| Michel Marot | |
|---|---|
| Born | 29 January 1926 Troyes, France |
| Died | 24 August 2021(2021-08-24) (aged 95) |
| Nationality | French |
| Occupation | Architect |
Michel Marot (29 January 1926 – 24 August 2021) was a French architect.
Biography
In 1945, Marot was admitted to the Beaux-Arts de Paris and graduated in 1950. After his degree, he studied at Harvard University. He earned the Prix de Rome to study at the Villa Medici from January 1955 to April 1958.
In 1963, Marot won the Prix de l'Équerre d'Argent for his design of the Église Sainte-Agnès de Fontaine-les-Grès [fr]. Thanks to being a recipient of the Prix de Rome, he was made responsible for overseeing the structural integrity of the Arc de Triomphe and the Archives Nationales. In 1970, he designed his most famous project, the Villa Arson in Nice. In 1965, he became a professor at the Beaux-Arts de Paris and later became President of the Société française des architectes. In 2010, the Église Sainte-Agnès de Fontaine-les-Grès was declared a historic monument.
Michel Marot died on 24 August 2021 at the age of 95.
Works
- Église Sainte-Agnès de Fontaine-les-Grès (1956)
- Église Saint-François d'Assise (Champagne-sur-Seine, 1965)
- Villa Arson (Nice, 1965–1972)
- Église Saint-Jean-Bosco (1968, Meaux)
- Domaine de la Verboise (1969–1971, Garches)
- Marina Baie des Anges (1969–1993, Villeneuve-Loubet)
- Passerelle du Parc du Val-Joly (1985, Eppe-Sauvage)
References
- "Hommage à Michel Marot". Villa Arson (in French). 22 September 2021.
- "Fonds Marot, Michel (1926-)". Cité de l'architecture et du patrimoine (in French). Archived from the original on 10 July 2017.
- Pechinot, Thierry (27 August 2021). "Mort de Michel Marot, l'architecte du Gros-Raisin de Troyes et de l'église de Fontaine-les-Grès". L'Est-Éclair (in French). Troyes. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
- "Fascinates églises" (PDF). Aube Champagne (in French). Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 September 2011.
- "Classement de l'Eglise de Fontaine-les-Grès". Ministère de la Culture (in French). Archived from the original on 23 September 2016.
- "Villa Arson, Ecole nationale supérieure d'art et Centre national d'art contemporain". Ministère de la Culture (in French).
- "Le site". Villa Arson (in French). Archived from the original on 20 August 2008.
- "Marina Baie des Anges". Ministère de la Culture (in French). Archived from the original on 19 October 2005.
- "Marina Baie des Anges: d'hier et aujourd'hui". Marina Unit (in French). Archived from the original on 12 April 2008.
- "Passerelle du Val Joly". Structurae (in French).
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