A sketch of the facade of the
Saint-Augustin Church in Paris, by its architect
Victor Baltard. Born to architect
Louis-Pierre Baltard in 1805, Baltard began winning prizes for his architecture by 1833. In 1849 he was made
Architect of the City of Paris, and in this position he designed several buildings, including
Les Halles and the
Notre-Dame-des-Blancs-Manteaux Church as well as this church. Before his death in 1874, he also restored several churches, including
Saint-Étienne-du-Mont and
Saint-Paul-Saint-Louis.Drawing:
Victor Baltard