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Octavie Coudreau
Marie Octavie Coudreau (''née'' Renard; 1867–1938) was a French people, French explorer from Anais, Charente, and author of several books on French Guiana and northern Brazil. In 1899, the Brazilian states of Pará and Amazonas (Brazilian state), Amazonas hired Coudreau to explore and chart the Amazon region. Her husband was the French explorer and geographer Henri Coudreau. Exploration of the Amazon At the time of the ''contesté franco-brésilien'' boundary dispute between French colonial empire#The Americas, colonial France and Brazil, Coudreau's husband Henri worked in the service of governors of the states of Brazil, mapping the Amazon's tributaries and identifying possible resources for farmers and foresters. On behalf of the State of Pará, Henri Coudreau was charged with exploring the Trombetas River, shortly after Octavie married him. Their first expedition in 1899 ended tragically, as detailed in the book ''Voyage au Trombetas'' begun by Henri Coudreau. It descr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Octavie Coudreau
Marie Octavie Coudreau (''née'' Renard; 1867–1938) was a French people, French explorer from Anais, Charente, and author of several books on French Guiana and northern Brazil. In 1899, the Brazilian states of Pará and Amazonas (Brazilian state), Amazonas hired Coudreau to explore and chart the Amazon region. Her husband was the French explorer and geographer Henri Coudreau. Exploration of the Amazon At the time of the ''contesté franco-brésilien'' boundary dispute between French colonial empire#The Americas, colonial France and Brazil, Coudreau's husband Henri worked in the service of governors of the states of Brazil, mapping the Amazon's tributaries and identifying possible resources for farmers and foresters. On behalf of the State of Pará, Henri Coudreau was charged with exploring the Trombetas River, shortly after Octavie married him. Their first expedition in 1899 ended tragically, as detailed in the book ''Voyage au Trombetas'' begun by Henri Coudreau. It descr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
