François-Marie Perichou de Kerversau
1757–1825 (age 68)
naval officer
Biography
François-Marie Perichou de Kerversau was a distinguished French naval officer who served his nation during a critical period of maritime history. His naval career encompassed the latter years of the ancien régime and the transformative Revolutionary and Napoleonic eras, during which French naval power was tested and reshaped.
De Kerversau's service to the French Navy reflected the challenges and opportunities of his time. He passed away in 1825 and was buried in Père Lachaise Cemetery, where he rests among other notable military and naval figures of his generation.