Léger Desmassias
1840–1893 (age 53)
Biography
Léger Desmassias (1840–1893) was a French architect who practiced his profession during the Third Republic. He contributed to the architectural development of France during a period of urban renewal and modernization in the latter nineteenth century.
His work as an architect reflected the professional standards and aesthetic sensibilities of his era. Desmassias was interred in Père Lachaise Cemetery, indicating the respect accorded to him within the architectural profession and Parisian society.