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Louis-Félix Chabaud

Louis-Félix Chabaud
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Photograph of Louis-Félix Chabaud taken by Pierre Petit.
Born March 14, 1824
Venelles, Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
Died April 25, 1902
Venelles, Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
Nationality French
Occupation Sculptor, engraver, medallist

Louis-Félix Chabaud (1824-1902) was a French sculptor, engraver and medallist.

Louis-Félix Chabaud was born on March 14, 1824 in Venelles, in the South of France.

He designed many sculptures at the Palais Garnier in Paris. He won the Prix de Rome for engraving in 1848.

He designed the Saint Louis fountain in Aix-en-Provence. In 1860, he also designed one of the sculptures at the top of the Fontaine de la Rotonde in Aix.

He served as the Mayor of his hometown of Venelles from 1865 to 1870.

He died on April 25, 1902 in Venelles.


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