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French footprints on New Zealand soil / [John Dunmore, ... et al.].

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: Wellington [N.Z.] : French Embassy to New Zealand, 2009.Description: 100 pages : illustrations (some color), map ; 21 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9780473160937 (pbk.)
Subject(s):
Contents:
Stories behind the names -- Encounters between French and Māori -- On a mission -- Brothers in vines -- Akaroa, the village of the French -- Wrecked in New Zealand waters -- Passion and inspiration -- Legendary rugby tales -- French personalities.
Dumont D'Urville --- Marion Dufresne -- Surville -- Chatham Islands -- Bishop Pompallier -- Suzanne Aubert at Jerusalem -- Father Euloge Reignier -- Marist Mission Hawkes Bay -- Jean Desire Feraud of Clyde -- Daniel Le Brun -- Akaroa -- Whaling on Banks Peninsula -- Colonisation of Akaroa -- Jean-Francois de la Perouse -- Story of the L'Aclmene (Ship) -- Baylys Beach (Northland) -- Francois Edouard Raynal -- Story of the Grafton (Ship) -- Auckland Islands -- Capitaine Bougainville (Ship) -- Gaugins visit to Auckland -- Randell Cottage for French writers.
The stories behind the names -- Encounters between French and Māori -- On a mission -- Brothers in vines -- Akaroa, the village of the French -- Wrecked in New Zealand waters -- Passion and inspiration -- Legendary rugby tales.
Includes glossary: French personalities (p. 91-96), list of illustrations - credits (p. 97-99).
Subject: A collection of 29 articles. "This book will take you on a journey spanning more than two centuries, from De Surville to Saint-Andre, from the first explorers, whalers and sealers, to the Marist Missionaries, Hawke's Bay vineyards and rugby fields"--Foreword.
Holdings
Item type Current library Collection Call number Copy number Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Heritage & Archives Alexander Library | Te Rerenga Mai o Te Kauru Heritage Collections Reference - not for loan 993.004 FRE 1 Reference Only T00497976
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

A collection of 29 articles. "This book will take you on a journey spanning more than two centuries, from De Surville to Saint-Andre, from the first explorers, whalers and sealers, to the Marist Missionaries, Hawke's Bay vineyards and rugby fields"--Foreword.

Includes glossary: French personalities (p. 91-96), list of illustrations - credits (p. 97-99).

Stories behind the names -- Encounters between French and Māori -- On a mission -- Brothers in vines -- Akaroa, the village of the French -- Wrecked in New Zealand waters -- Passion and inspiration -- Legendary rugby tales -- French personalities.

Dumont D'Urville --- Marion Dufresne -- Surville -- Chatham Islands -- Bishop Pompallier -- Suzanne Aubert at Jerusalem -- Father Euloge Reignier -- Marist Mission Hawkes Bay -- Jean Desire Feraud of Clyde -- Daniel Le Brun -- Akaroa -- Whaling on Banks Peninsula -- Colonisation of Akaroa -- Jean-Francois de la Perouse -- Story of the L'Aclmene (Ship) -- Baylys Beach (Northland) -- Francois Edouard Raynal -- Story of the Grafton (Ship) -- Auckland Islands -- Capitaine Bougainville (Ship) -- Gaugins visit to Auckland -- Randell Cottage for French writers.

The stories behind the names -- Encounters between French and Māori -- On a mission -- Brothers in vines -- Akaroa, the village of the French -- Wrecked in New Zealand waters -- Passion and inspiration -- Legendary rugby tales.

Includes glossary: French personalities (p. 91-96), list of illustrations - credits (p. 97-99).

A collection of 29 articles. "This book will take you on a journey spanning more than two centuries, from De Surville to Saint-Andre, from the first explorers, whalers and sealers, to the Marist Missionaries, Hawke's Bay vineyards and rugby fields"--Foreword.

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