An Adventure That Would Not Have Been Possible Without the Lapérouse Albi France Association After several years of work, « L’Odyssée des Lumières », a visual and symphonic work dedicated to Lapérouse’s 1785 expedition, has reached a major new milestone. Conceived and created by Olivier Gavignaud, composer and music teacher at Lycée Lapérouse in Albi,
On Saturday, 19 September 2026, the Lapérouse Albi-France Association (ALAF) attended an exceptional lecture in Brest dedicated to Paul-Antoine Fleuriot de Langle, commander of L’Astrolabe and second-in-command of the expedition. Organised by the Société d’Études de Brest et du Léon at the Colbert Hall of Brest City Hall, the event took place as part of
Through this new series, the ALAF invites you to follow Lapérouse’s voyage month by month. Each month, we will explore a new stage of the expedition, bringing to life the adventures, port calls, discoveries, and observations of the men aboard La Boussole and L’Astrolabe. A way to retrace this extraordinary expedition at the pace of
Logbook — The Grand Departure from Brest (August 1785) Read More »
Dear members, You will find attached the presentation given at our General Meeting. If you would like to receive the full meeting (including, for example, some interventions made live during the session, particularly from the City of Albi), please let me know at this address: laperouse-france.org. The duration is approximately three hours. Please note that
Minutes of the General Assembly Meeting of May 22, 2026 Read More »
A major maritime gathering The Association Lapérouse Albi France (ALAF) had the privilege of taking part in the 2026 edition of Escale à Sète, held from March 31 to April 6, a major biennial maritime event bringing together more than 120 ships and attracting nearly 300,000 visitors from around the world. This major event in
Our Escale à Sète 2026 Read More »
Support an artistic creation at the heart of Albi’s heritage. The Lapérouse Albi France Association (ALAF) is currently supporting an original work: The Odyssey of Lights, a visual and musical evocation of Lapérouse’s 1785 expedition. Conceived by the composer Olivier Gavignaud, this work offers a visual reconstruction created with the help of artificial intelligence and
Become a patron of «The Odyssey of Lights». Read More »
Remember!!! In July 2024, our association was present at the world’s largest gathering of boats, “Les Fêtes Maritimes de Brest”. Our association organized a conference entitled: “The Astrolabe and botanical science, Noah’s Ark for our time”. Want to know how Lapérouse is helping to preserve our plant biodiversity in 2025? Just click on the video
The Brest conference is now available Read More »
