Jean-Michel Chevotet


Jean-Michel Chevotet was a French architect. He and Pierre Contant d'Ivry were among the most eminent Parisian architects of the day and designed in both the restrained French Rococo manner, known as the "Louis XV style" and in the "Goût grec" phase of early Neoclassicism. His grandson was Pierre-Jean-Baptiste Chaussard.

Life

In 1722, Chevotet won the Académie royale d'architecture's very first Prix de Rome with a study of a triumphal arch. A skilled draughtsman, he illustrated several architectural treatises, such as Jean-Baptiste de Monicart's "Versailles immortalisé" and Jean Mariette's "L’Architecture française". On the death of Germain Boffrand in 1754, he became a member of the first rank of the Academie.
He and d'Ivray were tutors to Claude Nicolas Ledoux, whom they introduced to Classical architecture, in particular the temples of Paestum.
In 1748 and 1753, he unsuccessfully submitted 4 projects for the future Place Louis XV, and in 1764 was not commissioned for the extension of the Palais Bourbon.

Works

Hôtels

He was more successful in establishing his reputation through his aristocratic clientele and adapted many existing Parisian hôtels to the modern taste, notably working on:
He also built country houses around Paris, notably:
He may also have worked on the modernisation of the Château of Thoiry.