Louis-Robert Goust
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Louis-Robert Goust | |
|---|---|
| Born | 8 June 1761 |
| Died | 11 July 1838 (aged 77) |
| Occupation | Architect |
| Awards | Prix de Rome (1786, 1788) |
| Practice | Neoclassicism |
| Buildings | Arc de Triomphe |
Louis-Robert Goust (8 June 1761 – 11 July 1838) was a French architect.[1]
Born in Beaumesnil, he won the second Grand Prix for Architecture (the future Prix de Rome) in 1786 and 1788. On 1 May 1811 he was appointed architect for the construction of the Arc de Triomphe in Paris, replacing Jean-François Chalgrin, who had died five months earlier.[2]
