It is now twenty years since teams discovered a skeleton in its entirety off the coast of Papua New Guinea. A series of articles published over the coming months will enable you to (re)discover the story of this unknown creature. On 1 August 1785, La Boussole and l’Astrolabe, two frigates commanded respectively by Jean-François Galaup […]
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A French island located more than 9,000 km from the mainland holds a treasure submerged in the clear waters of the Indian Ocean. Off the coast of Reunion Island, nearly 96 miles to the northwest, you’ll have to dive almost 60 meters from the surface to discover Mont La Pérouse. It is a landform also
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At the request of Doctor Amalric, founder of the association, Marie-Christine Pestel, mother of our dear president Jean-Marie, had joined the association as a descendant of Jean-François Lapérouse.The president, her son, wanted to say a few words to her. Friday 28 April the sky is iridescent with pinkThe light is soft and benevolentMy footsteps guide
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As we have done every year for the past 40 years, we ask you to support ALAF. To make known Lapérouse and its values is very important in our current world. Dues renewal will take place in early January 2023. At the local level, the year 2022 was exceptional at the “Pedagogical” level. Many classes
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I am pleased to write to you from American Samoa, on the main island of Tutuila (Manoua for La Pérouse) where I am currently on a stopover for a few days, and to tell you in a few lines about my visit to the Bay of the Massacre. By explaining the tragedy that took place
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Raymond A. Duranton, a member of ALAF, has kindly allowed us to publish his article which appeared in note #23 of the CEIPP Domain. We would like to thank him on behalf of the members of ALAF. You can download the original ici. Polynesian Navigators Introduction Don’t look for it – if you still have
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One cannot speak of Lapérouse without mentioning his teenage friend Jean-Baptiste Mengaud de la Hage (1741-1780). His parents lived in Toulouse and it is not clear why he attended high school in Albi, but La Pérouse declared: “our friendship dates back to high school”. Mengaud had been a sea guard in Toulon as well as
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Continuation of the sailing trip in the wake of Lapérouse by Hubert Furco Ce Mardi 21 juin , Hubert Furco, membre de l’ALAF, a largué les amarres sur sa splendide Goélette, « Lazy-Lady », depuis Marseillan, pour suivre le sillage de Jean-Francois de Lapérouse, en solitaire. This Tuesday, June 21, Hubert Furco, member of ALAF,
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18 septembre 2022 Journée du Patrimoine Lieu : Montirat (Tarn) Comme chaque année, monsieur Bernard Debar organise à l’occasion de la fête du patrimoine, une découverte du village historique de Montirat et une chasse aux trésors pour les enfants. Le thème de l’année 2022 porte sur Lapérouse et sa célèbre expédition. Naturellement l’ALAF s’est associée
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