Charles de Chavannes, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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French explorer
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Place of Birth: Lyon, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
About Charles de Chavannes
- Fortuné Charles de Chavannes, born 19 May 1853 in Lyon and died 7 February 1940 in Antibes, was a French colonial administrator.
- He accompanied Savorgnan de Brazza on the Mission de l'Ouest africain from 1883 to 1886, and participated in the exploration and establishment of French Congo. He authored several books about French colonial history in Equatorial Africa.
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