Christophe Gamard

Christophe Gamard, Gamar or Gamart, was a 17th-century French architect, who worked in Paris and died there in 1649.

Biography He was a master mason in 1613, an architect of the old Saint-Sulpice in 1623 (and began its reconstruction after 1643), and a city juror (juré de la Ville) in 1626. He was an assistant of Claude Vellefaux, the supervising architect (architecte voyer) of the Abbey of Saint-Germain-des-Prés, and succeeded him in that position in 1627. He became an architect of the king (architecte du roi) in 1639.

Family He married Claude Vellefaux's daughter, Étiennette Vellefaux. They had two sons, Christophe and Hubert. Widowed, he married Marie Gillier in 1648, despite the opposition of his sons. The Hospice des Incurables (now the ), between 1633 and 1640, at the request of Cardinal de La Rochefoucauld and Marguerite de Rouillé. He was the architect of the hospice until his death. The after 1632 Houses on the north side of rue Sainte-Marguerite (currently ), in 1635 The vault of the sewer of the , in 1640 The façade of the in 1640 The south side portal, Sainte-Marguerite portal, the rib vaults, the high capitals of the central vessel of the abbey Church of Saint-Germain-des-Prés, between 1646 and 1649 The new church of Saint-Sulpice for which he provided the plans in 1636, and, after their approval in 1645, began construction by the Chapel of the Virgin in 1646 and continued it until his death