Louis Le Vau

French architect (1613–1670)
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Louis Le Vau
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Louis Le Vau

Summary

Louis Le Vau is a human[1]. His place of birth was Paris[2]. He was born on 1613[3]. He died in Paris[4]. He died on October 11, 1670[5]. He worked as an architect[6] and artist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (351 views/month, #7,249 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Louis Le Vau was born in Paris[2].
  • Louis Le Vau died in Paris[4].
  • Louis Le Vau was born on 1613[3].
  • Louis Le Vau was born on 1612[9].
  • Louis Le Vau died on October 11, 1670[5].
  • Louis Le Vau held citizenship in France[10].
  • French was Louis Le Vau's native language[11].
  • Louis Le Vau's professions included architect[6].
  • Louis Le Vau's professions included artist[7].
  • Louis Le Vau's field of work was architecture[12].
  • A notable student of Louis Le Vau was Daniel Gittard[13].
  • A notable work attributed to Louis Le Vau is Château de Meudon[14].
  • A notable work attributed to Louis Le Vau is Palace of Versailles[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Louis Le Vau is Château du Raincy[16].
  • A notable work attributed to Louis Le Vau is Vaux-le-Vicomte[17].
  • A notable work attributed to Louis Le Vau is Palais de l'Institut de France[18].
  • Louis Le Vau is recorded as male[19].
  • Louis Le Vau's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Louis Le Vau is associated with the French Baroque architecture movement[21].
  • Louis Le Vau's Commons category is recorded as Louis Le Vau[22].
  • Louis Le Vau's family name is recorded as Le Vau[23].
  • Louis Le Vau's given name is recorded as Louis[24].
  • Louis Le Vau's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Louis Le Vau[25].
  • Louis Le Vau's described by source is recorded as Svensk uppslagsbok[26].
  • Louis Le Vau's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Paris[2], Louis Le Vau… Recorded date of birth include 1613[3] and 1612[9]. French was his native language[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include architect[6] and artist[7]. Louis Le Vau's field of work was architecture[12]. A notable student of him was Daniel Gittard[13].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Château de Meudon[14], a château[28], in France[29]; Palace of Versailles[15], a château[30], in France[31], founded in 1661[32]; Château du Raincy[16], a building[33], in France[34]; Vaux-le-Vicomte[17], a château[35], in France[36], founded in 1656[37]; and Palais de l'Institut de France[18], a building[38], in France[39], founded in 1688[40].

Death and Burial

Louis Le Vau died on October 11, 1670[5]. He died in Paris[4].

Why It Matters

Louis Le Vau ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (351 views/month, #7,249 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] He is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

FAQs

Where was Louis Le Vau born?

Born in Paris[2], Louis Le Vau…

Where did Louis Le Vau die?

Louis Le Vau passed away in Paris[4].

What did Louis Le Vau do for work?

Louis Le Vau worked as architect[6] and artist[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [20] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [21] ↑ . britannica.com. britannica.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Date of birth → +1613-00-00T00:00:00Z, +1612-00-00T00:00:00Z
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'be', 'be_x_old', 'bg', 'br', 'ca', 'cs', 'de', 'el', 'en', 'eo', 'es',
    Claims rich → —
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  2. 8w ago · Shonagon · 2026-08-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Pss-archi architect id → 1119, 16313
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  3. 22w ago · Sj1mor · 2026-05-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Field of work → architecture
    Topic's main category → Category:Louis Le Vau
    Occupation → architect, artist
    Student → Daniel Gittard
    + 25 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P1801]]: Plaque Rue Louis Vau - Versailles (FR78) - 2025-07-19 - 1.jpg"
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