Achille Leclère

Achille-François-René Leclère (29 October 1785 – 23 December 1853) was a French architect and teacher of architecture.

[1] Achille Leclère studied architecture under Charles Percier and Jean-Nicolas-Louis Durand.

After finishing his studies, he won the 1808 Premier Grand Prix de Rome where the final round topic was, "Public baths in Paris".

Indeed, Achille Leclere's architectural drawings of the Pantheon are regarded by many as the best ever made.

He was elected a member of the Académie des Beaux-Arts of the Institut de France in 1831.