École supérieure d'art et design Le Havre-Rouen


The École supérieure d'art et design Le Havre-Rouen is a public school of art and design established in two of the main cities of Normandy, Rouen and Le Havre.

History

Rouen art school was funded by painter Jean-Baptiste Descamps in 1741, and was officially established in 1750.

Le Havre art school was created in 1800 by Antoine-Marie Lemaître, an architect whose son was comedian Frédérick Lemaître.

The two schools merged into one in 2010.

Notable alumni