De la Vallée family

The De la Vallée family was a family of architects of French origin whose work became associated with Sweden. The family traced its ancestry to Marin de la Vallée, a Parisian architect active in the sixteenth century. His son, Simon de la Vallée, continued the architectural tradition and became a Swedish-French architect. Simon's son Jean de la Vallée, born in France in 1624, settled in Stockholm and worked there as an architect, making the family an important conduit for French architectural knowledge in Sweden. Jean's son Christoffer de la Vallée, born in Stockholm in 1661, extended the family's professional profile into engineering as well as architecture and was active in the Swedish realm until his death at Narva in 1700. The family was ennobled in Sweden, reflecting the standing achieved by successive generations through architectural and engineering service. It is best understood not as a commercial consumer brand but as a historical professional dynasty whose identity rests on lineage, migration, and contributions to the built environment. The documented family line spans France, the Netherlands, and Sweden in the broader historical account, although the available reference material specifically identifies Paris as Marin's base and Stockholm as Jean's principal place of work. No current operating organization, product portfolio, corporate owner, website, or listed entity is identified for the family.

The De la Vallée family originated in the French architectural milieu and later became established in Sweden. The earliest identified ancestor is Marin de la Vallée, a Parisian architect active in the sixteenth century. His professional legacy continued through his son Simon, who was born in Paris around 1590 and is described as a Swedish-French architect. Simon died on 28 November 1642. Simon’s son Jean de la Vallée was born in France in 1624. He moved to Stockholm and spent his professional life working in Sweden, where he became known as an architect. His career represents the family's central generational transition from French origins to Swedish institutional and cultural life. Jean died in Stockholm on 9 March 1696. The next recorded generation was Christoffer de la Vallée, Jean's son, born in Stockholm in 1661. He worked as both an architect and an engineer, broadening the family's technical role beyond architectural design. Christoffer died in Narva in 1700. Across these generations, the family developed a reputation in Sweden sufficiently significant to be ennobled there. The family history is presented as extending across France, the Netherlands, and Sweden, although the available biographical details primarily document Marin's Parisian activity and the later generations' Swedish careers. The De la Vallée family is therefore historically notable as a transnational architectural lineage rather than as a modern business or brand. No continuing corporate structure, commercial product line, or current family enterprise is documented in the supplied sources.

• 1700

  Death of Christoffer de la Vallée

  [1]De la Vallée familyen.wikipedia.org

  Christoffer de la Vallée died in Narva in 1700, closing the documented line of the family's principal architectural figures.

• 1696

  Death of Jean de la Vallée

  [1]De la Vallée familyen.wikipedia.org

  Jean de la Vallée died in Stockholm on 9 March 1696.

• 1661

  Birth of Christoffer de la Vallée

  [1]De la Vallée familyen.wikipedia.org

  Christoffer de la Vallée was born in Stockholm and later worked as an architect and engineer.

• 1642

  Death of Simon de la Vallée

  [1]De la Vallée familyen.wikipedia.org

  Simon de la Vallée died on 28 November 1642.

• 1624

  Birth of Jean de la Vallée

  [1]De la Vallée familyen.wikipedia.org

  Jean de la Vallée was born in France and subsequently established his architectural career in Stockholm.

• 1590

  Approximate birth of Simon de la Vallée

  [1]De la Vallée familyen.wikipedia.org

  Simon de la Vallée was born in Paris around 1590 and later became associated with Swedish architectural life.

• 1500

  Marin de la Vallée is identified as an early family ancestor

  [1]De la Vallée familyen.wikipedia.org

  Marin de la Vallée is recorded as a Parisian architect active during the sixteenth century, establishing the documented professional lineage.

A historical architectural and engineering family associated with the transfer of French expertise into Swedish professional and civic life.

1. 1De la Vallée familyen.wikipedia.org