denys du Saint-Sacrement in Paris, 3rd arrondissement, with pediment sculpture by

Jean-Jacques Feuchère Jean-Jacques Feuchère (; 24 August 1807 – 26 July 1852) was a French sculptor. He was a student of Jean-Pierre Cortot, and among his students was Jacques-Léonard Maillet. Selected works * Relief panel ''Le Pont d'Arcole'', Arc de Trio ...

, 1835 * restoration of the Church of

Saint-Germain l'Auxerrois The Church of Saint-Germain l'Auxerrois () is a medieval Roman Catholic church in the 1st arrondissement of Paris, directly across from the Louvre Palace. It was named for Saint Germanus of Auxerre, a medieval bishop of Auxerre, who became a papal ...

, Paris, 1st arrondissement, 1838-1848 A dictionary of architecture and building: biographical ..., Volume 2 edited by Russell Sturgis, 1901, page 265 * Enlargement of

Saint Elizabeth of Hungary Church, Paris Saint Elizabeth of Hungary Church () is a Roman Catholic church located at 195 rue du Temple, near Place de la Republique in the 3rd arrondissement of Paris, France. It is named for Saint Elizabeth of Hungary, a Princess of Hungary in the 13th cen ...

* expansion and renovation of Église Saint-Philippe-du-Roule, Paris, 8th arrondissement, 1846 * Cathédrale Sainte-Croix-Saint-Jean-des-Arméniens, 1855 * Old Seminary of St. Sulpice in Paris * Part of the old Hotel de Ville in Paris (destroyed during the Commune) in collaboration with

Jean-Baptiste Lesueur Jean-Baptiste Cicéron Lesueur (5 October 1794, Clairefontaine-en-Yvelines - 25 December 1883, Paris) was a French architect, best known for his work on the Paris City Hall (Hôtel de Ville). Biography In 1811, he entered the École des Be ...

* reconstruction work at

Amiens Cathedral The Cathedral of Our Lady of Amiens (), or simply Amiens Cathedral, is a Catholic Church, Catholic cathedral. The cathedral is the seat of the Bishop of Amiens. It is situated on a slight ridge overlooking the River Somme in Amiens, the administra ...

References

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