Collection of Instruments, Models and Machines

The École des Beaux-Arts holds some twenty busts of great engineers from the 18th to the 20th century, which were donated, bequeathed, acquired, or commissioned by the Beaux-Arts administration.

These busts, of respectable size, were a tribute to illustrious engineers and scientists. Installed in the large Salle des Pas Perdus in the École's historic building on rue des Saints-Pères and since the mid-19th century, they were visible to all.

Since 2008, they have been kept in the School's premises in Champs sur Marne, where each has gradually found a more discreet placement.

Created by well-known sculptors from the 18th to the mid-20th century, most of them are made of marble (18th-19th century) or Lens stone (20th century).

Adhémar BARRE DE SAINT-VENANT (1797-1886) Ingénieur du corps 1826 Ponts engineers 1826. By Aristide Rousaud, 1942. Ph. A. Le Boudec	Eugène BELGRAND (1810-1878) Ponts engineers 1834. By E. Godin, 1886. Ph. A. Le Boudec	André BLONDEL (1863-1938) Ponts engineers1888. By Georges Guiraud Ph. A. Le Boudec
Nicolas BREMONTIER (1738-1809) Ponts engineers 1766.           By Louis Meunier, 1882  Ph. A. Le Boudec	Sadi CARNOT (1837-1894) Minister of Public Works 1880-1881, 1885 President of the Republic 1887-1894 Ponts engineers 1863. By Henri Michel Antoine Chapu, 1888	Augustin CAUCHY (1789-1857) Ponts engineers 1809. By Pierre Bourret, 1942 Ph. A. Le Boudec

Jules DUPUIT (1804-1866) Ponts engineers 1828. By Jules Constant Destreez, 1888 Ph. A. Le Boudec	Augustin FRESNEL (1788-1827). Ponts engineers 1809. By Adrien Fourdrin, 1857, d’après David d’Angers Ph. A. Le Boudec	Émiland GAUTHEY (1732-1806) Ponts engineers 1758. By Jehan Duseigneur, ca 1853  Ph. A. Le Boudec
Jacques Élie LAMBLARDIE (1747-1797) 2nd director 1794-1797 Ponts engineers 1772. By Jean Jules Salmson, ca 1852-1853 Ph. A. Le Boudec	Augustin MESNAGER (1862-1933) Ponts engineers 1887. By Henri Emile Martinet, 1942  Ph. A. Le Boudec	Claude NAVIER (1785-1836) Ponts engineers 1806. By Henri Cros, 1885 Ph. A. Le Boudec

Jean Rodolphe PERRONET (1708-1794) 1st director 1747-1794 1st French engineer 1763-1794 Ponts engineers 1735. By François Masson, 1778 Ph. A. Le Boudec	Jean Rodolphe PERRONET (1708-1794) 1st director 1747-1794 1st French engineer 1763-1794 Ponts engineers 1735. According to François Masson, sd.  Ph. F. Apesteguy	Antoine Jules POIRÉE (1787 -1873) Ponts engineers 1811. By Thérèse Caillaux, 1885 ? Ph. A. Le Boudec
GasByd RICHE de PRONY (1755-1839) 4th director 1798-1839 Ponts engineers 1780. By Auguste L. M. Ottin, 1853 ?                                       Ph. A. Le Boudec	Jean RÉSAL (1854-1920) Ponts engineers 1877. By Firmin Marcellin Michelet, ca 1920-1921 Ph. A. Le Boudec	Léonce REYNAUD (1803-1880) Ponts engineers 1833. By Jean Jules Frère, ca 1886-1887 Ph. A. Le Boudec

Paul SÉJOURNÉ (1851-1935) Ponts engineers 1876. By Louis Riché, 1ère moitié du XXe siècle            Ph. A. Le Boudec	Joseph Mathieu SGANZIN (1750-1837) Ponts engineers 1775. By Charles-Vital Cornu, 1885            Ph. A. Le Boudec	Daniel-Charles TRUDAINE (1703-1769) "Intendant des Finances, chargé du détail des ponts et chaussées" 1743-1769 By Jacques Ternois, 1898, according toLemoyne Ph. A. Le Boudec
Louis VICAT (1786-1861) Ponts engineers 1808. By Irvoy, 1884 Ph. A. Le Boudec