Jean-Claude Rambot

Jean-Claude Rambot (16211694) was a French sculptor and architect.

Jean-Claude Rambot
Born1621
Franche-Comté
Died1694 (aged 7273)
NationalityFrench
OccupationSculptor
Architect

Early life

Jean-Claude Rambot was born in 1621 in Franche-Comté.[1]

Career

He became a renowned sculptor and architect in Aix-en-Provence.[2][3]

As a sculptor, he designed the Fontaine des Quatre-Dauphins in 1667, a fountain listed as a monument historique since 1905.[1][4][5] He also designed the Atlas of the Pavillon Vendôme.[1] Additionally, he designed the Hôtel d'Arbaud-Jouques, located at 19 Cours Mirabeau and listed since 1990, in 1670.[1]

Death

He died in 1694.[1]

Legacy

  • The Parc Rambot, a public park in Aix-en-Provence, is named in his honour.[1]

References

  1. Grands Aixois: Le 17ème siècle Archived 2013-12-15 at the Wayback Machine
  2. Michel Racine, Ernest J.-P. Boursier-Mougenot, Françoise Binet, The gardens of Provence and the French Riviera, MIT Press, 1987, p. 65
  3. Hyacinthe Boniface, Arrests notables de la cour du parlement de Provence, p. 54, 1708
  4. John MacBeath, Education and Schooling: Myth, Heresy and Misconception, Routledge, 2013, p. 158
  5. Dominique Auzias, Jean-Paul Labourdette, Petit Futé 52 week-ends en France, Le Petit Futé, 2010, p. 312


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