Édouard Deperthes
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Pierre Joseph Édouard Deperthes (Édouard Deperthes) (31 July 1833–23 July 1898) was an French
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 architect
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.

Early life

Deperthes was born in Houdilcourt
Houdilcourt
Houdilcourt is a commune in the Ardennes department in northern France.-Population:...

, a commune in the Ardennes in July 1833. He was the son of two farmer
Farmer
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s.

Education

Around the time he was 18, Deperthes travelled to Reims
Reims
Reims , a city in the Champagne-Ardenne region of France, lies east-northeast of Paris. Founded by the Gauls, it became a major city during the period of the Roman Empire....

 to study architecture
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, and excelled under his teacher, known only as Mssr.
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 Brunette, at that time the chief architect
Architect
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 in Reims.

Early career

He started his first project in 1855, at the age of 22 - working on the design of Lille Cathedral  in Lille
Lille
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. He co-operated with two architects known only by their surnames, Leblan and Reimbeau. He then aided in the reconstruction of Saint-Ambrose church in Paris
Paris
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 in the same year.

Death

He died in 1898 of unknown causes, aged 64, in Reims
Reims
Reims , a city in the Champagne-Ardenne region of France, lies east-northeast of Paris. Founded by the Gauls, it became a major city during the period of the Roman Empire....

. He left two sons. He was buried in the Montparnasse Cemetery
Montparnasse Cemetery
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 in Paris
Paris
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 on 27 July 1898.

Buildings

  • Lille Cathedral (1855–1857)
  • A parish church
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     in Berne
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    , Switzerland (1857–1864)
  • Church of St. Martin in Brest
    Brest, France
    Brest is a city in the Finistère department in Brittany in northwestern France. Located in a sheltered position not far from the western tip of the Breton peninsula, and the western extremity of metropolitan France, Brest is an important harbour and the second French military port after Toulon...

     (1869–1873
  • A chateau
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     in Rouen
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     named Chateau d'Eau (1875–1880)

Projects

  • Renovation
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     of Saint-Ambrose Church, Paris
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  • Renovation
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     of the Basilica of St. Anne, Auray
    Auray
    Auray is a commune located in the Morbihan department of Brittany in France. Inhabitants of Auray are called Alréens.-Geography:The city is surrounded by the communes of Crac'h to the south and west, Brech to the north and Pluneret to the east. It is crossed by the Loch, a small coastal river...

     (1865–1876)
  • Renovation
    Renovation
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     of the Hôtel de Ville, Paris
    Hôtel de Ville, Paris
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     (1873–1886)

Awards

  • First prize in architecture competitions in Berne
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    , Vannes
    Vannes
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    , Paris
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    , Rouen
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    , and Oran
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  • Second prize in architecture competitions in Rambouillet
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    , Tours
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    , Paris
    Paris
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    , Milan
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    , and Saint-Nazaire
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  • Medal awarded in Salon, 1865
  • Prize at the Exposition Universelle (1867)
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    , Paris
  • Medal awarded at an exposition in Lyon
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    , 1872
  • Other medals from Reims
    Reims
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    , Paris
    Paris
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    , Le Havre
    Le Havre
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    , Lille
    Lille
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    , Grenoble
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    , Montpellier
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    , and Amsterdam
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  • He was made a knight of the Legion d'Honneur
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     in the 1870s
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