Pierre-Adrien Pâris

Pierre-Adrien Pâris, born in Besançon on October 25, 1745 and died there on August 1, 1819, was a French architect. He entered the Académie royale d'architecture in 1764 and was awarded third prize in 1769. He was awarded a special scholarship by Louis XV, but later left for Rome at his own expense. Pâris arrived in Rome in 1772. He had only one room at the French Academy, and owed his stay to Charles-Joseph Natoire, who pleaded on his behalf. However, he officially became fellow when he obtained his brevet on June 13, 1772. He visited the sites of Herculaneum and Pompeii and produced numerous surveys and sketches. Pâris returned to France in July 1774, but made frequent trips to Italy. Pâris was interim director of the French Academy in Rome from February 11 to April 22, 1807, bridging the gap between the unexpected death of Joseph-Benoit Suvée and the arrival of Guillaume Guillon Lethière.

1807-1807