Ce livre est le compte rendu d'un voyage en France effectué par le curé canadien Jean-Baptiste Proulx en 1886. Il était venu chercher des immigrants pour peupler des terres agricoles au Québec. Le livre décrit les rencontres avec les autorités, les négociations avec les colons, les observations sur la vie sociale et politique française, ainsi que les réflexions sur le colonialisme et le nationalisme. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.