Théodore Ballu
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Théodore Ballu was a French architect who designed numerous public buildings in Paris. He is the grandfather of the industrialist and politician Guillaume Ballu.
Théodore Ballu (date unknown)
Saint-Jacques Tower circa 1867, restored by Ballu between (1854–58)
The belfry of Saint-Germain-l'Auxerrois (1858–63)
Église de la Sainte-Trinité, Paris (1861–67)
Saint-Ambroise, Paris
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Saint-Ambroise is a Roman Catholic parish church located in the 11th arrondissement in eastern Paris. It is dedicated to St. Ambrose, an ancient Roman statesman and theologian who served as Bishop of
Théodore Ballu
…buildings related to the religion. He then designed the Église de la Trinité (1861–1867), the Saint-Esprit temple on Rue Roquépine, and the churches of Saint-Ambroise (1863–1869) and Saint-Joseph (1866–1875). He also directed the Saint-Jacques Tower restoration (1854–1858) and the construction of the Saint-Denis…
Eglise Saint Ambroise, Square des Moines de Tibhirine, Paris 21 January 2017
The first church in 1868 (foreground right) and the present church (background)
The new church, photographed by Charles Marville (1868-70)
The southwest facade seen from the Jardin Truillot