Louis-Marie-François Tardy de Montravel, often Louis Tardy de Montravel (28 September 1811, in
Vincennes
Vincennes (, ) is a commune in the Val-de-Marne department in the eastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the centre of Paris. It is next to but does not include the Château de Vincennes and Bois de Vincennes, which are attache ...
– 4 October 1864, in
Elbeuf
Elbeuf () is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Normandy region in northern France.
Geography
A light industrial town situated by the banks of the Seine some south of Rouen at the junction of the D7, D321 and the D313 roads.
Th ...
) was a French admiral, explorer and colonial administrator. He served as the second commandant of
New Caledonia from 1 January 1854 to 31 October 1854.
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1811 births
1864 deaths
French Navy admirals
Governors of French Guiana
Commandants of New Caledonia
French explorers
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