Jean Mesqui

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Jean Mesqui
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Born27 May 1952  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg (age 70)
Paris   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Alma mater
OccupationCastellologist, civil engineer, art historian   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Awards
  • Officer of the Legion of Honour (2010)  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Website http://www.mesqui.net   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg

Jean Mesqui, (born 27 May 1952 in Paris) is an engineer, researcher in castle studies, and specialist in the bridges of France.

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Biography

Jean Antoine Marie Joseph Mesqui was born on 27 May 1952, [1] [2] in the 16th arrondissement of Paris. [3]

He studied at the École polytechnique in Paris, and obtained a doctor of letters. [4]

He was president of the Société des Autoroutes Paris-Normandie and the Société Française d'Archéologie. In 2016–2017, he chaired the Association des sociétés françaises d'autoroutes. [5]

As well as his career as an engineer, Mesqui pursued research on built heritage.[ citation needed ]

Jean Mesqui is an internationally renowned castellologist. [6] He specialises in the study of the most emblematic castles of France and the Middle East. [7] He is also considered a specialist in bridges, [7] in particular those of the Middle Ages. [8]

Jean Mesqui has written several books on medieval fortified architecture, the history of bridges and roads, and numerous articles. [9]

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