the proposed series—was about to be published. In 1744 he published his History of New France, drawing on various authors as well as his own observations, thus providing the most comprehensive book on the history and geography of the French colony. His death, at La Flèche on 1 February 1761, prevented him from developing his history of New France beyond 1736. Legacy Many places are named after him, listed here. The region of Charlevoix near Quebec City is one, as are Charlevoix County and its county seat Charlevoix, Michigan in the state of Michigan. The Montreal Metro has a station named after him. Works Charlevoix's works, enumerated in the Bibliographie des Peres de la Compagnie de Jesus (Bibliography of Jesuit Priests) by Carlos Sommervogel, fall into two groups. Several of his works have maps by the French philosophe (Enlightenment intellectual) and engineer Jacques-Nicolas Bellin, which represent the most accurate material of the time. His History and General Description of New France was of capital importance for Canadian history. His History and General Description of Japan was an expansion on the prior work of Engelbert Kaempfer. , reprinted 1829. Volume I Volume II Volume III . . . . Volume I Volume II Volume I Volume II Volume III . Volume I Volume II Volume I Volume II Volume III . . . Volume I Volume II Volume III Volume IV Volume I Volume II See also Charlevoix's work in Lénardon's index to the Journal du Trévoir. See also Other Charlevoixes References Sources External links Roman Catholic priests in New France 18th-century Canadian historians Canadian male non-fiction writers French entomologists 18th-century French Jesuits French naturalists 1682 births 1761 deaths Upper Peninsula of Michigan Northern Michigan