François-Benjamin Chaussemiche, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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French architect
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Place of Birth: Tours, Centre-Val de Loire, France
About François-Benjamin Chaussemiche
- François-Benjamin Chaussemiche (June 4, 1864 – 1945) was a French architect. Chaussemiche was born in Tours, and in 1883 entered the École des Beaux-Arts where he became a student and later colleague of Victor Laloux.
- He won the Prix de Rome for architecture in 1893, and served as chief architect of the Palace of Versailles from 1917-1924, during which time he created the Parc botanique de Jussieu (now the Arboretum de Chèvreloup).
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