Cuvilliès, François de

Cuvilliès, François de, 1695-1768, French architect, decorator, and engraver. He introduced into Germany the rococo style of decoration then popular in France. He became architect to Charles Albert, elector of Bavaria, and, when the latter became Emperor Charles VII (1742), was appointed architect to the imperial court. His two foremost works, both at Munich, were the Residenz-Theater (1751-53) and the pavilion called the Amalienburg, in the park of Nymphenburg. The brilliant interiors of the pavilion represent the highest achievements of German rococo decoration.

Saint-François-de-Madawaska (2006 pop.: 585) is a Canadian village in Madawaska County, New Brunswick.

The village is known as the province's "Chicken Capital", referring to its role in the poultry industry. Former and merged names for the community include Webster's Creek and Winding Ledges.

Nearby attractions include Glazier Lake and the Michaud Blacksmith Museum.

The largest employers of the village include a poultry slaughtering factory and processing plant owned by Maple Lodge, two chicken-raising companies owned by Jean-Paul Ouellette and Westco, and a furniture assembly shop owned by Shermag.