Jean-Baptiste Veyren

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Jean-Baptiste Veyren
Born
Jean-Baptiste Veyren

25 December 1707
Died9 April 1788 (1788-04-10) (aged 80)
Corbie, Somme, Picardy, France
Occupation(s)Locksmith, ironworker
Spouses
  • Marie-Jeanne Papillon
  • Marie-Louise Euvremer-Duval
Parent(s)Jacques Veyrenc
Anne Amblard

Jean-Baptiste Veyren (a.k.a. Jean Veyren) (1707-1788) was a French locksmith and ironworker.

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Early life

Jean-Baptiste Veyren was born on 25 December 1707 in Villeneuve-de-Berg, in the Ardèche, rural Southern France. His father, Jacques Veyrenc, was a master locksmith. His mother was the former Anne Amblard.

Chancel rail inside the Amiens Cathedral, designed by Veyren. Grille Cathedrale d'Amiens 110608 1.jpg
Chancel rail inside the Amiens Cathedral, designed by Veyren.

Career

He designed ironworks for the Valloires Abbey in Argoules, Somme. [1] He also designed the chancel rail inside the Amiens Cathedral.

He designed an ironwork gate for the Château d'Heilly, which was moved to the Château de Bertangles in 1840. [2] He also designed the gate of the Château d'Hénencourt.

Personal life

He married Marie-Jeanne Papillon on 8 January 1737 in Fouilloy. She died in 1745. He was married secondly to Marie-Louise Euvremer-Duval on 3 October 1747.

Death

He died on 9 April 1788.

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References

  1. Dominique Auzias, Jean-Paul Labourdette, Les 100 plus belles églises de France 2011 - 2012, Paris: Le Petit Futé, 2011, p. 203
  2. Base Mérimée : Château de Bertangles , Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)