Louis Le Vau

French architect (1613–1670)
Person human Q310530
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 +1613-00-00T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Paris[4]. He died on +1670-10-11T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an architect[6] and artist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (60 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 +1613-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Louis Le Vau died on +1670-10-11T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Louis Le Vau held citizenship in France[9].
  • French was Louis Le Vau's native language[10].
  • 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[11].
  • A notable student of Louis Le Vau was Daniel Gittard[12].
  • A notable work attributed to Louis Le Vau is Château de Meudon[13].
  • A notable work attributed to Louis Le Vau is Palace of Versailles[14].
  • A notable work attributed to Louis Le Vau is Château du Raincy[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Louis Le Vau is Vaux-le-Vicomte[16].
  • A notable work attributed to Louis Le Vau is Palais de l'Institut de France[17].
  • Louis Le Vau's image is recorded as Louis Le Vau - Devêche 1981 p3.jpg[18].
  • Louis Le Vau is recorded as male[19].
  • Louis Le Vau's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Louis Le Vau's ISNI is recorded as 0000000083509195[21].
  • Louis Le Vau's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 2740161[22].
  • Louis Le Vau's GND ID is recorded as 118779753[23].
  • Louis Le Vau's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nr88010510[24].
  • Louis Le Vau's Union List of Artist Names ID is recorded as 500028093[25].
  • Louis Le Vau's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 13515116h[26].
  • Louis Le Vau's IdRef ID is recorded as 050498363[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Paris[2], Louis Le Vau… he was born on +1613-00-00T00:00:00Z[3]. French was his native language[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include architect[6] and artist[7]. Louis Le Vau's field of work was architecture[11]. A notable student of him was Daniel Gittard[12].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Château de Meudon[13], a château[28], in France[29]; Palace of Versailles[14], a château[30], in France[31], founded in 1661[32]; Château du Raincy[15], a building[33], in France[34]; Vaux-le-Vicomte[16], a château[35], in France[36], founded in 1656[37]; and Palais de l'Institut de France[17], a building[38], in France[39], founded in 1688[40].

Death and Burial

Louis Le Vau died on +1670-10-11T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Paris[4].

Why It Matters

Louis Le Vau ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (60 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 15 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. [18] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [21] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  12. [22] . wikidata.org.
  13. [23] . wikidata.org.
  14. [24] . wikidata.org.
  15. [25] . archINFORM. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [26] . wikidata.org.
  17. [27] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [13] . wikidata.org.
  21. [14] . wikidata.org.
  22. [15] . wikidata.org.
  23. [16] . wikidata.org.
  24. [17] . wikidata.org.
  25. [12] . 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. 29d 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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