Louis Nicolas de Clerville
✓ Source-basedfallingFrench military engineer
Lived 1610 to 1677 · aged 67
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Louis Nicolas de Clerville, often referred to as the Chevalier de Clerville, held many military positions during his life in France.
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Louis Nicolas de Clerville, often referred to as the Chevalier de Clerville, held many military positions during his life in France. In the 1660s, he was the chief engineer for ports and canals under Louis XIV's minister Jean-Baptiste Colbert and was responsible for surveying the coasts of France and the creation of numerous maps. He was also associated with Pierre-Paul Riquet and the building of the Canal du Midi.
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Lived 1610 to 1677 · aged 67
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