Louis Métezeau

Louis Métezeau (1560–1615) was a French architect.

He was born in Dreux, Eure-et-Loir, the son of Thibault Métezeau, the brother of Clément II Métezeau[1] and the nephew of Jean Métezeau. He was Premier Architecte du Roi of Henry IV of France.[2] He undertook the construction of the Grande Galerie du Louvre[3] and conceived the Place des Vosges in Paris.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "La place Ducale, coeur battant de Charleville". Les Échos'. 20 July 2006. http://ca.wrs.yahoo.com/_ylt=A0oG752Xr6tLQ1sAagLrFAx.;_ylu=X3oDMTE0NjBlZDk4BHNlYwNzcgRwb3MDNDgEY29sbwNhYzIEdnRpZANDQTAyNjVfMg--/SIG=12tbcas00/EXP=1269629207/**http%3a//archives.lesechos.fr/archives/2006/lesechos.fr/07/20/200079646.htm. Retrieved 25 March 2010. 
  2. ^ "Chapelle Saint-Louis, Prytanée militaire, La Flèche, France". Université du Québec. http://ca.wrs.yahoo.com/_ylt=A0oG754VsqtL4mAA9jPrFAx.;_ylu=X3oDMTE0cDc1bWI3BHNlYwNzcgRwb3MDMTAEY29sbwNhYzIEdnRpZANDQTAyNjVfMg--/SIG=12fhdt7ef/EXP=1269629845/**http%3a//www.uquebec.ca/musique/orgues/france/laflechesl.html. Retrieved 25 March 2010. 
  3. ^ "Reprise des travaux". The Louvre. http://ca.wrs.yahoo.com/_ylt=A0oG73SCrqtLIUsAJ0jrFAx.;_ylu=X3oDMTE0ZXM3YXFjBHNlYwNzcgRwb3MDMjYEY29sbwNhYzIEdnRpZANDQTAyNjVfMg--/SIG=1a8c3rdln/EXP=1269628930/**http%3a//www.louvre.fr/llv/musee/detail_repere.jsp%3fCONTENT%253C%253Ecnt_id=10134198673227000%26CURRENT_LLV_PERIODE%253C%253Ecnt_id=10134198673226962%26CURRENT_LLV_CHRONOLOGIE%253C%253Ecnt_id=10134198673226610%26CURRENT_LLV_REPERE%253C%253Ecnt_id=10134198673227000%26FOLDER%253C%253Efolder_id=9852723696500938. Retrieved 25 March 2010.