Charles André
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Charles André was a French
architect
, the first in a long line of French architects in the André family. Beginning in 1901, he was a member of the École de Nancy
.
Along with his son, Émile André
, and Eugène Vallin
, he was the architect of the Vaxelaire & Compagnie department store in Nancy, built between 1899 and 1901.
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
architect
Architect
An architect is a person trained in the planning, design and oversight of the construction of buildings. To practice architecture means to offer or render services in connection with the design and construction of a building, or group of buildings and the space within the site surrounding the...
, the first in a long line of French architects in the André family. Beginning in 1901, he was a member of the École de Nancy
École de Nancy
École de Nancy or The Nancy School was the spearhead of the Art Nouveau in France whose inspiration was essentially in plant form and animals...
.
Along with his son, Émile André
Émile André
François-Émile André was a French architect, artist, and furniture designer. He was the son of the architect of Charles André and the father of two other architects, Jacques and Michel André.-Life and career:...
, and Eugène Vallin
Eugène Vallin
Eugène Vallin was a French furniture designer and manufacturer, as well as an architect.-Life and career:Vallin studied at the École des Beaux-Arts in Nancy...
, he was the architect of the Vaxelaire & Compagnie department store in Nancy, built between 1899 and 1901.