A Study on ‹unification› between Corps des Ponts et Chaussees and Corps royal du Gonie in the early years of French Revolution

Abstract

In the early years of French Revolution, the engineers of corps des ponts et chaussees were confronted with the engineas of corps royal du genie about the authority of constructions on the port, and a project of ‹unification › amang these two groupes, too. Because of any problems that they could presuppose their disordre in the indication betvveen the Ministrr of Military and that of Finances, not only the engineers of ponts et chaussees, but also the local administrators had opposed to the plan of this unification. This paper aimes to make clear issues following ; 1. Difference their origines and functions between the engineers of ponts and those of génie. 2. Controvercy about the constructions on ports, especially, at Dunkerque and at Le Havre. 3. Opinion realisic from the Administrator prefectural regarding the management of publics works.