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Honoré Daumet
Architect

Honoré Daumet

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Rebuilding the Château de Chantilly

Palais de Justice · Chantilly Racecourse

Born
23 October 1826
Birthplace
Paris
Died
12 December 1911

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Honoré Daumet

Honoré Daumet combined architectural practice, restoration and teaching in nineteenth-century France. His atelier trained architects who went on to win major academic prizes.

Early life

Beaux-Arts training

Studied in Paris and won the architecture Grand Prix de Rome in 1855.

Career

  1. 1861

    Macedonian expedition

    Travelled with archaeologist Léon Heuzey.

  2. 1875–1882

    Chantilly

    Reconstructed the château for the Duke of Aumale.

  3. 1908

    Royal Gold Medal

    Received the RIBA honour.

Selected buildings

Palais de Justice

Worked with Joseph-Louis Duc on its extension and western front.

Chantilly Racecourse

Designed its grandstands.

Beyond architecture

Family and friendship

Married architect Charles Questel’s daughter and was a close friend of sculptor Henri Chapu.

Sources & photo creditBiography and career ↗Biographical references ↗

Original photograph. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.

Photo: Société de géographie de Paris. CC0 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.