François de La Boullaye Le Gouz

François de La Boullaye Le Gouz (* 1610 in Baugé , Anjou , † 1668 or 1669 in Isfahan ) was a French aristocrat and world traveler.

François de La Boullaye Le Gouz wrote and published the French-language travel description Les voyages et observations du sieur de La Boullaye Le Gouz , in which he describes his travels in India , Persia , Greece , Egypt , the Middle East and other parts of the world - including Denmark , Germany , the Netherlands , England , Ireland and Italy - represented. Les voyages et observations is considered to be one of the earliest examples of travel literature that provides practical information for actual travelers.

literature

Les voyages et observations du sieur de La Boullaye Le Gouz. Paris 1657 ( digitized on Gallica ).

personal data
SURNAME	La Boullaye Le Gouz, François de
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	French aristocrat and world traveler
DATE OF BIRTH	1610
PLACE OF BIRTH	Baugé , Anjou
DATE OF DEATH	1668 or 1669
Place of death	Isfahan