Jean-Charles Adolphe Alphand | |
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 Portrait of Jean-Charles Alphand (1888), by Alfred Philippe Roll, Petit Palais collection | |
| Born | 26 October 1817 Grenoble, France |
| Died | 6 December 1891 (aged 74) 16th arrondissement of Paris, France |
| Resting place | Père Lachaise Cemetery, Paris |
| Nationality | French |
| Occupation | Engineer of the Corps of Bridges and Roads |
Jean-Charles Adolphe Alphand (French pronunciation: [ʒɑ̃ ʃaʁl adɔlf alfɑ̃]; 26 October 1817 – 6 December 1891) was a French engineer of the Corps of Bridges and Roads. As a close associate of Baron Haussmann and later as Director of Public Works at Paris City Hall from 1871, he was instrumental in the large-scale renovation of Paris in the second half of the 19th century. In 1889, Alphand was elevated to the rank of Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour. In 1891, shortly before his death, he succeeded Haussmann as a member of the Académie des Beaux-Arts.