Lapérouse, First Fleet, descendant

Meeting direct descendants of famous mariners is for me always thrilling, I feel it a privilege an honour and of course one wonders what traits they have in common with their famous ancestor. Today, ‘Lapérouse and the First Fleet’ created a happy occasion. 
Next best is meeting them via the Internet.

Today via facebook I have a new, modest connection with Jean François de Galaup, comte de Lapérouse, of Albi, via a direct descendant, who lives in the USA.

Laperouse entering Botany Bay
Laperouse entering Botany Bay
Laperouse, commemorated in Albi with a statue and the ‘place de Laperouse’ near the centre of Albi, was the French answer to the discoveries that stunned all Europe, by Captain James Cook and his crew.
If you enjoy a good yarn, take a look at this: “Laperouse and the First Fleet”.

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