Eugene Viollet Le Duc Collection

Middle Ages: Chateau de Pierrefonds built around 1400, and restored by Eugene Viollet-le-Duc (Viollet le Duc)
NWI4891673 Middle Ages: Chateau de Pierrefonds built around 1400, and restored by Eugene Viollet-le-Duc (Viollet le Duc, 1814-1879) in 1858, department of the Oise, France

Viollet-Le-Duc shows a brace, 1873 (illustration)
8683033 Viollet-Le-Duc shows a brace, 1873 (illustration) by Viollet-le-Duc, Eugene Emmanuel (1814-79); Private Collection; (add.info)

Maya Palace in Palenque (Mexico). Reconstitution of 1875, by Eugene Viollet the Duke (1814-1879)
NWI4900360 Maya Palace in Palenque (Mexico). Reconstitution of 1875, by Eugene Viollet the Duke (1814-1879). Lithograph from 19th century illustration.; (add.info.: Maya Palace in Palenque (Mexico)

Two figures visiting a tomb, 1873 (illustration)
8683031 Two figures visiting a tomb, 1873 (illustration) by Viollet-le-Duc, Eugene Emmanuel (1814-79); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Cathedral of Notre Dame, Paris, 1160-14th century (photo)
TED4601035 The Cathedral of Notre Dame, Paris, 1160-14th century (photo); (add.info.: The cathedrale Notre Dame, Place du parvis Notre Dame, Paris 4th arrondissement)

Viollet-Le-Duc shows two figures studying a frame, 1873 (illustration)
8683035 Viollet-Le-Duc shows two figures studying a frame, 1873 (illustration) by Viollet-le-Duc, Eugene Emmanuel (1814-79); Private Collection; (add.info)

French architecte known for his restorations of medieval buildings
1747599 French architecte known for his restorations of medieval buildings; Photo: Tallandier

French architecte known for his restorations of medieval buildings, here in 1834
1753784 French architecte known for his restorations of medieval buildings, here in 1834; Photo: Tallandier

Basilica of Saint Nazaire (Saint Nazaire) in 1860 (b/w photo)
PCT4264919 Basilica of Saint Nazaire (Saint Nazaire) in 1860 (b/w photo); (add.info.: Basilica of Saint Nazaire (Saint Nazaire) in 1860

Eugene Viollet Le Duc, c.1875 (engraving)
1975072 Eugene Viollet Le Duc, c.1875 (engraving); (add.info.: Eugene Viollet Le Duc (1814-1879) french architect (restoration of Notre-Dame in Paris). Engraving, France, c 1875.); Photo © CCI

Viollet-Le-Duc shows a brace, 1873 (illustration)
8683034 Viollet-Le-Duc shows a brace, 1873 (illustration) by Viollet-le-Duc, Eugene Emmanuel (1814-79); Private Collection; (add.info)

Viollet-Le-Duc shows the start of construction, 1873 (illustration)
8683032 Viollet-Le-Duc shows the start of construction, 1873 (illustration) by Viollet-le-Duc, Eugene Emmanuel (1814-79); Private Collection; (add.info)

Charles, duke of Morny (1811-1865), french emperor NapoleonIII's half-brother, son of Hortense de Beauharnais
1759691 Charles, duke of Morny (1811-1865), french emperor NapoleonIII's half-brother, son of Hortense de Beauharnais

Restoration of Notre Dame, Paris: the Western Façade, 1862. Creator: Felix Thorigny
Restoration of Notre Dame, Paris: the Western Facade, 1862....the exterior and interior restoration...will have occupied exactly a quarter of a century when finished...[The work is] being proceeded

Portrait of the architect Eugene Viollet le Duc (Viollet-le-Duc) (1814-1879). sd. 19th century (engraving)(engraving)
ELD4831483 Portrait of the architect Eugene Viollet le Duc (Viollet-le-Duc) (1814-1879). sd. 19th century (engraving)(engraving); Private Collection; Photo © The Holbarn Archive

Eugene Viollet-Le-Duc at his desk, 19th century (sculpture)
8617824 Eugene Viollet-Le-Duc at his desk, 19th century (sculpture) by Geoffroy-Dechaume, Adolphe Victor (1816-1892); Cite de l'architecture et du patrimoine, Paris

Bust of Eugene Viollet-Le-Duc, 19th century (sculpture)
8617823 Bust of Eugene Viollet-Le-Duc, 19th century (sculpture) by Geoffroy-Dechaume, Adolphe Victor (1816-1892); Cite de l'architecture et du patrimoine, Paris

La cathedrale Notre Dame de Paris, Paris 4. Construction from 1160, rehabilitation by Viollet Le Duc, 19th century
TED4553393 La cathedrale Notre Dame de Paris, Paris 4. Construction from 1160, rehabilitation by Viollet Le Duc, 19th century.; (add.info.: La cathedrale Notre Dame de Paris, Paris 4)

Caricature of the architect, Eugene Emmanuel Viollet-le-Duc (colour litho)
1699648 Caricature of the architect, Eugene Emmanuel Viollet-le-Duc (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); (add.info)

Viollet Le Duc, c. 1870-75 (b / w photo)
2545793 Viollet Le Duc, c.1870-75 (b/w photo) by Nadar, (Gaspard Felix Tournachon) (1820-1910); (add.info.: Photograph y Nadar (1820-1910)); Photo © CCI

Eugene Viollet-Le-Duc (1814-1879) French architect who restored a lots of monuments (Notre Dame of Paris)
1699145 Eugene Viollet-Le-Duc (1814-1879) French architect who restored a lots of monuments (Notre Dame of Paris, Pierrefonds castle), photo by Nadar (1820-1910) in 1878 by Nadar

Eugene Viollet-Le-Duc (French architect, 1814-1879), 1878. Creator: Nadar
Eugene Viollet-Le-Duc (French architect, 1814-1879), 1878. Woodburytype, from the periodical "Galerie Contemporaine Litteraire, Artistique" (1878), volume 5

Gargoyles from the balustrade of the Grande Galerie of the west facade, replica of a 12th century original (stone)
ALI213265 Gargoyles from the balustrade of the Grande Galerie of the west facade, replica of a 12th century original (stone) (b/w photo) by Viollet-le-Duc, Eugene Emmanuel (1814-79); Notre Dame

Two gargoyles from the balustrade of the Grande Galerie of the west facade
ALI213261 Two gargoyles from the balustrade of the Grande Galerie of the west facade, replica of a 12th century original (stone) (b/w photo) by Viollet-le-Duc, Eugene Emmanuel (1814-79); Notre Dame

Monkey gargoyle, from the balustrade of the Grande Galerie of the west facade
ALI213260 Monkey gargoyle, from the balustrade of the Grande Galerie of the west facade, replica of a 12th century original (stone) (b/w photo) by Viollet-le-Duc

Gargoyle from the balustrade of the Grande Galerie, replica of a 12th century original (stone) (b / w photo)
ALI213271 Gargoyle from the balustrade of the Grande Galerie, replica of a 12th century original (stone) (b/w photo) by Viollet-le-Duc, Eugene Emmanuel (1814-79); Notre Dame, Paris

Pelican gargoyl from the balustrade of the Grande Galerie of the west facade
ALI213266 Pelican gargoyl from the balustrade of the Grande Galerie of the west facade, replica of a 12th century original (stone) (b/w photo) by Viollet-le-Duc

Gargoyle from the balustrade of the Grande Galerie of the west facade, replica of a 12th century original (stone)
ALI213262 Gargoyle from the balustrade of the Grande Galerie of the west facade, replica of a 12th century original (stone) (b/w photo) by Viollet-le-Duc, Eugene Emmanuel (1814-79); Notre Dame

Gargoyle from the balustrade of the Grande Galerie, devil holding a toad, replica of a 12th century original (stone)
ALI213264 Gargoyle from the balustrade of the Grande Galerie, devil holding a toad, replica of a 12th century original (stone) (b/w photo) by Viollet-le-Duc, Eugene Emmanuel (1814-79); Notre Dame

Elephant and lion gargoyles from the balustrade of the Grande Galerie of the west facade
ALI213270 Elephant and lion gargoyles from the balustrade of the Grande Galerie of the west facade, replica of a 12th century original (stone) (b/w photo) by Viollet-le-Duc

Portal of the Last Judgment, Notre Dame de Paris (litho)
3097072 Portal of the Last Judgment, Notre Dame de Paris (litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Portal of the Last Judgment, Notre Dame de Paris)

Gargoyle from the balustrade of the Grande Galerie of the west facade, replica of a 12th century original (stone)
ALI213272 Gargoyle from the balustrade of the Grande Galerie of the west facade, replica of a 12th century original (stone) (b/w photo) by Viollet-le-Duc, Eugene Emmanuel (1814-79); Notre Dame

Gargoyle from the balustrade of the Grande Galerie of the west facade, replica of a 12th century original (stone)
ALI213263 Gargoyle from the balustrade of the Grande Galerie of the west facade, replica of a 12th century original (stone) (b/w photo) by Viollet-le-Duc, Eugene Emmanuel (1814-79); Notre Dame

Gargoyle from the balustrade of the Grande Galerie of the west facade, replica of a 12th century original (stone)
ALI213273 Gargoyle from the balustrade of the Grande Galerie of the west facade, replica of a 12th century original (stone) (b/w photo) by Viollet-le-Duc, Eugene Emmanuel (1814-79); Notre Dame

Demon gargoyle from the balustrade of the Grande Galerie of the west facade
ALI213268 Demon gargoyle from the balustrade of the Grande Galerie of the west facade, replica of a 12th century original (stone) (b/w photo) by Viollet-le-Duc, Eugene Emmanuel (1814-79); Notre Dame

Gargoyles from the balustrade of the Grande Galerie of the west facade, replica of a 12th century original (stone)
ALI213267 Gargoyles from the balustrade of the Grande Galerie of the west facade, replica of a 12th century original (stone) (b/w photo) by Viollet-le-Duc, Eugene Emmanuel (1814-79); Notre Dame

Chateau de Coucy, Picardy, France, after its restoration in the 19th Century by Eugene Viollet-le-Duc (engraving)
5207545 Chateau de Coucy, Picardy, France, after its restoration in the 19th Century by Eugene Viollet-le-Duc (engraving) by Viollet-le-Duc

Portal of Church of Nervy St. Sepulchre (facsimile copy of a drawing by E. Viollet Le Duc in Hotel De Cluny), 1880

Ruines du Chateau de Pierrefonds (Ruins of the Chateau de Pierrefonds, after Viollet-le-Duc), 1858

View Above Handeck, Switzerland, 1875. Creator: Eugene Viollet-le-Duc
View Above Handeck, Switzerland, 1875

Paris. - Notre-Dame. - LL, c1910. Creator: Unknown
Paris. - Notre-Dame. - LL, c1910. Medieval Catholic cathedral on the Ile de la Cite in the fourth arrondissement of Paris, considered one of the finest examples of French Gothic architecture

Portrait of Eugene Viollet-le-Duc (1814-1879), 1879. Creator: Belyankin, Lavr Lavrovich
Portrait of Euge ne Viollet-le-Duc (1814-1879), 1879. Found in the Collection of Russian State Library, Moscow

France, Languedoc-Roussillon, Aude, Carcassonne. La cite old fortified town, restored by architect Eugene Viollet le Duc, at sunset

Notre-Dame De Paris Ile De La Cite
Notre-Dame de Paris, Ile de la Cite, Paris, France, seen here in the 19th century before the addition of the spire. It was built between 1163 and 1345 in the French Gothic architectural style

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Eugene Viollet-le-Duc: Reviving France's Architectural Heritage Step into the world of Eugene Viollet-le-Duc, a visionary French architect who dedicated his life to restoring some of the country's most iconic monuments. Born in 1814 in Languedoc-Roussillon, Aude, Carcassonne, Viollet-le-Duc left an indelible mark on architectural history. Known for his meticulous attention to detail and unwavering passion for preservation, Viollet-le-Duc became synonymous with restoration projects that breathed new life into ancient structures. His expertise extended far and wide, including the renowned Notre Dame of Paris and Pierrefonds castle. A caricature captures this remarkable architect perfectly – a man driven by an insatiable desire to revive France's cultural treasures. In another photograph taken by Nadar in 1878, we see a glimpse of the man behind these monumental achievements. With determination etched onto his face, he stands as a testament to his tireless efforts. One cannot discuss Viollet-le-Duc without mentioning his fascination with gargoyles. These stone creatures adorned the balustrade of the Grande Galerie on Notre Dame's west facade – replicas of their twelfth-century predecessors. From mischievous monkeys to solemn pelicans and even devilish figures clutching amphibious companions like toads – each gargoyle tells its own story. Viollet-le-Duc saw beyond mere restoration; he understood that these intricate details were not just decorative elements but windows into history itself. By meticulously replicating these gargoyles from centuries past, he ensured that future generations could marvel at their beauty while connecting with France's rich heritage. His work was not without controversy; critics argued that he took too many liberties when restoring historical sites. Yet it is undeniable that Eugene Viollet-le-Duc played an instrumental role in preserving France's architectural legacy for posterity.