Marie-Joseph Peyre

(1730–1785) fransk arkitekt

Marie-Joseph Peyre (France, 1730–1785) is listed in the catalogue as an architect. By year of birth, Marie-Joseph Peyre belongs to the chapter ‘The Enlightenment’ in this site’s history of architecture.

Marie-Joseph Peyre was born in Paris and died in Choisy-le-Roi. Marie-Joseph Peyre trained at Académie Royale d'Architecture. The teachers included Jean-Laurent Le Geay and Jacques-François Blondel. Marie-Joseph Peyre worked in Rome and Paris. Marie-Joseph Peyre was awarded Prix de Rome. The students included Antoine-Marie Peyre and Antoine Vaudoyer.

One of the best-known works is ‘Odéon-Théâtre de l'Europe’. The catalogue has one building by Marie-Joseph Peyre. The dated building is from 1782.

Contemporary architects in the same chapter include Isidore Canevale, Joseph Brousseau, Januarius Zick, Domenico Merlini, and Charles De Wailly.

• Théâtre de l'Odéon