L'Afrique centrale française : Récit du voyage de la mission by Auguste Chevalier et al.
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"L''Afrique centrale française : Récit du voyage de la mission" by Auguste Chevalier et al. is a scientific travel account and expedition report written in the early 20th century. It chronicles the French Chari–Lake Chad mission through Central Africa, blending route narratives with studies in botany, geology, ethnography, and colonial economics. The focus is on mapping regions between the Congo, Oubangui, and Lake Chad, establishing experimental gardens, and assessing resources such as
rubber, copal, and food crops within the context of French colonial administration. The opening of this account explains how the mission was conceived, funded, and staffed, outlining official backing, scientific aims, and the team’s roles. It follows the party from France to Brazzaville via the Congo railway, contrasts the disrepair of Brazzaville with the orderly Belgian Léopoldville, and details early botanical work that identifies the so‑called “grass-root rubber” from Landolphia species. The narrative then shifts to the river journey up the Congo and Oubangui toward Bangui, with close observation of forests, islands, copal and oil palms, village agriculture, and abandoned settlements linked to recent unrest, while noting evolving local customs and the spread of introduced crops. It closes in this excerpt with vivid travel notes and a clear critique of abuses by concession agents and poorly supervised troops as the boat reaches Bondjo-country villages like Isasa. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Chevalier, Auguste, 1873-1956 |
|---|---|
| Contributor | Bouvier, E.-L. (Eugène-Louis), 1856-1944 |
| Contributor | Courtet, Henri, 1858-1912 |
| Contributor | Du Buysson, R. (Robert), 1861-1946 |
| Contributor | Germain, Louis, 1878-1942 |
| Contributor | Lesne, Pierre, 1871-1949 |
| Contributor | Pellegrin, Jacques, 1873-1944 |
| Contributor | Petit, Paul, 1834-1913 |
| Contributor | Surcouf, J. M. R. (Jacques M. R.), 1873-1934 |
| Creator | Mission Chari-Lac Tchad (1902-1904) |
| Title | L'Afrique centrale française : Récit du voyage de la mission |
| Original Publication | Paris: A. Challamel, 1907. |
| Note | At head of title: Mission Chari-Lac Tchad, 1902-1904. |
| Credits | Galo Flordelis (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Smithsonian Libraries and the bibliothèque numérique du Cirad (NumBA)) |
| Language | French |
| LoC Class | DT: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: Africa |
| Subject | Africa, Central -- Description and travel |
| Subject | Scientific expeditions |
| Subject | Natural history -- Africa, Central |
| Subject | Chad -- Description and travel |
| Subject | Central African Republic -- Description and travel |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 76736 |
| Release Date | Aug 26, 2025 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 721 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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