

“Jules Verne Trophy, the extraordinary record”
Brest, Musée de la Marine, 28 June 2019 to 3 January 2021
Turning their childhood dreams into reality, at the start of the 90s sailors launched a crazy bet to sail around the world in less than 80 days, from east to west, non-stop and without assistance It was the launch of the “Jules Verne” trophy, to pay homage to the saga’s hero, Phileas Fogg. As 2019 marks the 500th anniversary of the first circumnavigation by Magellan, the Marine Museum invites you to follow in the footsteps of these extreme navigators. Models of boats, an original manuscript, a giant world map, drawings, sailors’ outfits, items from life on board, and more, take you behind the scenes of this incredible adventure. Led by the figure of the hero, a circuit of eight ports takes you through Jules Verne’s novel, reminds you of five centuries of circumnavigation and leads you to the genesis and realisation of a challenge imagined by sailors, for sailors. You’ll learn about the design and preparation of these exceptional multi-hull vessels, understand life on board, relive the 27 attempts, nine victories and records. It promises to be a thrilling, exciting and impressive crossing alongside