the french huguenots arrived in south africa on 31 december 1687.
the french huguenots arrived in south africa on 31 december 1687.
when did the french huguenots arrived in south africa?
31 december 1687
bartolomeu dias, a portuguese navigator, discovered the cape of good hope in 1488. the dutch settlement in the area began in march 1647. a dutch expedition of 90 calvinist settlers, under the command of jan van riebeeck, founded the first permanent settlement near the cape of good hope in 1652. cape colony established in 1652.









































31 december 1687 a community of huguenots arrived at the cape from the netherlands. see also huguenots in south africa.









































bullet::::- occupation of simon's town by the british 14 june 1795









































bullet::::- capture of cape town by the british 14–16 june 1795
list of battles in south africa
in 1687, governor simon van der stel gave title to the first colonial farms in the area to "free burghers". the following year, the french huguenots arrived in the western cape and began to settle on farms in the area. the fertile soil and the mediterranean-like climate of this region provided perfect conditions for farming. the settlers planted orchards, vegetable gardens and above all, vineyards. thus began paarl's long and continuing history as a major wine- and fruit-producing area of south africa.
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