Baptiste Androuet du Cerceau

Baptiste Androuet du Cerceau was a French architect and decorator active in the late 16th century. He was part of a renowned family dynasty of architects and decorators who significantly influenced French architecture from the 16th to the end of the 17th century.1

Baptiste succeeded his father, Jacques Androuet du Cerceau, and worked on Charles IX's Château Charleval. His most notable surviving work is the Pont Neuf, begun in 1579. He was later appointed supervisor of France's royal office of works by Henry III. It is believed he was responsible for the Hôtel d'Angoulême and the Hôtel de Lamoignon. His work contributed to the Mannerist style in French architecture, which blended Italian Renaissance principles with French design.12