Léopold Durand
Léopold Durand (29 November 1666 – 5 November 1749) was a French architect.
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Léopold Durand
- Born
- 1666 · Saint-Mihiel.
- Died
- 1749
- Nationality
- France
- Occupation
- architect
- Languages
- French
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Léopold Durand lived from 29 November 1666 to 5 November 1749 and is documented in the authority records of the Bibliothèque nationale de France.
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The birth of Léopold Durand is recorded on 29 November 1666 in Saint-Mihiel (Meuse), and the death on 5 November 1749.
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Durand was born in Saint-Mihiel, Lorraine, on 29 November 1666. He studied law and architecture, after which he went to become a member of the Order of Saint Benedict in 1702. Durand died on 5 November 1749.
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