Education
From humble beginnings, he obtained a departmental pension to study at the École nationale des Beaux-Arts in Paris, which he attended until 1850.
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Jean-Baptiste Martenot
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The Halles Martenot and the Préfecture Martenot are names in his honour. He is a former student of the école des Beaux-Arts. At 26, Martenot was named inspector of the Palais du Louvre.
In 1858, the mayor of Rennes Léon des Ormeaux appointed him to the post of chief architect of the city of Rennes, a post he held until 1895.
His work in Rennes is important.
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March 30, 1906 (aged 77) -
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France