Azéma was born in Alignan-du-Vent in the Hérault department of southern France. His parents were viticulturists ruined by Phylloxera, and were unable to fund their son's studies, so he moved to Paris in 1902 and entered the 查看更多內容

On his return to France, he was appointed professor at the École des Beaux-Arts. In 1923, he won the contest for Douaumont ossuary, which reflects his admiration for Roman art and stone building construction, and was completed in 1932. It houses the … 查看更多內容

An amateur painter, Azéma produced numerous works including several views of Parthenay (Deux-Sèvres), his wife's birthplace. He designed his villa in Sainte-Maxime sur Mer and his home in Bourg-la-Reine (4 avenue Aristide Briand), where he lived from 1939. … 查看更多內容

• Léon Azéma at Fédération Nationale du Patrimoine (in French) 查看更多內容

Appointed Architect of the City of Paris in 1928, Azéma designed the restoration of the park of Sceaux. He reconstructed the Pavilion of Hanover in 1932 and in 1934–1935 he … 查看更多內容

After retiring from the postal service, Azéma became the architect of the Office de Radiodiffusion Télévision Française (ORTF). At 65, … 查看更多內容

• Philippe Chaplain, Michel Bonnefille, Léon Azéma Architecte 1888 – 1978, éd. de la Mairie de Bourg-la-Reine brochure N°2, année 2004
• Catalogue d'exposition : Les peintres de Parthenay et de la Gâtine, nés avant 1900, Musée municipal, Parthenay, 2005. 查看更多內容