Trained as a cartographer Henri IV’s army, Samuel de Champlain (c.1580-1635) took an active role in the foundation of the colonies of Acadia and Quebec, which he helped to make known through his numerous publications. His...

In New France, the colonial administration was embodied by two main figures: the governor and the intendant.

  The year 1671 would have a lasting impact on the fate of the military in French America, as the rivalry between the Ministers of the Army and Navy— Louvois and Colbert— led to a rupture between the forces responsible fo...

The First French Colonial Empire

From the quest for freedom to the pursuit of modernity: America as a country of inspiration, disenchantment and concern. French travellers in North America from the War of Independence to the late 19th century. ...