Jacques Garcia, (born 25 September 1947) is a French

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er and

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, best known for his contemporary interiors of

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s and restaurants.

Biography

Born in 1947, Jacques Garcia showed a talent for drawing and objects of art at a young age. At the age of eight, he constructed and furnished his first structure at the home of grandparents. Thereafter he attended a school of interior design and completed his education in the applied arts. When he finished his education, he began working for a firm of contemporary architects, and created the concepts for the interiors of the

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in Paris, Le Méridien hotels, and the Royal Monceau à Paris. He was also the interior architect for the

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and Costes restaurants, the Hotel Majestic, and the restaurant

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. In 2006, he redecorated the Hôtel Odéon Saint Germain in Paris., He purchased and restored the

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and undertook to recreate and update the large

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.Les jardins sur le site de son domaine sur duchampdebataille.com
/ref> He also became an avid collector of furniture and royal art objects dispersed after the

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. Since 1992 he is the owner of the

. For his achievements, he was named commander of the Order of Arts and Letters, and a Chevalier in the order of the

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Works

*''Le Style à La Traviata'', by Jacques Garcia and Henry-Jean Servat, published by

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() *''L'Éloge du décor'' by Jacques Garcia and

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, édited par Flammarion () * ''Moderne'' by Jacques Garcia et Frank Ferrand, published by Gallimard ()

Sources

Bibliography

*''Jacques Garcia'' by Franck Ferrand, published by Flammarion. *''Jacques Garcia : ou L'Éloge du décor'' by Franck Ferrand.

Filmography

*''Jacques Garcia, gentleman décorateur'' (52mn), by Francis Blaise.

External links

Château du Champ-de-Bataille
blog article in French with many photos, including aerial views of the grounds
Château du Champ de Bataille
(French)

at the Committee of Parks and Gardens of the French Ministry of Culture {{DEFAULTSORT:Garcia, Jacques 20th-century French architects French interior designers French landscape architects Living people 1947 births Architects from Paris Commandeurs of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres Commandeurs of the Légion d'honneur