Histoire du Canada, sous la domination française

Histoire du Canada, sous la domination française is a historical work by Michel Bibaud, published in two volumes in 1837 and 1844. It was the first history of French Canada written by a French Canadian and covers the period from Canada's founding up to 1830.1

The French regime in Canada, from 1535 to 1763, saw the colonization of the St. Lawrence River valley by France. While literature was published in France, there was no printing press in New France until after British control was established. Government in New France was authoritarian and paternalistic, with direct royal control assumed by Louis XIV in 1663. This led to a centralized and efficient administration, though Acadia faced instability. Despite challenges, the population grew, and French Canadian literature began to emerge in the 1830s, reflecting a growing sense of national identity.234