"Le Point de non retour!"

"Le Point de non Retour" or " The Point of No Return" (The story of Louis and Marie Hebert)
The year is 1617 in Paris, France. This is a story of two people deeply in love. This is the story of Louis and Marie Rollet Hebert. It is a tale of how they decided to leave their busy apothecary shop for the wild and unknown lands of New France. They are believed to be the first family to settle and successfully farm the land in the New World.... The bravery shown by Louis is epic as he learns new ways to survive in the vast wilderness and deep snows of Port Royale (modern day Nova Scotia) surrounded by other incredible people famed in history such as Samuel Champlain who was the royal cartographer or mapmaker for Henri IV and Sieur Jean Poutrincourt, Governor of Port Royale. The facts of history stand firm but little is known on the details and inspirations of those brave men who risked all to forge a new future unknown and waiting for them across the sea. The sacrifices of those women left home while their husbands risked their lives in completely unchartered lands that took two months at sea to sail to. Marie not only stayed home and kept up the apothecary shop while Louis was overseas-but she learned all of the skills necessary for survival in the New World. Their love kept them strong and their dreams alive. This novel is about all that lead Louis and Marie and their family to board that ship on that fateful day in 1617. It is about their dreams and hopes for a future unknown. Of why they were willing to leave their prosperous apothecary shop in Paris for such a brave new destiny!

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"Le Point de non Retour" ("The Point of no Return")

The story of two remarkable pioneers from France, Louis and Marie Hebert. Who left their Paris apothecary to brave the New World of Canada before the pilgrims. This is the first book of their journey. Filled with adventure, drama and amazing facts of the era...

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The Point of No Return

The Point of No Return. Here is a special edition cover available for you.

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Chateau de Chanonceau

This was a place that Nicholas Hebert probably frequented when he was the personal grocier to Queen Catherine de Medici. He was the father of Louis Hebert who taught him the trade of being an apothecary. This was a photo that was taken by my own mother Karen Brooks during our family trip of 2000.

Chateau de Chambord

Again another place probably frequented by Nicholas Hebert. This is where a scene takes place involving characters King Henri IV and Jean de Poutrincourt. This photo was taken during our family trip by my mother in 2000.

Famous staircase at Chateau Chambord

This famous staircase was desinged by the legendary Leonardo DaVinci and was probably viewed by our characters had such a scene taken place there. I will let you decide... Again, a wonderful photo taken by my mother in 2000.

View of the Habitation at Port Royale, New France

This was a photo taken by a road trip with my mother back in 2004. We visited the reproduction of the "Habitation" according to the drawings of it by Samuel Champlain. The original fort was burned down in 1617 during the attack of Captain Argall of the English Navy. This was probably what it looked like when Louis Hebert was there. This is a view of the courtyard. The buildings surrounded the courtyard where most of the work was done for the Habitation, weather permitting of course. This reproduction fort was built by the descendants of Argall and is located near modern day Anapolis, Nova Scotia.

Another view of the courtyard of the Habitation

This is another wonderful view of what the Habitation may have looked like according to the drawings of Samuel Champlain. Another photo taken by mother mother in 2004 during our visit.

The Apothecary Quarters

This and the rest of the photos taken on this page were again from my talented mother Karen Brooks in 2004. This was probably what the quarters of Louis Hebert looked like when he was there. All settlements had special quarters for the apothecary and doctors that went along with them. Notice the herbs hanging to dry from the ceiling. Louis Hebert not only bought his own from France but learned of many other local herbs from the famous Chief Membertou as well as other natives of the region and the MicMac tribes surrounding. There are also the wooden shoes that are lined up near the bench. These would have been worn by the settlers and were bought over for use by those from Normandy. So, you see, the Dutch were not the only ones to wear wooden shoes! Louis Hebert would have also bought along with him an apothecary chest as well which would be filled with the supplies that he needed to conduct his business in New France or Arcadia as it was called then.

Sleeping quarters at the Habitation

This is what the sleeping quarters may have looked like for the more gentlemen settlers at the Habitation. The rooms for the gentlemen contained two bunks on average. Notice the drapes on each one. Probably more used for keeping out the cold of the harsh winters rather than privacy. There would also have been a small altar for their prayers (most were Catholic) and chests for storage. Samuel Champlain and Jean Poutrincourt would have had their own rooms of course and the laborers would be lodged in a vast communal rooms in the attics.

Dining Hall of the Habitation

This is the scene were the famous group "L'Ordre De Bon Temps" would have occurred. This was the first social group established in North America and Louis Hebert was one of it's first members along with Jean Poutrincourt and Samuel Champlain. This is what it would have looked like.