The Great Intendant : A Chronicle of Jean Talon in Canada, 1665-1672

"The Great Intendant" by Thomas Chapais is a biography of Jean Talon (1626-1694) who was the first Intendant of New France. Talon was appointed by King Louis XIV and his minister, Jean-Baptiste Colbert to serve as the Intendant of Justice, Public Order, and Finances in Canada, Acadia, and Newfoundland for two terms: 1665 to 1668 and 1670 to 1672. The book also reveals some important insights about 17th-century French settlements in Canada.