Georges-Robert Lefort
| Georges-Robert Lefort | |
|---|---|
 Plaque on a building on Rue du Marechal Foch, Guingamp, France | |
| Born |
27 February 1875 Paris, France |
| Died | December 1954 (aged 79) |
| Nationality | French |
| Occupation | Architect |
Georges-Robert Lefort (27 February 1875 – December 1954) was a French architect. At least three of his works have been designated national historical monuments.
Birth and education
Georges-Robert Lefort was born on 27 February 1875 in Paris. His father was employed by the Crédit Foncier de France. He obtained a bachelor's degree in science, then studied architecture under François Goemans from 1895 to 1896. He was admitted to the École des Beaux-Arts of Paris, where he was a pupil of Edmond Jean Baptiste Paulin. He won several prizes and medals between 1899 and 1903.[1]
Career
Lefort settled in Guingamp at the start of the 20th century, and was to become the leading architect in Brittany.[2] He was appointed architect for the town of Rennes in 1910. Between 1923 and 1942 he was architect for the Historical Monuments department of the Ministry of Culture. From 1923 to 1934 he was a professor at the École Régionale des Beaux-Arts, Rennes, and from 1935 to 1947 he was a director of this school. He was actively involved in associations such as the Syndicat des architectes du Nord-Ouest and the Association provinciale des architectes français. Lefort died in December 1954 at the age of 79.[1]
Selected works
Lefort designed many buildings in Brittany.[3] His work was varied in style. The hospital in Guingamp was severely neo-classical, while the Saint-Brieuc savings bank was richly eclectic. He also drew on the local Breton architectural tradition, which he found an important source of inspiration.[4]
His works include:
| Year | Work | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1909 | Savings bank | Saint-Brieuc | Designated a historical monument in 1995[5] |
| 1909 | "Lan Kerellec" vacation home | Trébeurden | A large vacation home designed for the painter Pierre Gervais by the architects Louis Süe and Paul Huillard. Lefort monitored construction.[6] |
| 1924 | Grand Beach Hotel | Perros-Guirec | A major extension to an existing beachfront hotel building, built in two stages in 1914 and in 1924-26. The hotel has since been extensively modified.[7] |
| 1924 | War memorial | Guingamp | Designed by Lefort with a sculpture group by Hippolyte Galy.[8] |
| 1932 | Gare de Dinan | Dinan | Dinan railway station. Designated a historical monument in 1995[9] |
| 1928 | Grand Seminary | Saint-Brieuc | Built between 1924 and 1928 in reinforced concrete and granite chips. The chapel has an art deco style, with mosaics by Isidore Odorico. Designated a historical monument in 1995[10] |
| 1947 | "Kestellic" vacation home | Plouguiel | A vacation home built for the entrepreneur Désiré Offret.[11] |
Bibliography
- Lefort, Georges-Robert (1957). Le Mont Saint-Michel: vu par un architecte. Avec des illustrations de l'auteur, gravées par Georges Beltrand... Impr. du Compagnonnage. Retrieved 2013-05-23.
References
- Citations
- 1 2 Institut Français d'Architecture 1991, p. 220.
- ↑ Le Couédic 1994, p. 79.
- ↑ Saint-Brieuc. Sur les traces de Georges-Robert Lefort.
- ↑ Noppen 1995, p. 136.
- ↑ Caisse d'Epargne: Mérimée.
- ↑ Maison de villégiature dite Lan Kerellec: Mérimée.
- ↑ Hôtel de voyageurs dit Hôtel de la Plage: Mérimée.
- ↑ Monument aux morts de la Grande Guerre: Guingamp.
- ↑ Gare S.N.C.F.: Mérimée.
- ↑ Grand Séminaire: Mérimée.
- ↑ Maison de villégiature dite Kestellic: Mérimée.
- Sources
- "Caisse d'Epargne". Mérimée. Retrieved 2013-05-23.
- "Gare S.N.C.F.". Mérimée. Retrieved 2013-05-23.
- "Grand Séminaire". Mérimée. Retrieved 2013-05-23.
- "Hôtel de voyageurs dit Hôtel de la Plage". Mérimée. Retrieved 2013-05-23.
- Institut Français d'Architecture (1991). Archives d'architecture du vingtième siècle. Mauad Editora Ltda. p. 220. ISBN 978-2-87009-446-4. Retrieved 2013-05-23.
- Le Couédic, Daniel (1994). "Les architectes reconstructeurs". Villes reconstruites du dessin au destin. Editions L'Harmattan. ISBN 978-2-296-29091-4. Retrieved 2013-05-23.
- "Maison de villégiature dite Kestellic". Mérimée. Retrieved 2013-05-23.
- "Maison de villégiature dite Lan Kerellec". Mérimée. Retrieved 2013-05-23.
- "Monument aux morts de la Grande Guerre". Patrimoine de Guingamp. Retrieved 2013-05-23.
- Noppen, Luc (1995). Architecture, forme urbaine et identité collective. Les éditions du Septentrion. ISBN 978-2-89448-039-7. Retrieved 2013-05-23.
- "Saint-Brieuc. Sur les traces de Georges-Robert Lefort...". 2010-09-19. Retrieved 2013-05-23.