Louis-Charles-François Ledru (1778–1861) was a French architect.
Louis-Charles-François Ledru | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1778 Paris, France |
| Died | September 16, 1861 Clermont-Ferrand, France |
| Alma mater | École Polytechnique |
| Occupation | Architect |
| Children | Agis-Léon Ledru |
| Relatives | Louis-Antoine-Marie Ledru Gaultier de Biauzat (grandson) |
Early life
editLouis-Charles-François Ledru was born in 1778 in Paris, France.[1] He graduated from the École Polytechnique, where Gaspard Monge was one of his professors.[2] He subsequently took a course in architecture taught by Jean-Nicolas-Louis Durand.[2]
Career
editLedru became a member of the Académie royale d'architecture circa 1794.[3][4]
Ledru moved to the Auvergne in 1810, where he started a business in asphalt extraction.[3] By 1811, he designed the spa in Le Mont-Dore.[3] By 1820, he designed the Hôtel de Ville complex, which included the town hall, courthouse and prison, as well as the slaughterhouse, the market, etc., in Clermont-Ferrand, where he was appointed as chief architect in 1823.[3] He also designed the courthouse in Thiers and a government building in Ambert.[3]
Ledru was awarded the Legion of Honour in 1841.[4]
Philanthropy
editWith Mayor Antoine Blatin, Ledru co-founded a school in Clermont-Ferrand where mathematics, architecture and drawing were taught free of charge.[3]
Death
editLedru died on September 16, 1861.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Louis-Charles-François Ledru (1778-1861)". Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved April 19, 2016.
- ^ a b Gonzalez, Pierre-Gabriel (April 28, 2014). "L'histoire de cette famille auvergnate a commencé avec Louis-Charles-François Ledru". La Montagne. Retrieved April 20, 2016.
- ^ a b c d e f Pierre, Marcel; Pierre, Maryse (2006). Clochers de Basse-Auvergne. Nonette, Puy-de-Dôme: Editions Créer. p. 40. ISBN 9782848190396. OCLC 70987559.
- ^ a b c "Louis-Charles-François LEDRU". French Ministry of Culture. Retrieved April 20, 2016.
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