LA POSTE FRANCE on September 10 2000 issued a first day cover stamp of Jacques-Yves Cousteau. Artist Marc Taraskoff provided the illustration, whereas layout design was provided by Jean-Paul Cousin. The printing method used was Héliogravure.
Cousteau was born in Saint-André de Cubzac in Gironde, France on June 11, 1910. He died in Paris on June 25, 1997. He was a member of the French Academy, naval officer, explorer, filmmaker, he opened the eyes of the world public to the beauty of the seabed submarines. Thanks to the knowledge accumulated during forty years of campaigns aboard the Calypso, he sensitised political leaders and populations on the need to safeguard the seas and oceans for future generations.
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