translate English to French: As far back as 1609, which was one year after Quebec City was founded, the French writer Marc Lescarbot wrote: "Only those who are enamoured of great undertakings and wish to win honourable renown through extraordinarily noble and equally challenging actions should go to Canada."
En 1609, un an après la fondation de Québec, l’écrivain français Marc Lescarbot écrivait : « Ne devront aller en Canada que des gens avides de grandes entreprises, désireux d’obtenir un renom honorable par des actions extraordinairement belles et de difficile exécution.