Francine Cousteau Explained

Francine Cousteau (née Triplet; born 1946) is the president of the non-profit organization Cousteau Society, and is the widow of oceanographer Jacques-Yves Cousteau. She is the mother of Jacques Cousteau's third and fourth children, Diane and Pierre-Yves.

After Jacques Cousteau's death, Francine became involved in legal battles with family members regarding her husband's financial and spiritual legacies,[1] as well as the salvage and use of RV Calypso whose fixing and refurbishing has never materialized since its sinking and recovery in bad condition in 1996.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2006-10-27 . Condo project pits Cousteau vs. Cousteau . 2024-06-12 . NBC News . en.
  2. https://web.archive.org/web/20091011082513/http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/a-family-at-war-cousteau-and-the-battle-for-his-legacy-468082.html A family at war: Cousteau and the battle for his legacy, The Independent, 1 March, 2006