A plaque near the Porte St Louis of the fortified part of Québec City was dedicated in 1992 by the Canadian Society of Civil Engineering as a tribute to Gaspard Chaussegros de Léry, the third “King’s Engineer” in New France 1716 - 1756. Highlights of his career include planning the outer stone wall of Montreal’s fortifications as well as planning Fort Niagara and Fort Saint-Frédéric. In addition, he supervised work on Québec’s fortifications, designed two naval shipyards in Québec City, several churches, the Episcopal Palace and the façade of the Québec Cathedral.
Gaspard Chaussegros de Léry Memorial Plaque
Québec, Québec
Inscription
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SITE HISTORIQUE NATIONAL DE GÉNIE CIVIL |
NATIONAL HISTORIC CIVIL ENGINEERING SITE |
FORTIFICATIONS DE/OF QUEBEC
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LE SYSTÈME DÉFENSIVE DE QUÉBEC ILLUSTRE UNE ŒUVRE D’INGÉNIERIE REMARQUABLE ÉLABORE PENDANT LA PÉRIODE COLONIALE, IL TRADUIT LES APPORTS SUCCESSIFS DE PLUSIEURS INGÉNIEURS |
QUEBEC CITY’S DEFENSIVE SYSTEM IS REMARKABLE FEAT OF ENGINEERING. BUILT DURING THE COLONIAL PERIOD, IT REPRESENTS THE WORK OF A SUCCESSION OF ENGINEERS. |
GASPARD-J. CHAUSSEGROS DE LÉRY
1682-1756
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HOMMAGE A CET INGÉNIEUR QUI OCCUPE UNE PLACE DE CHOIX DANS L’HISTOIRE CANADIENNE, EN RAISON DE SON ŒUVRE CONSIDÉRABLE EN NOUVELLE-FRANCE. LES REMPARTS DE QUÉBEC EN SONT UN TEMOIN IMPORTANT.
SOCIÉTÉ CANADIENNE DE GÉNIE CIVIL
1992 |
A TRIBUTE TO THIS ENGINEER, KNOWN IN CANADIAN HISTORY FOR HIS ACCOMPLISHENTS IN NEW FRANCE. THE RAMPARTS OF QUEBEC CITY ARE A GREAT EXAMPLE OF HIS WORK.
CANADIAN SOCIETY FOR CIVIL ENGINEERING
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Location
Gaspard Chaussegros de Léry Memorial Plaque
Saint-Louis Street
Québec
Québec
Gaspard Chaussegros de Léry Memorial Plaque
Saint-Louis Street
Québec
Québec
GPS Coordinates
Lat. 46.8092188
Long. -71.2116107
Lat. 46.8092188
Long. -71.2116107