Marcel Treich-Laplène
Marcel Treich-Laplène | |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | 24 June 1860 Ussel, Corrèze |
| Died | 9 March 1890 Grand-Bassam |
| Nationality | French |
| Occupation | Geographical exploration, Colonial administrator |
| Distinction | Chevalier of the Legion of Honour |
Marcel Treich-Laplène, born June 24, 1860 in Ussel, Corrèze, France, and died March 9, 1890 in Grand Bassam, Côte d'Ivoire, which was then the administrative capital of Côte d'Ivoire, was the first European explorer of Côte d'Ivoire and its first colonial administrator.