Pierre Lemercier Explained

Pierre Lemercier (fl 1532 – 1552) was a 16th-century French architect or master mason. He was first of the Lemercier family of architects/masons. Work attributed to Pierre includes the western tower of Pontoise Cathedral and possible the original design of the church of Saint-Eustache, Paris. He was succeeded at Pontoise and Saint-Eustache by his son Nicolas Lemercier.^{[1] [2]}

Notes and References

1. Book: Sturgis. Russell. A Dictionary of Architecture and Building, Volume II. Macmillan. New York. 738. 1901.
2. Book: Curl. James Stevens. Wilson. Susan. The Oxford Dictionary of Architecture. 2016. Oxford University Press. 978-0199674992.