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Ambassador’s visit to the Laperouse Museum

23 Sunday Apr 2017

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Friday, 21st April 2017 His Excellency Christophe Lecourtier the French Ambassador to Australia was received by Nicole Forrest Green, President of the Friends of the Lapérouse Museum for an official visit and special ceremony.

In the presence of the Hon. Matt Thistlethwaite Federal Member for Kingsford Smith, Mayor of Randwick City, Councillor Noel D’Souza and Mme. Annick Antoine, French Consul General to Sydney, M. Nicolas Croizer, French Cultural Attaché, M. Philippe Platel and Mr. Gary Ella former Australian Rugby Union Player and Member of the Wallabies, representing the Indigenous Community of La Pérouse, Ambassador Lecourtier bestowed on our President on behalf of the French Republic, the insignia of the Ordre National du Mérite in the rank of Chevalier.

In his speech, the French Ambassador commended Nicole for her passion and commitment to the France-Australia relationship. Highlights included her Board Representation on the Alliance Française Sydney where she had hosted the Hon Malcolm Turnbull, Federal Member for Wentworth, whilst in Opposition, for a discussion around French culture, language, industry and technology; in journalism for her writing of the treasures of the South of France particularly the Luberon, a region she knows well, and in her capacity to bring the achievements of Lapérouse, a man of the French Enlightenment and his 18th century scientific expedition, to an English speaking audience with the publication of ‘Lapérouse Sailing through the Enlightenment’ and iconic promotional events held at the Lapérouse Museum that brought together the French and Australian Navies, academia and education.

The Ambassador acknowledged Nicole’s maternal grandfather a decorated AIF WWI veteran who had fought at Gallipoli and on the Somme in 1916 where he was gravely wounded. He had been the recipient of the French Medaille de Reconnaissance de la Nation awarded posthumously for his military service to France, that Nicole had received on his behalf in Nice in 1999. Ambassador Lecourtier also remarked on Nicole’s capacity to build momentum for the France-Australia relationship at all levels as the partnership enters a new phase of development and cooperation across many key sectors.

In her acceptance speech, Nicole expressed her condolences to the French Ambassador and to the French people for the previous night’s attacks on the Champs-Elysée which saw a Police Officer killed and several people injured – her thoughts were with all those affected by terrorism.

She also paid homage to General Charles de Gaulle (1890-1970) the creator in 1963 of France’s Ordre National du Mérite and arguably one of the most important French figures of the 20th century with a legacy that casts a long shadow across modern French politics.

In an impassioned speech, Nicole highlighted de Gaulle’s most notable achievements. A refusal to accept a French Armistice with Nazi Germany in 1940 and the establishment of the Free French Movement from London; a call to arms via BBC radio on 18th June 1940; resistance of oppression, safeguard and protection of France’s national interests and her strategic independence; the liberation of Paris in 1944, and leadership of the French Provisional Government, followed in 1946 by an early retirement but a return to glory in 1958 and ascendency to the nation’s Presidency of the newly created 5th Republic, a position he would hold for 10 years .

For de Gaulle a forward thinker, this was a time of modernization and development for France, particularly across industry, education, health, culture – and armed with new powers attributed to the French President under the constitution of the 5th Republic, de Gaulle sought to reposition France in a changing post-war world, where decolonisation and the Cold War presented new threats and challenges.

Often described as a political marvel, a master strategist, but above all a great Statesman, de Gaulle maintained throughout his life an immense pride and love for his country, combined with an innate understanding of the French people.

In this context and with a wealth of experience that crossed two major world wars, de Gaulle strove for policies that still hold much weight across the corridors of power in Paris - his renowned “Politics of Grandeur”, asserting that France maintain her sovereignty as a major power and not rely on other countries, for her national security and prosperity. To this end, de Gaulle pursued policies of “national independence” which led him to withdraw from NATO‘s military integrated command and launch an independent nuclear development program that made France the world’s fourth nuclear power.

In January 1963, Adenauer and de Gaulle signed a treaty of friendship, the Élysée Treaty with a view to restoring Franco-German relations.

Internationally, in January 1964, France was among the first Western powers to open diplomatic relations with the People’s Republic of China (PRC) established in 1949, but had been isolated on the international scene. De Gaulle justified this by “the sheer weight of evidence and reason.”

He also oversaw tough economic measures to revitalise the country, including the issuing of a new franc (worth 100 old francs) and reduced France’s dollar reserves, trading them for gold from the US government, to reinforce her economic independence.

France’s innate national pride, coupled with this and an insistence on remaining strategically independent in all matters of governance and notably defence, I am convinced did not go unnoticed by the Australian Government this time last year in choosing France as a strategic ally and defence partner in our region.

General de Gaulle also undertook a major reform and modernisation of France’s system of National Ordres targeting a younger, civilian population, including women and as a consequence the Ordre National du Mérite came into existence in 1963 in the midst of France’s post-war ‘trente glorieuse’ period (post-WWII boom). The average age of recipients of this great award is 54 and 50% are women.

I am honoured to be admitted to the ranks of the Ordre National du Mérite, and thank the French Ambassador and the French Republic for acknowledging my contribution to the France-Australia relationship.

Nicole thanked the entire Committee for their combined unrelenting efforts last night as they worked tirelessly to ensure the Ambassador’s visit to the Lapérouse Museum was a great success.

Photo I: Lapérouse Museum Sydney: H.E. Ambassador Christophe Lecourtier, French Ambassador to Australia with Nicole Forrest Green President FOLM before a copy of Nicolas-André Monsiau’s famous painting which hangs in the Château de Versailles, France of King Louis XVI handing his instructions to Capitaine de Vaisseau Jean-François de Galaup, Comte de Lapérouse for his ‘voyage d’exploration autour du monde.’

Photo II: General Charles de Gaulle

French Ministerial visit to the Laperouse Museum

19 Saturday Nov 2016

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photo-1Saturday November 19 2016, Nicole Forrest Green received the French Minister for War Veterans at the Lapérouse Museum, Sydney for an official visit. Accompanied by his delegation from France headed by Chief of Staff Jean-Robert Lopez, Préfet, Jean-Marc Todeschini holds the appointment within the Hollande Government of ‘Secrétaire d’Etat auprès du Ministre de la Défense, Chargé des Anciens Combattants et de la Mémoire’ the equivalent in Australia of our Minister for Veterans’ Affairs a position held in the Turnbull Government by the Hon Dan Tehan MP (VIC) represented today Major General (Ret’d) Dave Chalmers AO, CSC First Assistant Secretary Commemorations and War Graves at the Commonwealth Department of Veterans Affairs, Canberra.photo-2

Minister Todeschini has also visited New Zealand in an official capacity. 2016 marks 100 years since ANZAC troops fought on the Somme in 1916 where their courage and determination in the face of great hardship, has not been forgotten by France. Included in the Minister’s agenda today in Sydney was a visit to the War Memorial at Hyde Park, Sydney where the French Government awarded three Australian WWII Air Force
Veterans with his country’s highest decoration in a Military capacity, the
coveted Legion d’Honneur.

Signing the Visitor’s book, Minister Todeschini referred to the long standing history between France and Australia since the earliest days of European settlement in 1788; he thanked Nicole for her hospitality, presentation and explanation of the projects underway she had initiated including a new Memorandum of Understanding with the Musée de la Marine, Paris and referred to the strong symbolism the Lapérouse Museum provided in the context of the bilateral relationship.

Photo 1: Préfet, Directeur du Cabinet, Jean-Robert Lopez, French Defence Attaché Captain (FN) Yann Marboeuf, Minister Jean-Marc Todeschini, President FOLM Nicole Forrest Green, Consul General for France to Sydney, Mr. Nicolas Croizer, Major General (ret’d) Dave Chalmers DVA representative

Photo 2: Consul General for France Sydney, Mr. Nicolas Croizer, Warrant Officer Caroline Yvon (FN), Minister Jean-Marc Todeschini, President FOLM, Nicole Forrest Green, French Defence Attaché Captain (FN) Yann Marboeuf

Centenary celebration May 11: First seaplane (flying boat) flight in Australia by Maurice Guillaux

09 Friday May 2014

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lebbeus horderns seaplane

As well as being a showman and conducting the first air mail flight in Australia, Maurice Guillaux also was the first person in Australia to fly a seaplane. Lebbeus Hordern, a member of the wealthy family which owned the Sydney department store Anthony Horderns, imported aMaurice Farman floatplane in 1914. Lebbeus Hordern enlisted the services of the visiting French aviator Maurice Guillaux and his team to prepare the aircraft for flight, and on 8 May 1914 it took to the sky, with Guillaux at the controls. Many flights were made in the machine, and on 22 May Guillaux and Hordern announced their intention to fly the seaplane from Sydney to Melbourne, but this flight was never attempted. The work of Hordern, and of Guillaux, aroused considerable interest, both in aviation in general and in seaplanes in particular. Plans were made to import more aircraft, but the outbreak of war in August 1914 meant that such projects had to be put on hold. After the war, Hordern imported more such aircraft, and seaplanes played an important part in Australia’s aviation history.

When?

9 00 to 11 00: 9 00 aircraft assemble outside Sydney Harbour and fly through the heads along the north side of Sydney Harbour. When they reach the Harbour Bridge they turn and fly along the south side of the harbour. They fly low over Rose Bay and the larger aircraft land and taxi to the beach at about 9 30. At 10 00 the Club Rose Bay will host a short formality. At 10 30 the seaplanes will depart for Rathmines, where a celebratory lunch will be held.

Where?

The best place to see the seaplanes and the displays is at Rose Bay, near Club Rose Bay, Lyne Park (Vickery Street)

Why?

On Friday 8 May 1914 Maurice Guillaux flew Lebbeus Hordern’s Farman ‘hydro-aeroplane’ from a specially erected facility at Double Bay (the end of Bay Street). He and his team had assembled and prepared the aircraft over the previous four days, and the Herald reporter described the care and the skill that Guillaux exhibited during the process. He was certainly not just a skilled pilot!

This was the first seaplane flight in Australia, and the Seaplane Pilots Association of Australia is commemorating the event on Sunday 11 May this year. There will first be a flypast of seaplanes over the harbour. The aircraft will make use of the Victor One route and the R405 A and B special area for use with seaplanes and helicopters. After assembling into groups of aircraft of similar performance, they will fly from North Head to Middle Head at 1000 feet and then follow the northern shoreline of Sydney Harbour to the Northern Pylon of the Sydney Harbour Bridge. The groups will then turn and fly eastwards along the southern shoreline. When they pass Garden land the aircraft will descend to 500ft and fly over Rose Bay at low level. Four or five or the larger aircraft will actually land and taxi to Rose Bay beach located at the South Eastern end of Rose Bay.

What?

There will be a display of seaplane-related historical material. The Australian Aviation Museum, Bankstown, AHSA and the APAA will join with the permanent display at the adjoining Rose Bay RSL. There will be a brief on-ground formality involving M Berti, Consul-General of France in Australia, Ian Debenham, President of AHSA NSW and Councillor Toni Zeitler, Mayor of Woollahra, at 10am. The seaplanes will depart for a combined rendezvous at Rathmines after 10 30.

The current list of flying boat participants includes the following: Rohan Whittington (Super Petrel LS) 24-7997; Phil Lee (Super Petrel 100) 19-7249; Jay Laybutt (Super Petrel) 19-5405; Ben Hunter (Searey) VH-TAD; Keith Clark (Searey) VH-ZRA; Brian Dehlsen (Searey) VH-BCU; Ben Hutchinson (Lake Buccaneer) VH-LUG; Harvey Prior (Lake Buccaneer) VH-LAK; John Daley (Lake Buccaneer) VH-TZT; Bill Handley (Lake Buccaneer) VH-DQN and Phil Dulhunty, President of SPAA in his Cessna C180 VH-BNJ;.

(Photograph Sam Hood, courtesy State Library of NSW)

Presentation of Cable Station gouache by Marie Détrée

02 Friday May 2014

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Donation from EricOn Monday 28th April, 2014, an original gouache of the Cable Station building, housing the Laperouse Museum, was presented to the Friends of the Laperouse Museum by M.Eric Berti, Consul General of France. The artist is Marie Détrée, penintre officiel de la Marine (official painter of the French Navy) and pictured below at the Laperouse Museum during the visit by officers and crew of the Vendémiaire. The work was completed aboard the FS Vendémiaire during the International Fleet Review in Sydney in October 2013. ???????????????????????????????Site du musée Lapérouse

25th French Film Festival 5 - 23 March 2014

26 Wednesday Feb 2014

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afSYDNEY PREMIÈRE OF THE FINISHERS

Tuesday 4 March 6pm Cocktail, National Art School 8pm Screening, Palace Verona

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Celebrating its 25th year in 2014, the Alliance Française French Film Festival is a popular event on the Australian cultural calendar.

It is not only the biggest film festival in Australia; it is also the biggest festival of French films outside of France.

Each year the festival curates a selection of the best contemporary French films, including comedies, dramas, documentaries and much more. Blockbusters and independent films alike screen over six weeks in seven cities: Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra, Brisbane, Byron Bay, Adelaide and Perth. The festival also includes glamorous opening nights, Q&As and special events with renowned figures of French film.

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