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This page provides updates from the Maupertuis Foundation and highlights events connected to the history and legacy of the Maupertuis geodetic expedition.
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Sylvie Requemora Summarizes the Adventures of Jean-François Regnard in the First Episode of a New Video Series
At the Maupertuis Expedition 290 Symposium in Torneå, the video Voyager 10 mn avec Jean-François Regnard received a small premiere. It tells the story of Jean-François Regnard. The video is part of a series produced by the French Centre for…
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The Wooden Slabs of Jukkasjärvi Bear Witness to the Significance of Journeys to Distant Lands
French scholar of travel literature, Professor Sylvie Requemora, has studied the wooden slabs preserved in the church of Jukkasjärvi, near Pajala, which travellers left behind…
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Image Gallery: The Maupertuis Symposium Explored the History of Science and Scientific Tourism
Maupertuis Expedition 290 Symposium was held in Tornio and the southern Tornio Valley from September 4 to 6, 2026. The three-day event featured expert presentations,…
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Speaking of the Symposium: A Feature on Meänraatio and Other Links
Meänraatio is a local programme of Sveriges Radio produced in the Meänkieli language. Journalist Rellu Kihlström spent the day at the symposium, interviewing members of…
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Ingredients for Imagining History – The Maupertuis Expedition 290 Symposium Brought Together Different Times and People
The three-day symposium was an intensive journey into the history of science and the sites associated with it in the Torne Valley. Physicists, historians, literary…
