This page features posts on selected personalities who have made major contributions that have had historical, legal, cultural and administrative impact on the Seychelles Islands as a whole. These will include civic commanders, landowners, corsairs, politicians, Governers, people who were exiled in Seychelles, plus more. Most of these personalities have been forgotten and need to be acknowledged and this is what we aim to achieve through this page. Most of the posts are contributed by Mr. Julien Durup. They are from articles that he has prepared over the years, some of which have been previously published and some not.
Julien Durup
Born on Praslin Seychelles in 1944, Julien Durup was educated at La Digue and Mahé. He studied book binding, print finishing in London and archival restoration in Paris. He has written many historical articles relating to the Seychelles. His books include:
- Seafaring Adventures and Conflicts in the Indian Ocean 3500 BC – 1811 AD’.
- The History of La Digue (2009)
- The Seychelles Islands and Its First Landowners 1786-1833 (2013).
He is a strong supporter of “Ame de Pirate”. He has a daughter and a son and three grandchildren: Ethan, Eva and Triston.