Isabelle Massieu | |
---|---|
![]() | |
Born | Isabelle Massieu Bauche 3 April 1844 |
Died | 1932 |
Nationality | French |
Occupation(s) | writer, photographer |
Spouse | Jacques Alexandre Octave Massieu |
Awards | Legion of Honor |
Isabelle Massieu (born Bauche, 3 April 1844 - 1932) [1] was a French traveler, writer and photographer. Massieu became the first French woman to travel to Nepal, which she wrote about in Népal et pays himalayens. She became a member of the Legion of Honor in 1906.
Massieu was born in Paris on 3 April 1844. [2] She married a lawyer, Jacques Alexandre Octave Massieu, who took her on his trips through Europe and the Middle East. [2] When she was widowed at the age of 50, Massieu continued to travel. [2] Starting in 1892, she began to travel to Asia. [3] She traveled through French Indo-China and British-ruled Burma in 1896. [4] She released an account of her travels to India in "A Frenchwoman at Ladak." [5] Massieu became the first French woman to travel to Nepal. [3] She described her journey in 1908 to Nepal, through India, Bhutan and Sikkim and into Tibet in the book, Népal et pays himalayens. [3]
Massieu became a Legion of Honor member in 1906. [2] Massieu died in 1932 and was buried in the Carnot cemetery in Suresnes. [6] Some of her photographs are part of the collection of the Musée de l'Homme. [7]