Maximilien Joseph Hurtault (8 June 1765 in

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– 2 May 1824 in

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) was a French architect.

Biography

His earliest work was with the Director of fortifications in Huningue. After his arrival in Paris, he became a student of

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, and was employed by him for work at the

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. Under the

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, he served as a professor at the

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. Later, he became an architectural inspector for the Conseil des Anciens, and the Conseil des Cinq-Cents at the

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. He also participated in the restoration of the

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; notably, the decorations for the chapel and the theatre, under the direction of

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and

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. After obtaining a grand prize for architecture, he spent almost two years in Italy. Upon returning, he was appointed an official architect at the

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, where he performed several restorations; notably on the pavilion at the pond, and the long hallway known as the Galerie de Diane. He also designed the "English Garden". He was a member of the jury at the

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, and was entrusted with the general inspection of civic buildings. In 1819, he was admitted to the

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, and took Seat #1 for architecture, succeeding Jacques Gondouin. The following year, he became Director of Works for

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. Shortly after,

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commissioned him to create a garden there, for Louise d'Artois and her newborn brother, Henri, duc de Bordeaux.Page des Amis du Parc de Saint Cloud
After his death, the project was completed by Eugène Dubreuil (1782-1862). He was interred in the 11th Division at the Cimetière du Père-Lachaise.

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