New France: New Horizons. On French
Soil in AmericaTo mark the 400th anniversary of the French presence in North America in 2004, the Direction des Archives de France, Library and Archives Canada, and the Canadian Embassy in Paris provide access to a virtual exhibition and a database containing more than one million images Christmas Traditions in France and CanadaVirtual exhibition of Christmas traditions presented from a historical perspective. The exhibition emphasizes family, religious and community aspects of society. This site was set up by several Canadian and French cultural groups and museum organisations. Cultivating Canadian Garden- The History of Gardening in CanadaThe exhibition, "Cultivating Canadian Gardens", tells the story of gardening in Canada through books, periodicals, and printed materials collected, for the most part, by the National Library of Canada. It begins with the Hurons who have been tending their crops long before Europeans arrived in North America, and concludes with a brief overview at the flood of printed material now available across the country.  Histoire de l'ancêtre Étienne de Nevers, Sieur de BrantignyThis webpage, based on known archives, relates the story of Étienne de Nevers, who arrived in New France around 1649. It is interesting to see what you can and can't do with archival sources. Il était une fois l'AcadieThis site was designed to present a concise history of Acadia from its beginning in 1604 to the Treaty of Paris in 1763. You will discover the central events and figures of this French colony in North America. Mémoire de Sieur Jean Talon adressé à Monseigneur ColbertThrough this letter by Intendant Talon, the musée de la civilisation presents various aspects of New-France settlement with a focus on the filles du roi. La Nouvelle-France- 1524-1763Timeline of New-France history focusing on various figures as Champlain, Guillaume Cousture, Dollard des Ormeaux, Cavalier de La Salle, Wolfe et Montcalm. Relation du premier incendie du SéminaireThrough a letter by Jacques Levasseur de Néré, the musée de la civilisation presents various aspects of New-France settlement such as fires, card money, the city and a lot more. Un Jésuite au Canada au XVIIe siècle.The Gironde's Archives contains a small manuscript in fine writing, illustrated with ten ink engravings. The author of this piece is a Jesuit missionary that spent half of his life (thirty-two years) from 1677 to 1709, in Canada. The title of this manuscript is: "Narration annuelle de la mission du Sault depuis sa fondation jusques à l'an 1686." |
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Last update: March 4, 2005 © Museum of New France – Canadian Museum of Civilization Corporation |
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