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Jacques Le Mercier [Lemercier]

First architecte of King Louis XIII and architecte of Cardinal Richelieu.
Born 1585
in Pontoise, Val-d'Oise (95), Ile de France, France
Deceased on 14 June 1654
in Paris, Ile de France, France
Statue of Jacques Lemercier, part of the façade of the Louvre.
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Son of Nicolas Le Mercier [Lemercier]
Brother of Pierre II Le Mercier [Lemercier]
Grandson of Pierre I Le Mercier [Lemercier]

Participation in the following structures
Role, name of structure (year of completion)Structure part
Design 
Pont-Neuf (1632) 24
Architecture 
Eglise Saint-Roch (1722) 4
Hôpital militaire du Val-de-Grâce (1669) 21
Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption Church  4
Palais du Louvre (1993) 101
Palais du Luxembourg (1630) 26
Palais-Royal (1630) 15
Richelieu Castle  7
Temple de l'Oratoire (1745) 6
The Sorbonne  14chapel
Thouars Castle  9

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External LinkMinistère de la Culture: Célébrations nationales en 2004: Jacques Lemercier French
External LinkNew advent: Jacques Lemercier English
External LinkWikipédia: Jacques Memercier French

Relevant Literature
* Dictionnaire des Architectes, Encyclopaedia Universalis. Albin Michel, Paris (France) , ISBN 2226109528, 1999; pp. 377.
* Blunt, Anthony   Art et architecture en France, Editions Macula, Paris (France) , ISBN 2865890074, 1983; pp. 165-170.
* Gady, Alexandre   Jacques Lemercier, architecte et ingénieur du roi, Editeur Maison Des Sciences De L'homme, Paris (France) , ISBN 2735110427, 2005.
* Mesqui, Jean   Le pont en France avant le temps des ingénieurs, Paris (France) , 1986.
* Pérouse de Montclos, Jean-Marie   Le guide du Patrimoine: Centre. Val de Loire, Ministère de la Culture, Hachette, Paris (France) , ISBN 2010185382, 1988.
* Pérouse de Montclos, Jean-Marie   Le guide du Patrimoine: Paris, Ministère de la Culture - Hachette, Paris (France) , ISBN 2010168127, 1994.
* Pérouse de Montclos, Jean-Marie   Histoire de l'architecture française (tome 2), Editions du Patrimoine, Mengès, Paris (France) , ISBN 2856203744, 1999.

 
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