2022 marks the 250th anniversary of the first French visit to Australian shores. This exhibition explores the people who led those voyages and their achievements and legacies. You might encounter one or two surprising anecdotes along the way! French Explorers – Voyages to Australia introduces some of the great 18th century French adventurers who visited […]
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Lapérouse was born under the name of Jean-François de Galaup, on August 23, 1741, at the Château du Gô, about four kilometers from the center of Albi, near Lescure d’Albigois. His father, Victor-Joseph de Galaup, was consul of the city of Albi, and came from a family that had become noble, with the title of
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242 years ago, the frigate L’Hermione was launched and, in the following year (April 28, 1780), La Touche-Tréville, commanding L’Hermione, was able to lead the Marquis de Lafayette to Boston with the remarkable support of Lapérouse, commanding the Astrée. …. Three Bridges – Naval History :April 28, 1779: launch at Rochefort of the frigate l’Hermione,
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« Comte Jean-François de Galaup de Lapérouse, I am sending you on a scientific expedition to the last ocean with unknown parts…» Louis XVI, king of France, asked Lapérouse to take care of his crews as well as the populations he would come into contact with, to facilitate the opening of trading posts for the
We were recently informed of the existence of a comic book entitled “Vanikoro”.
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Our partner, the Lapérouse Alaska Association, has recently published its conference program for the year 2022.
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Videoconference February 10th, 2022 6pm Proposed by l’Association Lapérouse Albi France The navigation ofLapérouse between Hawaï and Monterey. by Marc Onetto,member of ALAF Abstract Marc Onetto is based in Seattle in the northwestern United States. He is now retired after a long career in large American companies. Every summer, Marc explores the Pacific coastline between
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The Association Lapérouse Albi France has been invited to give a conference at the Université Inter Ages de Niort, on February 3, 2022. Jean-Marie Pestel and Philippe Fichet Delavault will retrace Lapérouse’s journey from Hudson Bay to Vanikoro. To attend the conference, visit the University’s website.
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The Hôtel de la Marine in Paris is part of an architectural ensemble built in honor of Louis XV and completed in 1775 on the square renamed Place de la Concorde in 1795. This complex is the work of Ange-Jacques Gabriel (1698-1792) First architect of the King. It was intended to house the Garde Meuble
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January 24 is the anniversary of the arrival of La Boussole and L’Astrolabe at the entrance of Botany Bay. Due to bad weather, the expedition did not enter Botany Bay until two days later, on January 26, 1788.
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