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.
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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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Gaspard Chaussegros de Léry Memorial Plaque
Saint-Louis Street
Québec
Gaspard Chaussegros de Léry Memorial Plaque
Saint-Louis Street
Québec
GPS Coordinates
Lat. 46.8092188
Long. -71.2116107
Lat. 46.8092188
Long. -71.2116107
Plaque
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Plaque
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