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Honfleur in Calvados, Normandy, France — Western Europe
 

Frédéric Sauvage

 
 
Frédéric Sauvage Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Kevin W., June 30, 2015
1. Frédéric Sauvage Marker
Inscription.  

A la mémoire de Frédéric Sauvage qui inventa a Honfleur l'hélice a propulsion et en fit les premiers essais dans le vieux bassin 1832

English translation:
In memory of Frederic Sauvage who, in Honfleur, invented propeller propulsion and made the first tests in the old port in 1832.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Science & MedicineWaterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1832.
 
Location. 49° 25.179′ N, 0° 14.007′ E. Marker is in Honfleur, Normandie (Normandy), in Calvados. Marker is on Quai Saint-Etienne, 0.1 kilometers north of Rue Monpensier, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Honfleur, Normandie 14600, France. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Albert Sorel (within shouting distance of this marker); Le statuaire des Moulières (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); La Sainte Bernadette (about 120 meters away); Le Faubourg Saint-Catherine / Le Faubourg Saint-Léonard (about 120 meters away);
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La Cité des Peintres / La Côte de Grâce (about 120 meters away); Les Greniers à Sel / Le Jardin des Personnalités (about 120 meters away); L'Enclos et la Lieutenance / Le Vieux Bassin (about 120 meters away); Mémoire des Soldats Alliés Tombés (about 180 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Honfleur.
 
Also see . . .  Wikipedia entry for Frédéric Sauvage. (Submitted on July 18, 2015, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia.)
 
Additional keywords. Frédéric Sauvage
 
Frédéric Sauvage Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Kevin W., June 30, 2015
2. Frédéric Sauvage Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on September 10, 2018. It was originally submitted on July 18, 2015, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia. This page has been viewed 439 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on July 18, 2015, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.

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