Louis Le Vau

Louis Le Vau
Louis Le Vau, c. 1650
Born
Louis Le Veau

c. 1612
likely Paris, France
Died11 October 1670 (aged 57 or 58)
NationalityFrench
OccupationArchitect
Buildings
DesignOval salon at Vaux-le-Vicomte

Louis Le Vau (French pronunciation: [lwi vo]; 1612 – 11 October 1670) was a French Baroque architect, who worked for Louis XIV of France.[1] He was an architect that helped develop the French Classical style in the 17th century.[2]

  1. ^ Herbermann, Charles, ed. (1913). "Louis Levau" . Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company.
  2. ^ Encyclopedia of World Biography, "Louis Le Vau", vol. 9, pp. 360-361.

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