Comte de Paris (ship)
The Comte de Paris was a French sailing ship bound for Akaroa, New Zealand, in 1840. The purpose of the voyage was to develop a French colony in the South Island of New Zealand. The voyage was led by the Commissioner of the King of France, Captain Charles Lavaud, who was to represent the French in New Zealand until a governor arrived.
A memorial commemorating the arrival of the settlers | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| Name | Comte de Paris |
| Route | Rochefort, France to Akaroa, New Zealand |
| Launched | 8 March 1840 |
| Completed | 13 August 1840 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Sailing ship |
| Tonnage | 501 tonnes |
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