General Michel Joachim Marie Raymond (25 September 1755 – 25 March 1798), popularly known as Monsieur Raymond, was a French General in Nizam - (Nizam Ali Khan, Asaf Jah II)'s military and the founder of Gunfoundry, Hyderabad.

[2] After the death of Hyder Ali, he met and served under French General Bussy as his ADC with the rank of a captain.

Gunfoundry or Top ka Sancha near the Fathe Maidan is the best-known of the remaining foundries in India.

[6] Raymond became a close friend of the Nizam Ali Khan, Asaf Jah II.

Raymond was not only held in high esteem by the Nizam, but had also won the love and trust of the local people.

[7][8] George Bruce Malleson said that p=xxxiv Michel Raymond's tomb is a black granite tombstone, conical in shape, about 7 metres high and it has the initials JR on it.