A Life Between Two Worlds Born in Versailles, France, in 1792, Alphonse Garreau lived a life that spanned the distance between the heart of French culture and the distant shores of the Indian Ocean. His early years were shaped by the quiet stability of a middle-class family, yet his path was interrupted by the turbulence of history. Before he could establish himself as a painter, he was called to serve in the Grande Armée, experiencin…