Joseph Brousseau

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Joseph Brousseau (1733–1797) was an architect active in Limousin, France in the 18th Century,[1] His work includes Château de Faye, Limoges, , the bishops Palace in Limousin, Chapel of the Visitation, various castles in the vicinity of Limoges, and the Episcopal Palace of the Sée in Normandy.

Early life[]

Born in Solignac in Haute-Vienne to 1733 He was the fourth of ten children, to Jean Brousseau, a Carpenter, and Catherine Boudet. He was baptised in the parish of Sainte-Félicité de Limoges, near Pont Saint-Martial on 17 September.[2]

Brousseau grew up in Limoges.[3] He learned "on the job" building trades, into hollow where it stone-cutter and fitter. He then begins to draw plans himself and learned the trade of a master architect. He was then, from the 1760s, assign different achievements and became known in the region.

His first project as architect was the castle of Sainte-Feyre, it was built on the foundations of the ancient fortress between 1758 and 1762.

He died at Sées on February 5, 1797.

Corpus of work[]

Sées Cathedral

He completed numerous projects[4] including:

  • Château de Sainte - Feyre, on the bases of the feudal Castle near Guéret (Creuse), 1760
  • Castle of the husk, Veyrac, 1763
  • , Limoges, 1765
  • Palace of the bishopric, Limoges, 1766[5]
  • [6][7]
  • New facade of the college of Limoges (now ), 1767
  • Chapel of the Visitation, Limoges, 1771
  • Rigoulene hotel, Saint-Léonard-de-Noblat, 1772
  • The Boucher House, at the corner of streets golden Jug and the Consulate, Limoges, 1772
  • Renovation and development of the general hospital of Limoges, Limoges, 1773
  • Reconstruction of the church Notre-Dame,
  • Argentre-du-plessis,[8][9] 1775
  • Renovation of the Church Saint-Sylvain, Ahun, 1775
  • Château de Salvanet, Saint-Priest-Taurion, 1776
  • Palace of the bishopric, Sées, 1778
  • Convent of Providence, Limoges, 1779
  • Renovation and development of the Cathedral Notre-Dame de Sées,[10] Sées, 1780
  • , 1782
  • Convent of Augustins, Mortemart, 1785
  • Château de Lavergne, Saint-Priest-Ligoure, 1785
  • Redevelopment of the choir of the Cathedral of Saint-Étienne de Limoges, Limoges, 1788
  • Château de Guéret, current Museum of the Sénatorerie

Gallery[]

  • Palais de l'évêché à Limoges.

  • Couvent des Augustins à Mortemart.

  • Château de Salvanet à St-Priest-Taurion.

  • Façade du Lycée Gay-Lussac à Limoges.

References[]

  1. ^ Joseph Brousseau Biographical Information.
  2. ^ Christian Taillard, Joseph Brousseau. Architecte limousin au temps des lumières, Presses universitaires de Bordeaux, 1992, p533.
  3. ^ City Excursions - Ville de Limoges.
  4. ^ Christian Taillard, Joseph Brousseau, (Presses universitaires de Bordeaux, Bordeaux (France), 1992).
  5. ^ The Bishops' Palace.
  6. ^ Musée de l'Evêché.
  7. ^ Guide to Limousin's Museums.
  8. ^ La Petite France
  9. ^ Sees, at Voyage France.com.
  10. ^ Sées, Cathédrale Notre-Dame at mapping Gothic france.org.
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