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Jean Talon, Count d'Orsainville (French pronunciation: [ʒɑ̃ talɔ̃]; January 8, 1626 – November 23, 1694) was a French colonial administrator who served as the first Intendant of New France.
Jan 21, 2008 · Jean Talon, intendant of New France (baptized 8 January 1626 in Châlons-sur-Marne, France; died 24 November 1694 in France). He served as New France, Acadia and Newfoundland ’s first "Intendant of Justice, Public order and Finances" between 1665–1668 and 1669–1672.
Apr 10, 2024 · Jean Talon, count d’Orsainville (born c. 1625, Châlons-sur-Marne, France—died November 1694, Paris) was a French statesman and the first intendant of New France (Canada), who tried with some success to develop its economy.
TALON, JEAN (called at one time Talon Du Quesnoy), intendant of New France 1665–68 and 1670–72; b. at Châlons-sur-Marne, in Champagne, where he was baptized 8 Jan. 1626, son of Philippe Talon and Anne de Bury (or Burry, but not Beuvy); d. 24 Nov. 1694 in Paris. According to certain authors the Talons were said to be of Irish origin.
When Jean Talon, the first Intendant of New France, arrived on the shores of modern-day Canada in 1665, he faced many daunting challenges. Yet, over his five-year tenure, the population climbed from 3,200 to 7,600—thanks, in part, to his realization......
Jun 9, 2021 · Once summer hits in Montreal, the local markets surge with an abundance of local fruits and vegetables, and Jean-Talon is the biggest of them all. Here you’ll find some of the freshest (and most...
May 29, 2018 · Jean Talon (1626-1694), a French intendant of New France, was responsible for implementing his country's policy of colonial development in Canada. Born at Châlons-sur-Marne in Champagne and baptized on Jan. 8, 1626, Jean Talon entered the royal service in his late 20s, serving as army commissary in Flanders and as intendant of Turenne's army.
