Jean Desbois was a French architect who rose to fame during the 20th century and left significant landmarks in France and in Cambodia such as the Central Market in Phnom Penh.
Jean Desbois was the designer of one of the most iconic landmarks of Phnom Penh, the Phsar Thmey.
Jean Desbois's most notorious architectural legacy in France is the facade of the UGC Normandie Cinema built in 1937 on the Champs-Élysées, the largest avenue in Paris.
The Beaux-Arts de Paris, formally the École nationale supérieure des beaux-arts, is a French grande école whose primary mission is to provide high-level fine arts education and training. The art school, which is part of the Paris Sciences et Lettres University, is located on two sites: Saint-Germain-des-Prés in Paris, and Saint-Ouen.
Beaux-Arts de Paris
The entrance of the Beaux-Arts de Paris with a bust of Nicolas Poussin
Rinaldo and Armida, François Boucher's morceau de réception, gained his admission to the Académie royale in 1734.
Entrance at 14 Rue Bonaparte