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The Discord of the Lapérouse Albi France association is now available online!

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Discord logo wearing an 18th-century naval hat, created by an AI. Good news for all enthusiasts of exploration, history, and adventure: the official Discord server of the Lapérouse Albi France Association (ALAF) is now online! This space was created as a place to meet and exchange ideas for members, the curious, and anyone who wishes […]

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ALAF certified for the 400th anniversary of the French Navy

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This is great news for our association! We are pleased to announce that ALAF has officially received the 400th anniversary of the French Navy label. This recognition marks our association’s commitment to this major national celebration. Thanks to this certification, we now have access to official resources such as the 400th anniversary of the French

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ALAF will be present in Sète

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ALAF will take part in the next edition of Escale à Sète, the major Mediterranean festival of maritime traditions, which will be held from March 31 to April 6, 2026. An International Gathering This major event brings together sailors, maritime history enthusiasts, and associations from all over France and abroad. To learn more about the

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Lapérouse in Rapa Nui (native name for Easter Island)

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This month, we would like to highlight an association with which we have had a long-standing relationship: the Cercle d’Etude de l’Ile de Pâques et de la Polynésie (CEIPP). We asked its president, Raymond Duranton, for permission to publish one of his articles, which recounts Lapérouse’s visit to the famous Easter Island. If you are

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Malaspina, the forgotten navigator (second part)

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In the first part, we mentioned the beginnings of the departure of Malaspina expedition. Let us now talk about the most remarkable period: the expedition around the world, four years after that of Lapérouse An expedition inspired by that of Lapérouse (1789-1794) We have seen how Ambrosio Malaspina who had received Laperouse in Concepcion, then

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Malaspina, the forgotten navigator, commander of an expedition inspired by that of Laperouse (1st part)

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We will devote two articles to this little-known browser. The second part will be published on our website in October Of the great navigators of the eighteenth century, we remember the names of the prestigious Wallis, Cook, Bougainville and La Pérouse, among others… So mainly British and French. On the Spanish side, we remember the

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The Royal Navy of Louis XVI, a lecture by M. Villiers in Albi, May 6, 2025

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At the initiative of our association, a conference on the theme of “Louis XVI’s Royal Navy at the time of North American independence” was held at the Archives Départementales du Tarn in Albi. This event had been announced to you by an article on our website and a newsletter. The speaker, M. Villiers, a specialist

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