Paul Tournon
(1881–1964) fransk arkitekt
Paul Tournon (France, 1881–1964) is listed in the catalogue as an architect. By year of birth, Paul Tournon belongs to the chapter ‘Modernism’ in this site’s history of architecture.
Paul Tournon was born in Marseille and died in Paris. Paul Tournon trained at Beaux-Arts de Paris. The teachers included Louis Henri Georges Scellier de Gisors, Henri Ballereau, and Georges Bardel. Wikidata associates Paul Tournon with Art Deco and modern architecture. Paul Tournon became a member of Académie des beaux-arts, Académie des beaux-arts, and Union des catholiques des beaux-arts. The awards include Prix de Rome and Commander of the Legion of Honour. The students included Georges-Henri Pingusson, André Remondet, Gérard du Bois d'Auberville, and Jean Bonnat.
The best-known works include ‘Church of the Holy Spirit’, ‘Notre-Dame-des-Missions-du-cygne d'Enghien’, and ‘Church of Sainte-Thérèse-de-l'Enfant-Jésus’. The catalogue has 2 buildings by Paul Tournon. The dated buildings span the years 1935–1956. The buildings are in Paris tolfte arrondissement and 4th arrondissement of Paris.
Contemporary architects in the same chapter include Adolf Meyer, Raymond Hood, Charles-Henri Besnard, Julian Francis Abele, and Marcello Piacentini.