Gaspard-Joseph Chaussegros de Léry (1682-1756), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Gaspard-Joseph Chaussegros de Léry (1682-1756)

Louis XV's Chief Engineer of New France

Date of Birth: 03-Oct-1682

Place of Birth: Toulon, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France

Date of Death: 23-Mar-1756

Profession: combat engineer, military officer

Nationality: France

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Gaspard-Joseph Chaussegros de Léry (October 3, 1682 – March 23, 1756), was Louis XV's Chief Engineer of New France.
He is recognised as the father of the first truly Canadian architecture.
In 2006, the Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada designated him a person of national historic importance.
It highlighted his contribution to the development of New France through the quality, variety, importance and scope of his work in the fields of military engineering, civil and religious architecture, and urban planning.