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Pierre Chambiges, (died 19 June 1544), was a French master mason (maître des œuvres de maçonnerie et pavement de la Ville de Paris) and architect to François I of France and his son Henri II. As surveyor and architect, Chambiges was involved in numerous royal and official projects:
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Constable of François I, decided to carry out renovation work on the medieval building and entrusted this work to Pierre Chambiges. Circa 1560, he employed Jean Bullant, the architect who designed his château in Écouen, to construct the “Petit Château”.
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In 1357, the mayor of Paris bought a mansion by the busy River Seine. The location served as a river port for the thriving city of Paris. The mayor moved the city’s administration into the mansion known as Maison aux Piliers (House of Pillars). Two centuries later in 1533, King Francis I hired architects Dominique de Cortone and Pierre Chambiges to...
Hôtel de Ville is located in central Paris. It is Paris’ oldest square and it is in the neighborhood of iconic monuments in Paris, which include the Notre Dame Cathedral and Centre Pompidou. The building is decorated with over 100 statues of prominent Parisians. In the 18th and 19th century, the square was famous for public executions.
Hôtel de Ville is popular with local and international tourists. The building’s ideal location in central Paris makes it easy to access. It has a large spacious front where numerous exhibitions take place throughout the year. Additionally, during national sporting events, giant screens are put in front of Hôtel de Ville, and huge crowds gather to w...
Hôtel de Ville was an important location for many political events in Paris. In October 1870, rebels broke into Hôtel de Ville and captured the Office of National Defence. The rebels demanded the creation of a Communard government. The captured officials were rescued by French soldiers through an existing underground tunnel. On January 18th, 1871, ...
Hôtel de Ville faced a significant threat in 1871 when it was set on fire by Communards. The inside of the building and important public records were destroyed in the fire. As a measure to protect the building, Hôtel de Ville was locked out to the public. It became open to the public in 1982. Hôtel de Ville is managed and protected by the municipal...
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Oct 6, 2015 · Dominique de Cortone and Pierre Chambiges designed the Paris Administration Building, completed in 1928. Théodore Ballu and Édouard Deperthes led this reconstruction of the building in its original French Renaissance style, which had been destroyed several times through ages of war.
The first mansion (no longer extant, now replaced by the Grand Château) was built in 1528-1531 for the Constable Anne de Montmorency by Pierre Chambiges. The Petit Château was also built for him, around 1560, and probably by Jean Bullant.
