Short answers, pulled from the story.
Jean Goujon emerged from the misty coastlines of Normandy though no birth certificate confirms his arrival. His earliest documented work appeared at the church of Saint-Maclou in Rouen during 1541-42.
Pierre Lescot invited Jean Goujon to collaborate on the church of Saint-Germain-l'Auxerrois about 1544. Their partnership extended to the western extension of the Louvre Palace between 1555 and 1562.
The Fountain of the Innocents stands as Jean Goujon's most celebrated public work completed between 1547 and 1550. He sculpted six nymphs decorating this fountain originally designed by Pierre Lescot.
His drapery reveals knowledge of Greek sculpture though never acquired through direct observation. Engravings produced by artists of the School of Fontainebleau spread his style throughout France.
In 1555, Jean Goujon was imprisoned at Ecouen under orders issued by the bailli on September 27th. This imprisonment remains one of the few documented interruptions in their prolific collaboration period.