26 August 2021

Marie-Joseph Bonnat, Pont-de-Vaux (01), Ain (01)

I made a post on Marie-Joseph Bonnat a few weeks ago, but here is the only photo I've ever seen of his grave in Pont-de-Vaux.


'MARIE JOSEPH

BONNAT

NÉ À GRIÈGES LE 25 MAI 1844

DÉCÉDÉ À TAQUAH

(AFRIQUE OCCIDENTALE)

LE 8 JUILLET 1881

PRIEZ POUR LUI'

The engraving of the ship is a fitting tribute to this explorer.

No comments:

Post a Comment