Louis-Charles-François Ledru
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Louis-Charles-François Ledru | |
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| Born | 1778 Paris, France |
| Died | September 16, 1861 (aged 82–83) Clermont-Ferrand, France |
| Alma mater | École Polytechnique |
| Occupation | Architect |
| Children | Agis-Léon Ledru |
| Relatives | Louis-Antoine-Marie Ledru Gaultier de Biauzat (grandson) |
Louis-Charles-François Ledru (French: [lwi ʃaʁl fʁɑ̃swa lədry]; 1778–1861) was a French architect.
Louis-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
Ledru 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]
