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French architect and resistance fighter
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Roger Erell (9 April 1907 – 1 January 1986) (the pseudonym Erell -RL- comes from the initials of his real name), was a French architect and resistance fighter.

Early life

Erell was born Roger Lelièvre in Mansle (Charente) in 1907.

Works in Brazzaville

His other works include:

  • Case de Gaulle (1942).. (originally a guesthouse for distinguished visitors, now Residence of the French ambassador to Brazzaville) fr:Case de Gaulle
  • Maison commune de Poto-Poto (1942-1943)
  • Palais de l'Artisanat (1943) (destroyed in 1985, except for the facade. with a fresco of Africa)
  • Stade Félix Éboué (1944) next to the basilique sainte Anne
  • Phare de Brazza (1944, 1952)
  • Pavillon principal de la Cité Pasteur (1948)
  • Basilique Sainte-Anne du Congo (1949)
  • Lycée Savorgnan de Brazza (1949-1952)
  • Arcades de l'Avenue Foch (with fr:Jean-Yves Normand) (1949-1954)
  • Trésor public (formerly fr: Banque internationale pour l'Afrique occidentale (1950)
  • Building Paternelle (avec Jean-Yves Normand) (1953)
  • Banque Belge d'Afrique (now Société Générale) (1954)
  • Maison d'arrêt
  • Clinique Grosperrin, now included in the'État-Major.
  • former-Hôtel Impérial
  • DST (formerly, Caisse Centrale de la France Libre)
  • Faculté de droit of Marien Ngouabi University - formerly -CEG Bouboutou (formerly Centre d'études supérieures)

Death

Erell died in Vallauris (Alpes-Maritimes) in 1986.

References

  1. "Roger Jules Lelièvre alias Erell - Les Français Libres". www.francaislibres.net. Retrieved 2021-02-17.
  2. ^ "AGORHA : Bases de données de l'Institut national d'histoire de l'art (INHA)". agorha.inha.fr. Retrieved 2021-02-17.
  3. "Mikhael's Hotel - Brazzaville, Republic of Congo". Mikhael's Hotel. Retrieved 2021-03-14.


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