Name: Exhibition : The port of Rochefort and the French colonial empire in Loti's time
Start: 2023-04-25
End: 2023-07-07
Location: Address

Exhibition : The port of Rochefort and the French colonial empire in Loti's time

Cultural , Exhibition in Rochefort

In the second half of the 19th century, vast colonial empires were formed under the domination of European powers. This exhibition takes us back to the time of Pierre Loti, in order to understand the historical context of his military career and his work. Born in Rochefort, an arsenal town to which he retained a deep attachment, Pierre Loti - whose real name was Julien Viaud - embraced the profession of sailor at the age of 17, which led him to travel the seas of the globe. Taking advantage... Read more
In the second half of the 19th century, vast colonial empires were formed under the domination of European powers. This exhibition takes us back to the time of Pierre Loti, in order to understand the historical context of his military career and his work. Born in Rochefort, an arsenal town to which he retained a deep attachment, Pierre Loti - whose real name was Julien Viaud - embraced the profession of sailor at the age of 17, which led him to travel the seas of the globe. Taking advantage of his voyages to the coasts of the Empire, his stopovers and his embassies, he set out to meet the non-European cultures of which many of his contemporaries dreamt.

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