Grand Pré

The Memorial Church of Grand Pré located in the Annapolis Valley of Nova Scotia in the Grand Pré National Historic Site, a park commemorating the deportation of the Acadians between 1755 and 1763 . (Photo taken on: June 21, 2008.)© Verena Matthew/Dreamstime

Introduction:

“Renowned historian Marcel Trudel in one of his many books described the above time period as; The Failed Attempts of the French Colonies of Canada prior to New France.

 Among the many authors, historians, archivists selected, few agree that the period of time prior to Samuel de Champlain in both Acadia and Quebec, the administrators, governors appointed by the kings of France in comparison to those appointed by various kings of England who administered the New England British Colonies were no match to those residing in Boston, Massachusetts.

Many historians are also in agreement that New France needed more individuals of the high calibre of Jean Talon who served as intendant (administrator) of the French colony from 1665 to 1668 and 1670 to 1672.

 Still the colony survived until September of 1759 at the Plains of Abraham.”

 By Jacques Gagné

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