Émile Vauchelet
1798–1817 (age 19)
Biography
Émile Vauchelet was a talented French architect whose career, though cut short by an untimely death, left an impression on those who knew his work. Born in 1798, he came of age during a period of architectural renewal in France following the Napoleonic period.
Vauchelet's death in 1817 at the age of nineteen marked the loss of a promising young talent in the architectural profession. His grave, known as the Grave of Vauchelet, preserves his memory among those who appreciate the built environment.