author
Édouard Corroyer
d. 1904
A French architect, restorer, and writer on medieval architecture, he is best remembered for his work at Mont-Saint-Michel and for the books that helped make Romanesque and Gothic building traditions better known.
4 Audiobooks
Gothic Architecture
by Édouard Corroyer
Saint Michel et le Mont-Saint-Michel
by Abel Anastase Germain, Pierre Marie Brin, Édouard Corroyer
L'Architecture romane
by Édouard Corroyer
L'Architecture Gothique
by Édouard Corroyer
About the author
Born in Amiens on September 14, 1835, Édouard-Jules Corroyer came from a family connected to the building trades and studied under the influential architect Eugène Viollet-le-Duc. He built early works including the town hall in Roanne and a church in Vougy, before becoming closely involved with the care and restoration of historic monuments.
Corroyer is especially associated with Mont-Saint-Michel, where he carried out important restoration work in the 1870s and later wrote major studies on the site. His career also included official architectural posts connected with historic and diocesan buildings, reflecting a lifelong interest in medieval design, preservation, and archaeological study.
Alongside his architectural work, he published books that introduced readers to Romanesque and Gothic architecture in a clear, learned way. He died in Paris on January 30, 1904, leaving behind a reputation as both a practicing architect and a careful interpreter of France’s medieval architectural heritage.