Le Cercle Francophone: Le Comte de La Pérouse

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Le Cercle Francophone is free and open to the public. This event is exclusively in French

Le Cercle Francophone

“Le Cercle Francophone d’Histoire” is a group that combines love of the French language and of history. Series of lectures are conducted exclusively in French, according to an established calendar and theme.

En 1783, Louis XVI charge le comte de La Pérouse de diriger une expédition autour du monde. C’est un officier de marine très expérimenté, habile et infatigable : il a déjà parcouru l’océan Indien, a participé à la guerre d’indépendance américaine, a combattu dans les Antilles et en Amérique du Nord !
Suivant les désirs du roi, l’explorateur français part sur les traces du navigateur anglais James Cook. Il prend la mer en 1785 avec deux bateaux, La Boussole et L’Astrolabe. Après un long périple qui l’emmène au Cap Horn, à Hawaï, en Alaska, Sibérie, Chine et Australie, La Pérouse atteint son but : l’Océanie. Mais prises dans un cyclone, ses frégates disparaissent dans la mer de Corail en juin 1788... Une expédition part à sa recherche trois ans plus tard. Le mystère et la légende du Comte de La Pérouse sont nés !“Le Cercle Francophone d’Histoire” is a group that combines love of the French language and of history. Series of lectures are conducted exclusively in French, according to an established calendar and theme. The group lecturer, Eric Simonis, is a native French speaker and a private French language instructor. He is a member of The American Friends of Lafayette, The Napoleonic Historical Society and The Athenaeum of Philadelphia. These virtual lectures are held over Zoom. esimonis@ouifrenchphila.com

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