Claude-François Denecourt
Inventor of modern hiking and forest tourism / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Claude François Denecourt (4 December 1788 - 25 March 1875) was a veteran of the Napoleonic army who devoted much of his life to developing and promoting the riches of the forest of Fontainebleau. He is remembered as being one of the inventors of modern hiking and of nature tourism.
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Claude-François Denecourt | |
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Born | 4 December 1788 Neurey-en-Vaux, France-Comté |
Died | 25 March 1875(1875-03-25) (aged 86) Fontainebleau, France |
Resting place | Fontainebleau cemetery |
Nationality | French |
Occupation(s) | army veteran and tourism entrepreneur |
Known for | promoting nature tourism in the forest of Fontainebleau |
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