Fernand Pouillon: France's Most Wanted Architect

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Fernand Pouillon
Fernand Pouillon

Self (archive footage)

Gilles Perraudin
Gilles Perraudin

Architect

Pierre Frey
Pierre Frey

Architectural historian

Rudy Ricciotti
Rudy Ricciotti

Architect

Samia Henni
Samia Henni

Écrivain & Historienne

Nicolas Mémain
Nicolas Mémain

Guide & Conférencier

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    The work of Fernand Pouillon, "France's most wanted" architect after being imprisoned and mysteriously escaping in the 1960s, now seems to have faded into the background. However, in 50 years he has built more than 5 million square meters, mainly between France and Algeria, at a frantic pace, traveling tens of thousands of kilometers per week, by propeller plane, to go to construction sites. at night or at dawn between Marseille, Paris, Algiers or in the middle of the desert, until you burn your wings. Among others, Fernand Pouillon decided to build houses for the most modest.

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    2023-01-01

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    Fernand Pouillon, the most wanted architect in France

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