François Bailly
François Bailly | |
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Born | c. 1630 La Rochelle, Charente-Maritime, France[1] |
Died | 1690 (aged 59–60) Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
Occupation | Mason, architect |
Known for | Notre-Dame Church (Montreal) |
François Bailly (c. 1630-1690) was a French mason, architect and official who was a prominent citizen in Montreal.
Biography[]
Born in France, he came to Canada in 1659 under contract with the Abbé Queylus. He formed partnerships first with then with Michel Bouvier. His most notable work was the Notre-Dame Church (Montreal), built under the direction of François Dollier de Casson, which was on a grander scale than the Notre-Dame de Québec Cathedral in Quebec City.
Bailly also held public offices. By 1663 Bailly had joined the Sainte-Famille militia. In 1667 he was appointed a and in 1676 a prison warden.
Gallery[]
Notre-Dame Church district in Montreal
The Notre-Dame Basilica next to the old church
Place d'Armes in 1828
References[]
- Alan Gowans, "François Bailly" Dictionary of Canadian Biography online, 2000
Categories:
- 1630s births
- 1690 deaths
- Canadian architects
- People of New France
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