La Pérouse is a lunar impact crater that is located near the eastern limb of the Moon.

The rim of La Pérouse is not significantly worn by subsequent impacts, and its features are well-defined.

Within the interior floor is a central ridge offset to the northeast of the midpoint, and this formation is somewhat elongated to the southeast.

By convention these features are identified on lunar maps by placing the letter on the side of the crater midpoint that is closest to La Pérouse.

The small but bright La Pérouse A is surrounded by a ray system (higher albedo ejecta).