Emmanuel Bertrand-Bocandé
Encyclopedia
Emmanuel Bertrand-Bocandé (1812-1881) was an explorer, businessman, and French colonial administrator who helped spread French influence in Basse Casamance
, Senegal
, specifically on the island of Carabane
. He left a valuable account of this region during colonial times.
He had control of Carabane
from 1849-1857. He was replaced by Bourdeny.
He died in Paris
on November 28, 1881.
Ziguinchor Region
Ziguinchor is a region of Senegal . The region is also referred to historically and popularly as Basse Casamance.-Departments:Ziguinchor region is divided into 3 departments:*Bignona...
, Senegal
Senegal
Senegal , officially the Republic of Senegal , is a country in western Africa. It owes its name to the Sénégal River that borders it to the east and north...
, specifically on the island of Carabane
Carabane
Carabane, also known as Karabane, is an island and a village located in the extreme south-west of Senegal, in the mouth of the Casamance River. This relatively recent geological formation consists of a shoal and alluvium to which soil is added by accumulation in the branches and roots of the...
. He left a valuable account of this region during colonial times.
Biography
The son of René Bertrand and Olive Bocandé, Emmanuel Bertrand-Bocandé was born in Nantes on July 3, 1812.He had control of Carabane
Carabane
Carabane, also known as Karabane, is an island and a village located in the extreme south-west of Senegal, in the mouth of the Casamance River. This relatively recent geological formation consists of a shoal and alluvium to which soil is added by accumulation in the branches and roots of the...
from 1849-1857. He was replaced by Bourdeny.
He died in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
on November 28, 1881.
Works
- « Notes sur la Guinée portugaise ou Sénégambie méridionale », Bulletin de la Société de géographie, mai-juin-juillet-août 1849
- « Carabane et Sedhiou. Des ressources que présentent dans leur état actuel les comptoirs français établis sur les bords de la Casamance », Revue coloniale, t. XVI, juillet-décembre 1856, p. 398 http://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k345138/f397.table