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Ledoux

Ledoux is a French surname. The name may refer to several people, particularly Claude Nicolas Ledoux (1736–1806), a prominent architect of the French Enlightenment. Ledoux is regarded as a leading figure in French neoclassical architecture and a pioneer in industrial architecture and urban planning. His work is noted for bold geometric forms, rational planning, and an interest in the social meaning of architecture.

The best-known project associated with Ledoux is the Royal Salt Works (Salines Royales) at Arc-et-Senans, built

As a surname, Ledoux is of French origin and is encountered among people of French descent in

between
1775
and
1779,
which
is
celebrated
as
an
icon
of
industrial
architecture
and
Enlightenment
design.
He
also
designed
the
Barrière
de
la
Villette,
a
monumental
toll
gate
on
the
outskirts
of
Paris
built
in
the
late
1780s,
illustrating
his
approach
to
civic
architecture
and
symbolic
urban
elements.
In
addition
to
built
works,
Ledoux
produced
architectural
and
urban
planning
proposals
that
explored
the
idea
of
a
rational,
socially
expressive
built
environment.
Although
many
of
his
utopian
schemes
were
unrealized,
his
theoretical
writings
and
designs
influenced
later
architects
and
the
development
of
modern
urban
planning.
various
fields,
including
art,
science,
and
public
life.