Théodore Ballu

Théodore Ballu (8 June 1817 – 22 May 1885) was a French architect who designed numerous public buildings in Paris .

He then designed the Église de la Trinité (1861–1867), the Saint-Esprit temple on Rue Roquépine, and the churches of Saint-Ambroise (1863–1869) and Saint-Joseph (1866–1875).

[3] L’Eglise de la Trinité[3] is very emblematic of his work because it demonstrates his extensive knowledge of various architecture styles, his passion for eclecticism, which was very popular at the time, his tendency to incorporate numerous sculpted or painted decorations and his in-depth knowledge of cost-efficient construction.

The ancient parish church of the French monarchs was still concealed behind buildings that separated it from the colonnade of the Palais du Louvre.

In 1859, architect Jacques Hittorff began the construction of a new building in the north to house the city council of the 1st arrondissement, which reproduced a large part of the church’s facade and was inspired by Gothic and French Renaissance architecture.