Table of contents : I. Gregory of Tours. Genealogical table: the family of Gregory of Tours -- II. The times in which Gregory lived. Genealogical table: the Merovingians, down to Dagobert -- III. Gregory's writings -- IV. The history of the Franks. Intention and shape Historical and literary debts Personal knowledge Credibility Other historians of the period Language Style Humour and irony Nature notes The manuscripts Earlier translations This translation -- V. Gregory down the centuries.