Le Tour du Monde; Nouvelles Hébrides Journal des voyages et des voyageurs; 2e Sem. 1905

A vivid snapshot of the Pacific at the turn of the twentieth century, this collection gathers the contemporary French press’s examinations of the New Hebrides archipelago. The articles trace the islands’ volcanic landscape, their ties to nearby New Caledonia, and the everyday lives of the indigenous peoples, enriched by contemporary photographs that bring the distant shores to mind.

Beyond geography, the pieces delve into the uneasy condominium that placed the islands under joint French‑British oversight, recounting the diplomatic exchanges of the 1870s and 1880s and the strategic anxieties that shaped colonial policy. Readers will hear the arguments of officials, the concerns of settlers, and the broader debate over whether the islands should belong to France, England, or their own emerging future—all presented in the clear, earnest style of early‑1900s travel journalism.