Adventist History: France

The first SDA to preach in France was D.T. Bourdeau in 1876. He preached in homes because they weren't allowed to preach in public by law-due to the Catholic Church at the time. His first efforts resulted in 17 baptisms. Of the first two colporteurs one died due to hardships he faced.

And I saw another angel fly in the midst of heaven,
having the everlasting gospel to preach unto them that dwell on the earth,

and to every nation, and kindred, and tongue, and people,

Revelation 14:6