Pierre Bossan
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Pierre-Marie Bossan was a French historicist architect, a pupil of Henri Labrouste
, specialising in ecclesiastical architecture. In 1844 he was appointed architect to the diocese of Lyon, where his major work was the neo-Byzantine basilica
of Notre-Dame de Fourvière
(1872–84), on a height dominating Lyon
. He also designed Lyon's Église Saint-Georges
, an extension to the parish church at Ars-sur-Formans (1862–65) and churches at Régny, Neulise and Couzon-au-Mont-d'Or (1854–56), as well as the pilgrimage basilica of La Louvesc (1865) in the Department of Ardèche, Dauphiné
.
There are funerary monuments designed by Bossan at Valence
.
He is buried in the Cimetière de Loyasse, Lyon.
Henri Labrouste
Pierre François Henri Labrouste was a French architect from the famous École des Beaux Arts school of architecture. After a six year stay in Rome, Labrouste opened an architectural training workshop, which quickly became the center of the Rationalist view...
, specialising in ecclesiastical architecture. In 1844 he was appointed architect to the diocese of Lyon, where his major work was the neo-Byzantine basilica
Basilica
The Latin word basilica , was originally used to describe a Roman public building, usually located in the forum of a Roman town. Public basilicas began to appear in Hellenistic cities in the 2nd century BC.The term was also applied to buildings used for religious purposes...
of Notre-Dame de Fourvière
Notre-Dame de Fourvière
The Basilica of Notre-Dame de Fourvière is a minor basilica in Lyon. It was built with private funds between 1872 and 1884 in a dominating position in the city. One author makes the possibly questionable statement that: "The reaction to the communes of Paris and Lyon were triumphalist monuments,...
(1872–84), on a height dominating Lyon
Lyon
Lyon , is a city in east-central France in the Rhône-Alpes region, situated between Paris and Marseille. Lyon is located at from Paris, from Marseille, from Geneva, from Turin, and from Barcelona. The residents of the city are called Lyonnais....
. He also designed Lyon's Église Saint-Georges
Église Saint-Georges
The Église Saint-Georges is a church located on the Place François-Bertras, in the Vieux Lyon quarter, in the 5th arrondissement of Lyon. It is under the direction of the Primatiale parish and was named in honor of Saint George...
, an extension to the parish church at Ars-sur-Formans (1862–65) and churches at Régny, Neulise and Couzon-au-Mont-d'Or (1854–56), as well as the pilgrimage basilica of La Louvesc (1865) in the Department of Ardèche, Dauphiné
Dauphiné
The Dauphiné or Dauphiné Viennois is a former province in southeastern France, whose area roughly corresponded to that of the present departments of :Isère, :Drôme, and :Hautes-Alpes....
.
There are funerary monuments designed by Bossan at Valence
Valence, Drôme
Valence is a commune in southeastern France, the capital of the Drôme department, situated on the left bank of the Rhône, south of Lyon on the railway to Marseilles.Its inhabitants are called Valentinois...
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He is buried in the Cimetière de Loyasse, Lyon.
Selected works
- 1854–56: Cloister of the Visitandines, Lyon
- About 1855: Maison Blanchon, quai Fulchiron, Lyon. A house in Moorish taste
- 1858–62: Église de l'Immaculée-Conception, Lyon
- completed 1859: Petit séminaire de Meximieux (Ain), today the Hôtel de Ville
- 1862–65 Basilica at Ars-sur-FormansArs-sur-FormansArs-sur-Formans is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.It is located 25 miles from Lyon.-History:St. John Vianney, often referred to as the "Curé d'Ars," became famous internationally for his work in Ars-sur-Formans. Vianney was a parish priest in Ars-sur-Formans from 1818 to his...
, département de l'Ain - completed 1865: Église Sainte-Anne, Lyon. Unifinished; closed in 1938 and demolished 1939
- completed 1865: Église Saint-Maurice, EchallonÉchallonÉchallon is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.-References:*...
- 1867: Construction begun on the parish church of Régnié-DuretteRégnié-DuretteRégnié-Durette is a commune in the Rhône department in eastern France.-References:*...
, département of the RhôneRhône (département)Rhône is a French department located in the central Eastern region of Rhône-Alpes. It is named after the Rhône River.- History :The Rhône department was created on August 12, 1793 when the former département of Rhône-et-Loire was split into two departments: Rhône and Loire.Originally, the eastern...
; the structure was completed in 1895, after his death - 1872: Construction begun on Notre-Dame de FourvièreNotre-Dame de FourvièreThe Basilica of Notre-Dame de Fourvière is a minor basilica in Lyon. It was built with private funds between 1872 and 1884 in a dominating position in the city. One author makes the possibly questionable statement that: "The reaction to the communes of Paris and Lyon were triumphalist monuments,...
, Lyon. Inaugurated in 1896