# Sauvolle de La Villantry

> The sieur de Sauvolle, known for certainty only by his surname, was the first governor of the French territory of Louisiana. He accompanied the brothers Iberville and Bienville on their first voyage to Louisiana in 1699 and their explorations inland. On May 2, 1699, he was appointed commander of the new Fort Maurepas, and in January 1700 he became the territory's governor.

*Governor of Louisiana*

**Canonical URL:** https://fame.am/person/sauvolle-de-la-villantry

## Identity
- **Profile type:** Historical Figure ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2798645))
- **Category:** Historical Figures
- **Country:** France
- **Born:** 1671-06-29
- **Died:** 1701
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

The sieur de Sauvolle, known for certainty only by his surname, was the first governor of the French territory of Louisiana. He accompanied the brothers Iberville and Bienville on their first voyage to Louisiana in 1699 and their explorations inland. On May 2, 1699, he was appointed commander of the new Fort Maurepas, and in January 1700 he became the territory's governor.

## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 38.7 / 100
- **Momentum:** 4.0 / 100  (trend: RISING)
- **Historical depth:** 5.0 / 100
- **Attention shift:** 17.9 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 30.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 55.0 / 100

## Sources
- [Sauvolle](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sauvolle)
- [Sauvolle de La Villantry](https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sauvolle_de_La_Villantry)
- [Sauvolle](https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sauvolle)
- [Sauvolle de la Villantry](https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sauvolle_de_la_Villantry)
- [Sauvolle](https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sauvolle)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1751411)

---
Generated by Fame.am · https://fame.am/person/sauvolle-de-la-villantry