Early Life, Family and Training Auguste Legras entered the world on June 5, 1817, in Périgueux, France. He was born into a family with established professional roots; his father, Louis François Legras, held the position of first clerk to the direction of indirect contributions, while his mother was Anne Marie Henriette Belen. This structured upbringing in Périgueux provided the foundation for a life that would eventually move toward th…