Simon Maupin
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Simon Maupin was a French
architect
.
He became famous when he drew up the plans of the City hall
of Lyon, built between 1646 and 1651. It was presumed that he only executed a project made by Girard Desargues, but it seems he took his orders from the consular advice.
In 1654, he drew up the plans of work to be done to restore the old dam built along the left bank of the Rhône
, near the Parc de la Tête d'Or
. In 1659, he was appointed intendant of dikes and works done on the Rhone.
In 1659, his plan of Lyon entitled Description au naturel de la ville de Lyon et païsages alentour d'icelle was published.
In 1661, for unknown reasons, he resigned from his post as road inspector and died seven years later, in Lyon.
France
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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...
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Biography
In 1625, he engraved his Plan de Lyon.He became famous when he drew up the plans of the City hall
City hall
In local government, a city hall, town hall or a municipal building or civic centre, is the chief administrative building of a city...
of Lyon, built between 1646 and 1651. It was presumed that he only executed a project made by Girard Desargues, but it seems he took his orders from the consular advice.
In 1654, he drew up the plans of work to be done to restore the old dam built along the left bank of the Rhône
Rhône
Rhone can refer to:* Rhone, one of the major rivers of Europe, running through Switzerland and France* Rhône Glacier, the source of the Rhone River and one of the primary contributors to Lake Geneva in the far eastern end of the canton of Valais in Switzerland...
, near the Parc de la Tête d'Or
Parc de la Tête d'Or
Parc de la Tête d'Or , in central Lyon, is an urban park in France, with it is 8.5 times smaller than bois de Vincennes in Paris. Located in the 6th arrondissement, it features a large lake on which boating takes place during the summer months...
. In 1659, he was appointed intendant of dikes and works done on the Rhone.
In 1659, his plan of Lyon entitled Description au naturel de la ville de Lyon et païsages alentour d'icelle was published.
In 1661, for unknown reasons, he resigned from his post as road inspector and died seven years later, in Lyon.