Skip to main content
Idéllo home page, a TFO website.
  • Abonnement
  • Training and events
  • FAQ This link will open in a new tab.
  • Register
  • Log in
  En
Series

Champlain en vingt fragments

20 episodes
A series of twenty documentary capsules aimed at conveying to the viewer the uniqueness of this mysterious historical figure, Samuel de Champlain.
Watch

Share

  • Episodes (15)
Subscription
play_circle

E1 : Premier échec de colonie .

2 min 33 s
.
Summary of the adventure of the first French colony in America on St. Croix Island (New Brunswick) in 1604.
Subscription
play_circle

E2 : Le géographe .

2 min 7 s
.
This episode describes the qualities that make Champlain a good geographer.
Subscription
play_circle

E3 : La légende de l'astrolabe .

2 min 25 s
.
This episode explains the theories surrounding Champlain's lost astrolabe.
Subscription
play_circle

E4 : Début de carrière .

2 min 14 s
.
In contact with colonizing Spain, Champlain understands the possibilities that America offers.
Subscription
play_circle

E5 : Un passage vers l'Asie .

2 min 14 s
.
This episode explains how the capture of Constantinople in 1453 made access to Asia more difficult and pushed Champlain and other explorers to find a new route to Asia.
Subscription
play_circle

E6 : L'auteur .

2 min 21 s
.
This episode explains the importance of Champlain's writings which served as promotional tools.
Subscription
play_circle

E7 : Le courtisan .

2 min 25 s
.
Champlain goes to court to try to get funding for his projects.
Subscription
play_circle

E8 : La traversée infernale .

2 min 3 s
.
Champlain crossed the Atlantic 27 times. In this episode, we describe the journey and the difficulties encountered during these crossings. In 1611, the crossing took 74 days.
Subscription
play_circle

E9 : Guerre et torture .

2 min 29 s
.
During his career in America, Champlain witnessed scenes of torture among the Aboriginal people. During his career in America, Champlain witnessed scenes of torture among the Aboriginal people.
Subscription
play_circle

E10 : D'égal à égal .

2 min 14 s
.
This episode describes the meeting of Champlain and the Montagnais in 1603.
Subscription
play_circle

E11 : La forêt .

2 min 3 s
.
The forest of the New World is full of riches.
Subscription
play_circle

E12 : Etienne Brûlé .

2 min 18 s
.
Summary of Brûlé's role in adopting the Aboriginal way of life
Subscription
play_circle

E13 : Hélène et Samuel .

2 min 10 s
.
A summary of the relationship between Helen and Samuel and a description of the contrast between European and Aboriginal male-female relationships as Champlain would have observed them.
Subscription
play_circle

E14 : Vignau le menteur .

2 min 25 s
.
This episode tells the tragic story of Nicolas de Vignau.
Subscription
play_circle

E15 : Voyage en Huronie .

2 min 14 s
.
Description of Huronia at the time Champlain visited this region in 1615
Loading more episodes
Loading more episodes
    Levels:
    Secondary Grade 10 Grade 11 Grade 12
    Subjects:
    Canadian and World Studies History (Canadian and World Studies)
    Skills:
    Global Citizenship and Sustainability Critical Thinking
    Themes:
    Canada
    French level:
    B1: Threshold B2: Vantage
    helpAccess FAQ,Help,This link will open in a new tab

    footer

    Idéllo

    About us

    • Benefits
    • About TFO This link will open in a new tab.
    • Careers This link will open in a new tab.
    • Make a donation This link will open in a new tab.

    Useful links

    • Contact us
    • FAQ This link will open in a new tab.

    Our products

    • TFO This link will open in a new tab.
    • TFO Apprendre à la maison This link will open in a new tab.
    • Boukili This link will open in a new tab.
    • ONFR This link will open in a new tab.
    © Office des télécommunications éducatives de langue française de l'Ontario (TFO) - 2025
    • Accessibility
    • Privacy Policy
    • Terms of use