Barre, Eloy de la

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Barre, Eloy de la (1764–1833). French architect. A pupil of J. -D. Antoine and Chalgrin, he succeeded A. -T. Brongniart as architect of the Paris Bourse, and indeed completed that important Neo-Classical building. He played a significant part in architectural developments in Paris from about 1810.

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Sturgis et al. (1901–2)

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