Charles François Paul Le Normant de Tournehem
Charles François Paul Le Normant de Tournehem (1684–1751) was a French
tax-farmer
.
He is best known for his connection with
Louis XV
.
Thanks to the influence of Madame de Pompadour, Le Normant de Tournehem was made directeur général of the
antiquary and founder of archaeology, who had been an advisor to Orry and was a close friend of the connoisseur Pierre-Jean Mariette, and Abbé Leblanc, an early critic of the excesses of the Rococo and an advocate of a chastened simplicity in the arts of design.[2]
In his role of director of the Bâtiments du Roi, Le Normant de Tournehem oversaw the design and construction of the Château de Bellevue, which served as a discreet meeting ground for Madame de Pompadour and the King.
At his death, his successor at the Bâtiments du Roi was Pompadour's capable and carefully prepared brother,
Marquis de Marigny
.
Notes
References
- Fiske Kimball, Creation of the Rococo (Philadelphia Museum of Art) 1943