In 1687, the first Huguenots fled religious persecution to transform South African history
Escaping religious persecution under Louis XIV, a small group of French Huguenots set sail for the Cape of Good Hope, forever altering the cultural and viticultural landscape of South Africa.
In late 1687, the first organized group of Huguenots began their perilous journey from France to the Dutch Cape Colony. Fleeing the revocation of the Edict of Nantes, which had stripped them of religious freedom, these Protestant refugees sought a new life in a rugged land.
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