Le premier récit d'un Français en Russie : le voyage de Jean Sauvage en Moscovie en 1586

The first known text written in French about a Frenchman who ventured a sea- voyage to Russia was written in 1586 by Jean Sauvage. Sauvage came from Dieppe, Normandy, and sailed round Cape North towards Arkhangelsk. His voyage had a specific, commercial purpose. It also marked the beginning of diplomatic, commercial and cultural relations between France and Russia.Vianey Bruno. Le premier récit d'un Français en Russie : le voyage de Jean Sauvage en Moscovie en 1586. In: Revue Russe n°40, 2013. pp. 9-20