Alaska – Conferences 2022
Our partner, the Lapérouse Alaska Association, has recently published its conference program for the year 2022.
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From Hawaii to Monterey
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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Conference in Niort
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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Marine Hotel, Paris
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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Australia : the race to Botany Bay
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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Eleonore Broudou, the spouse
Videoconference Januray 13th, 2022 proposed by l’Association Lapérouse Albi France The Broudou family. by Alain Robert,member of ALAF Abstract Alain Robert joined ALAF ten years ago after a rich professional career of which 20 years were spent at sea! Passionate about history, Alain regularly shares his knowledge and became interested in the Broudou family, which
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What if Bonaparte had come?
Jacques Picard, a member of our association, recently informed us that a handwritten letter from Lapérouse was up for auction. This letter reopens the debate on a tenacious legend. Would Lapérouse have changed the face of the world by refusing to embark a certain … Bonaparte?
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Swimming in the footsteps of Lapérouse
From our president “I came to swim in memory of my grandfather. I met friends. We continue to grow the universal family initiated by Jean-François de Lapérouse.Respecting everyone with their diversity, whatever their country, race or origin.To swim to make these values grow is a pride, an honor and a joy.To build by swimming. This
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