Henri Parent


Henri Parent was a French architect.

Biography

His brother Clement was the son in law of Joseph-Antoine Froelicher, Henri Parent restored and transformed several hôtels particuliers in the Faubourg Saint-Germain for high aristocratic families. He worked particularly on the Hôtel de Boisgelin, 47 rue de Varenne, transformed for the Dukes of Doudeauville and of Bisaccia : putting up panelling originally in the château de Bercy, and creating a chapel, a winter garden, a dining room, stables for 25 horses, two rooms for 8 carriages, two cellars and a grand staircase panelled with polychromatic marble plaques and inspired by the queen's staircase at the Palace of Versailles.
He also created three very luxurious Parisian residences:
He designed Émile-Justin Menier's tomb, one of the most remarkable in the cimetière du Père-Lachaise. He came second in the competition to design the new Opéra de Paris.
With his brother Clément Parent, he restored the châteaux of Ancy-le-Franc for the Clermont-Tonnerre, Esclimont and Bonnetable families.