Sightseeing & heritage

Le Musée Lapérouse

Square Botany Bay, 41, Rue Porta, 81000 Albi

Jean-François de Galaup, Count of Lapérouse, became a sailor at the age of 15. In 1785, at the request of Louis XVI, he led the cartographic and scientific round-the-world expedition aboard the famous frigates *La Boussole* and *L’Astrolabe*.

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Listing provided by Office de Tourisme d'Albi (updated by the source on 09/09/2026).

Tourist office data: DATAtourisme, Licence Ouverte (French open licence), updated 29 October 2026.