who was francois leguat
Francois Leguat settled near Grand-River which is now known as Cascade Pigeon in Rodrigues. He & his fellow adventurers built 8 huts there.
Pointe Coton
two years
Pointe Coton
because there were not enough people on the island to settle down because the visit of cyclones were frequently
François Leguat died in 1735.
Leguat's attempt to form a colony on the island of Rodrigues was one of many efforts by French Protestants, or Huguenots, to form safe places of refuge. They were part of a global diaspora to escape persecution and genocide in France from the mid-16th century untll the late 18th century.Am writing a book about my travels tracing many of these early "international pioneers." It's called "A Passionate Nomad: No Obstacle Travels Along the French Huguenot Diaspora."
Francois Grobbelaar's birth name is Pierre Francois Grobbelaar.
Francois Cao's birth name is Francois Cao.
Francois Villon has written: 'The poems of Francois Villon'
Francois Battiste's birth name is Phillippe Francois Battiste.
Francois Pienaar's birth name is Jacobus Francois Pienaar.