Jean Mesqui
Jean Mesqui | |
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| Born | 27 May 1952  Paris |
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| Occupation | Castellologist, civil engineer, art historian |
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| Website | http://www.mesqui.net |
Jean Mesqui, (born 27 May 1952 in Paris) is an engineer, researcher in castle studies, and specialist in the bridges of France.
Biography
[edit]Jean Antoine Marie Joseph Mesqui was born on 27 May 1952,[1][2] in the 16th arrondissement of Paris.[3]
He studied at the École polytechnique in Paris, and obtained a doctor of letters.[4]
He was president of the Société des Autoroutes Paris-Normandie and the Société Française d'Archéologie. In 2016–2017, he chaired the Association des sociétés françaises d'autoroutes.[5]
As well as his career as an engineer, Mesqui pursued research on built heritage.[citation needed]
Jean Mesqui is an internationally renowned castellologist.[6] He specialises in the study of the most emblematic castles of France and the Middle East.[7] He is also considered a specialist in bridges,[7] in particular those of the Middle Ages.[8]
Jean Mesqui has written several books on medieval fortified architecture, the history of bridges and roads, and numerous articles.[9]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Cayrol, Roland; Pascal Perrineau; Nathalie Leclerc (1988). Le guide du pouvoir : présidentielle 88 (in French). J.F. Doumic. pp. 191, 431. ISBN 9782906545212..
- ^ "Jean Mesqui". dirigeants.bfmtv.com (in French). Retrieved 9 June 2018..
- ^ Lafitte, J. (2010). Mesqui (Jean, Antoine, Marie, Joseph) (in French). J. Lafitte. ISBN 9782857840503. Retrieved 9 June 2018..
- ^ "ASFA : Jean Mesqui". lesechos.fr (in French). 5 July 2016. Retrieved 9 June 2018..
- ^ Lefigaro.fr; Reuters (22 June 2016). "Jean Mesqui, nouveau président de l'Association des autoroutes". lefigaro.fr (in French). Retrieved 9 June 2018.
{{cite web}}:|last2=has generic name (help). - ^ "Dinan. Ah, mes beaux châteaux ! Les conférences reprennent". ouest-france.fr (in French). 24 October 2017. Retrieved 10 June 2018..
- ^ a b "Château. " Une icône de niveau national "". letelegramme.fr (in French). 20 March 2018. Retrieved 10 June 2018..
- ^ Les ponts au Moyen âge. Danièle, ... James-Raoul, Claude, ... Thomasset, Impr. France-Quercy). Paris: PUPS, Presses de l'Université Paris-Sorbonne. 2006. ISBN 2-84050-373-5. OCLC 469933277.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link) - ^ "Bibliographie de l'auteur".