Charles-Auguste Questel (19 September 1807 – 30 January 1888) was a French architect and teacher. As well as designing new buildings, his projects included the preservation of historical monuments. He worked on several historical monuments included in France's first list of such structures, the list of 1840.
Romanesque abbey church of Saint-Gilles 1842 onwards. (World Heritage Site)
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January 05, 2023
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