. Humbert was born in
Uckange to a noble family. He built many buildings and "hôtels particuliers" (private homes) in
Paris and other European cities, such as
Brussels for the aristocracy and the upper class of the time, such the prince of Caraman-Chimay, the duke des Cars or the Schneider family. He especially built many buildings in the
Champs-Elysées area and in the
16th arrondissement of Paris. He is the father of the French architect Maurice Humbert, with whom he restored many castles, including
Napoléon's
Château de Malmaison. ==See also==