Guillaume Boutheroue

Guillaume Boutheroue was a French engineer who completed the Briare Canal, originated by Hugues Cosnier.

In 1623, he was the Poor Rate and Tax Collector at Beaugency.

In 1638, along with his brother-in-law Jacques Guyon, he obtained letters patent from Louis XIII allowing them to complete the Canal de Briare. The canal was completed in 1642.

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