[1] Although Arab, Portuguese and British sailors visited the Seychelles prior to Picault, he was the first to do any extensive exploration.
In 1742 on an expedition of exploration of the Indian Ocean, Picault discovered the largest island of the Seychelles which he named L’Île d’Abondance (Isle of Abundance).
He also named the entire island group, Iles de la Bourdonnais.
This was changed to Sechelles in 1756, in honour of the French Minister of Finances, Jean Moreau de Séchelles.
A bay, beach, village, administrative district and tourist hotel are all called Baie Lazare.