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Adolphe Alphand

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French Engineer of the Corps of Bridges and Roads (1817-1891)

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Jean-Charles Adolphe Alphand was a French engineer of the Corps of Bridges and Roads. As a close associate of Baron Haussmann and later as Director of Public Works at Paris City Hall from 1871, he was instrumental in the large-scale renovation of Paris in the second half of the 19th century.

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Bust of Jean-Charles Alphand over his tomb at Père Lachaise Cemetery (Jules Coutan, sculptor)Bust of Jean-Charles Alphand over his tomb at Père Lachaise Cemetery (Jules Coutan, sculptor)A monument to Alphand, 17-22 Avenue Foch, Paris. This monument is the work of sculptor Aimé-Jules Dalou and architect Jean-Camille Formigé.A monument to Alphand, 17-22 Avenue Foch, Paris. This monument is the work of sculptor Aimé-Jules Dalou and architect Jean-Camille Formigé.

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1889Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour

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Jean-Charles Adolphe Alphand was a French engineer of the Corps of Bridges and Roads. As a close associate of Baron Haussmann and later as Director of Public Works at Paris City Hall from 1871, he was instrumental in the large-scale renovation of Paris in the second half of the 19th century. In 1889, Alphand was elevated to the rank of Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour. In 1891, shortly before his death, he succeeded Haussmann as a member of the Académie des Beaux-Arts.

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France
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Lived 1817 to 1891 · aged 74
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