Chaussegros de Léry, Gaspard-Joseph National Historic Person
Québec, Quebec
Chaussegros de Léry
(© Bibliothèque et Archives Canada | Library and Archives Canada)
Address :
1 de l'Arsenal Street, Québec, Quebec
Recognition Statute:
Historic Sites and Monuments Act (R.S.C., 1985, c. H-4)
Designation Date:
2006-11-27
Life Date:
1682 to 1756
Other Name(s):
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Gaspard-Joseph Chaussegros de Léry
(Designation Name)
Research Report Number:
2005-010, 2007-063
Importance:
Helped shape several major historical sites, which are still a part of the Canadian and American landscape; including Fortifications of Québec
Plaque(s)
Existing plaque: 1 de l'Arsenal Street, Quebec
As Chief Engineer of New France from 1719 to 1756, Chaussegros de Léry had a significant impact on the colony's development through the quality and variety of his military, religious, and civil projects. His works, such as Montréal's fortifications, Notre-Dame Cathedral in Québec, and his city plans for Montréal and Québec, demonstrate the impressive technical and practical expertise of French military engineers. Several structures, such as the Nouvelles Casernes and substantial sections of the Fortifications of Québec, his masterpiece, have become important historical sites.