Pierre Boulanger

Pierre Boulanger (1813-1891) was a French blacksmith closely associated with the French Gothic Revival and Eugene Viollet Le Duc. He was most active from 1845-1870 and completed new works and restorations for more than 55 ecclesiastical buildings in France, most notably the central portal door at Notre Dame de Paris, various projects at the Musee Cluny, and the Cathedral of Beauvais. He is widely considered to be one of the most virtuosic blacksmiths of his generation.