Jean-Louis Gilet, born August 21, 1902 in Toulouse and died September 7, 1964 in the same city, was a French architect.

Jean-Louis Gilet
BornAugust 21, 1902
DiedSeptember 7, 1964 (aged 62)
NationalityFrance
OccupationArchitect
FatherJoseph Gilet

Biography

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He studied at the École des Beaux-Arts de Toulouse [fr] until 1918. He then studied with Victor Laloux and Charles Lemaresquier at the École nationale supérieure des beaux-arts in Paris, graduating in 1932.

He was an architect associated with his father Joseph Gilet from 1932, then his successor until 1962.

He is a member of the Société archéologique du Midi de la France, the Société des artistes méridionaux, the Société des artistes toulousains, and président de l'Académie des arts de Toulouse. In 1935 he relaunched the magazine "Art sudional" of which he was the editorial director and an important contributor.

He taught at the École supérieure des beaux-arts from 1937. He was director of the Toulouse Regional School of Architecture from 1942 to 1944 then from 1952.[1]

From the 1950s, he became the owner of château de Brax.

Primary works

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References

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  1. ^ Girard, Laura (2017). Conjuguer enseignement et pratique libérale. La trajectoire professionnelle de Jean-Louis Gilet, Toulouse 1932-1951 (in French). Carnet de recherches du Comité d'histoire du ministère de la Culture sur les politiques, les institutions et les pratiques culturelles. Retrieved 2023-11-28.
  2. ^ "PSS / Immeuble Bancal (Toulouse, France)". www.pss-archi.eu (in French). Retrieved 2023-11-28.
  3. ^ "Notice n°PA31000107". www.pop.culture.gouv.fr (in French). Retrieved 2023-11-28.
  4. ^ "Notice n°IA31119639". www.pop.culture.gouv.fr (in French). Retrieved 2023-11-28.
  5. ^ "PSS / Maison Favre (Toulouse, France)". www.pss-archi.eu (in French). Retrieved 2023-11-28.
  6. ^ "Notice n°IA31129842". www.pop.culture.gouv.fr/ (in French). Retrieved 2023-11-28.
  7. ^ "PSS / Pharmacie Subra (Toulouse, France)". www.pss-archi.eu (in French). Retrieved 2023-11-28.