Jean de la Vega, also Jehan de la Vega, was a French traveler and writer of the 16th century. He was a member of the fleet Bertrand d'Ornesan which collaborated with the Ottomans under the Franco-Ottoman alliance.Garnier, pp. 127-145
As a member of D'Ornessan's staff, he traveled to Istanbul on a French galley, and wrote a famous account of his travels, Le Voyage du Baron de Saint Blancard en Turquie.Musée d'Ecouen exhibit He was a witness of the Siege of Corfu (1537), and also witnessed the depredations of the Ottoman fleet in Christian territory.Garnier, pp. 127-145
See also Franco-Ottoman alliance
Notes
References Garnier, Edith L'Alliance Impie. Editions du Felin, 2008, Paris Interview