Pierre Chambiges
Pierre Chambiges,, was a French master mason and architect to François I of France and his son Henri II.
As surveyor and architect, Chambiges was involved in numerous royal and official projects:
- The cathedral of Notre-Dame de Senlis
- The Palais du Louvre
- The Hôtel de ville of Paris; he oversaw the construction of the design by Domenico da Cortona
- The Château de Saint-Germain-en-Laye and the first Pavillon de la Muette in the park
- The Château de Fontainebleau
- The Château de Challeau, near Fontainebleau
The son of mason Martin Chambiges, whose west front of the cathedral of Troyes, begun in 1507 occupied him for several decades, he died in Paris.