Georges-Robert Lefort

Georges-Robert Lefort (27 February 1875 – December 1954) was a French architect. At least three of his works have been designated national historical monuments.

Georges-Robert Lefort
Plaque on a building on Rue du Marechal Foch, Guingamp, France
Born(1875-02-27)27 February 1875
Paris, France
DiedDecember 1954(1954-12-00) (aged 79)
NationalityFrench
OccupationArchitect

Birth and education

Georges-Robert Lefort was born on 27 February 1875 in Paris. His father was employed by the Crédit Foncier de France. He obtained a bachelor's degree in science, then studied architecture under François Goemans from 1895 to 1896. He was admitted to the École des Beaux-Arts of Paris, where he was a pupil of Edmond Jean Baptiste Paulin. He won several prizes and medals between 1899 and 1903.[1]

Career

Lefort settled in Guingamp at the start of the 20th century, and was to become the leading architect in Brittany.[2] He was appointed architect for the town of Rennes in 1910. Between 1923 and 1942 he was architect for the Historical Monuments department of the Ministry of Culture. From 1923 to 1934 he was a professor at the École Régionale des Beaux-Arts, Rennes, and from 1935 to 1947 he was a director of this school. He was actively involved in associations such as the Syndicat des architectes du Nord-Ouest and the Association provinciale des architectes français. Lefort died in December 1954 at the age of 79.[1]

Selected works

Lefort designed many buildings in Brittany.[3] His work was varied in style. The hospital in Guingamp was severely neo-classical, while the Saint-Brieuc savings bank was richly eclectic. He also drew on the local Breton architectural tradition, which he found an important source of inspiration.[4]

His works include:

YearWorkLocationNotes
1909Savings bankSaint-BrieucDesignated a historical monument in 1995[5]
1909"Lan Kerellec" vacation homeTrébeurdenA large vacation home designed for the painter Pierre Gervais by the architects Louis Süe and Paul Huillard. Lefort monitored construction.[6]
1924Grand Beach HotelPerros-GuirecA major extension to an existing beachfront hotel building, built in two stages in 1914 and in 1924–26. The hotel has since been extensively modified.[7]
1924War memorialGuingampDesigned by Lefort with a sculpture group by Hippolyte Galy.[8]
1932Gare de DinanDinanDinan railway station. Designated a historical monument in 1995[9]
1928Grand SeminarySaint-BrieucBuilt between 1924 and 1928 in reinforced concrete and granite chips. The chapel has an art deco style, with mosaics by Isidore Odorico. Designated a historical monument in 1995[10]
1947"Kestellic" vacation homePlouguielA vacation home built for the entrepreneur Désiré Offret.[11]

Bibliography
  • Lefort, Georges-Robert (1957). Le Mont Saint-Michel: vu par un architecte. Avec des illustrations de l'auteur, gravées par Georges Beltrand... Impr. du Compagnonnage. Retrieved 2013-05-23.

References
Citations
  1. Institut Français d'Architecture 1991, p. 220.
  2. Le Couédic 1994, p. 79.
  3. Saint-Brieuc. Sur les traces de Georges-Robert Lefort.
  4. Noppen 1995, p. 136.
  5. Caisse d'Epargne: Mérimée.
  6. Maison de villégiature dite Lan Kerellec: Mérimée.
  7. Hôtel de voyageurs dit Hôtel de la Plage: Mérimée.
  8. Monument aux morts de la Grande Guerre: Guingamp.
  9. Gare S.N.C.F.: Mérimée.
  10. Grand Séminaire: Mérimée.
  11. Maison de villégiature dite Kestellic: Mérimée.
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