[Short-distance and long-distance migration from the Valserine valley at the beginning of the twentieth century]

Trends in early twentieth-century migration from the Valserine valley a mountain region in eastern France are analyzed. Data are primarily from the 1906 census. Two main types of migration are identified: "short distances for either farming or marriage reasons and migratory movements of 20 to 30 kilometers towards local expanding industrial sites." (SUMMARY IN ENG) (EXCERPT)