Clair Tisseur
Architect, Deceased Person
1827 – 1896
Who was Clair Tisseur?
Clair Tisseur, was a French architect whose best known work is Église du Bon-Pasteur, a prominent Romanesque Revival church in the 1st arrondissement of Lyon. He is also remembered as a historian, linguist, biographer, poet, novelist, journalist, moralist, and satirist who frequently published his writings under the pen name Nizier du Puitspelu.
Tisseur organized and mentored a cultural society in Lyon called L'Alme et Inclyte Académie du Gourguillon, founded in 1879, that published numerous works during the Third Republic and into the 20th century. Members of the society included writers, artists, and political leaders who were active in Lyon.
French cinematographer Philippe Roger created a documentary film about Clair Tisseur entitled Clair l'obscur in 2000.
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