Paul Tournon
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Paul Tournon was a French architect. He was born in Marseille and died in Paris.
Rue Lhomond residence, perspective view of façade and gable wall, Archives nationales, 377 AP 236.
The dome of the Église du Saint-Esprit (Church of the Holy Spirit) in Paris, which Tournon designed.
Saint-Esprit, Paris
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Saint-Esprit is a Catholic church in the 12th arrondissement of Paris, France, in the southeast of the city.
Paul Tournon
…buildings in France and Morocco using reinforced concrete, including the Église Sainte-Thérèse-de-l'Enfant-Jésus in Élisabethville (Yvelines), the Église du Saint-Esprit in Paris, and the Cathédrale du Sacré-Cœur in Casablanca. He often collaborated with sculptor Carlo Sarrabezolles, featuring his extensive sculptural…
Exterior on Rue Cannebière
The nave of the church, with its altar and ciborium.
Fresco over doorway