2 Quotes & Sayings By Jeanbaptiste Chautard
Jean-Baptiste Chautard was born on August 17, 1857 in Chevilly. He studied at the École Polytechnique and at the École des Ponts et Chaussées. He participated in the first automobile race in France on September 12, 1868. In 1880 he founded the firm of Chautard et Cie to build steam locomotives and began the production of French locomotives
The company's first locomotive was delivered in 1881 and it became a pioneer in this industry.