Port calls

1851-1852

July 1851,

Vannes, July 7, 1851, Boarding of Joachim Marie LE DOUARIN and Félix LE BIBOUL, captain. Source: JM LE DOUARIN and F LE BIBOUL registration records.

Journey from Bordeaux to Rouen

Stopover in Honfleur 

arrival on March 26, 1852

Arrival in Rouen on April 5, 1852

With a cargo of wine

Journey from Rouen to Bordeaux 

Departure from Rouen April 18, 1852

Arrival in Bordeaux April 28,1852

Journey from Bordeaux to Rouen 

Stopover in Honfleur 

Departure on June 1, 1852

Arrival in Rouen on June 4, 1852

With a change of wine

Journey from Bordeaux to Rouen 

Stopover in Honfleur 

Departure on June 1, 1852

Arrival in Rouen on June 4,1852

With a change of wine

Journey from Rouen to Libourne

Departure from Rouen on June 18, 1852

Stopover in Quillebeuf 

Departure on June 30, 1852

Journey from Libourne to Marennes

Journey from Marennes to Rouen

Stopover in Vannes August 23, 1852 (landing of Joachim Marie LE DOUARIN)

Stopover in Le Havre on September 30, 1852

Arrival in Rouen on October 4, 1852

Loading of salt

Journey from Rouen to Marennes

Departure from Rouen on October 12, 1852

Journey from Marennes to Bordeaux

Journey from Bordeaux to Rouen

Stopover in Le Havre on December 27, 1852

Arrival in Rouen on December 29, 1852

1853

Journey from Rouen to Bordeaux

Departure from Rouen on January 14, 1853

Stopover in Honfleur on January 21, 1853

Stopover in Vannes on February 5, 1853

(Source registration records Jacques Magloire MADEC boarding)

Journey from Bordeaux to Rouen

Stop at Camaret from March 28 to March 31, 1853

Stopover in Honfleur from April 2 to April 6, 1853

Journey from Rouen to Bordeaux

Journey from Bordeaux to Rouen

Stopover in Honfleur on August 3, 1853

Arrival in Rouen on August 7, 1853

Journey from Rouen to Gothenburg

Departure from Rouen on August 21

Departure from Quillebeuf on August 31

Stopover in Grunfjord or Grundesundfrom September 17 to September 26, 1853

Shipwreck at KLEPP

"We tried for a long time to find the name Grundfjord with the help of naval historians affiliated with museums and institutes at the University of Bergen. Without success. The account of the shipwreck states that the schooner was accompanied by pilots from Bergen. There is a place called GRUNDFJORD located 40 km north of Bergen. This place is called Grundesund in FESTE.

I think this is the right place. But there should probably be a note on the site indicating that this is not 100% certain.

And there is another question concerning La Blanche Marguerite's stay in Grundesund/Grundfjord. In the account given by the survivors, it is said that La Blanche Marguerite arrived in Grundfjord on 17 September, but La Blanche Marguerite remained in Grundfjord until 26 September. The account does not say why they stayed there so long. Did they have to repair the sails or the hull? Or was it as simple as waiting for the right wind to sail to Gothenburg?

By the time I started working with La Blanche Marguerite, Tore Refve had already gathered a lot of information. I would particularly like to refer to the naval declaration he managed to find in the Rogaland county archives (Stavanger/Jæren/Reve/Orre is in Rogaland county).

I would also like to mention Captain Andre Corlay, Jean-Marc Beaude's father-in-law, who lived in Quiberon. He helped us conduct research in the Naval Archives in Lorient. He also created the map showing the route taken by La Blanche Marguerite." Niels Egil GRUDE September 2025