Jacques
CARTIER
Born
31 December 1491
,
Saint-Malo, Duchy of Brittany
Died
1 September 1557
,
Saint-Malo, France
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Jacques CARTIER was born 31 December 1491 in Saint-Malo, Duchy of Brittany
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Jacques CARTIER died 1 September 1557 in Saint-Malo, France.
First European to travel inland in North America. Claimed what is now known as Canada for the Kingdom of France.
m. Mary Catherine des Granches
(m. 1520)
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m. Mary Catherine des Granches
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Jacques CARTIER was a French navigator and explorer.
The navigateur, or navigator, was the person on board a ship responsible for its navigation — a set of tasks to determine the position of a boat or ship and the route to follow. The navigator's primary responsibility was to be aware of the ship's position at all times. Near coastlines, he had to avoid hazards by determining optimal routes depending on the shoals, the state of the tide, and the channels to follow. On the high seas, he had to be skilled in long-term forecasting in order to make the best possible decisions depending on the weather.
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Jacques CARTIER was a French navigator and explorer.
The navigateur, or navigator, was the person on board a ship responsible for its navigation — a set of tasks to determine the position of a boat or ship and the route to follow. The navigator's primary responsibility was to be aware of the ship's position at all times. Near coastlines, he had to avoid hazards by determining optimal routes depending on the shoals, the state of the tide, and the channels to follow. On the high seas, he had to be skilled in long-term forecasting in order to make the best possible decisions depending on the weather.
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1491 Birth 31 December 1491
Saint-Malo, Duchy of Brittany
1534 - Jacques Cartier of France discovers the Great Lakes and the St. Lawrence River (North America)
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It was Jacques Cartier who was the first European visitor to stop at Carleton during his first trip to Canada, on July 9, 1534. It was he who named this bay the Baye des Chaleurs.
Visit Carleton-sur-Mer, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Carleton) (St-Omer)
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Visit Carleton-sur-Mer, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Carleton) (St-Omer)
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Gaspé is where Jacques Cartier took possession of New France (now part of Canada) in the name of François I of France on July 24, 1534.
In 1534, the year of the discovery of Canada, Jacques Cartier entered Gaspé Bay and planted a cross there, declaring the territory a French possession. Since then, Gaspé has always been called the Cradle of Canada.
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In 1534, the year of the discovery of Canada, Jacques Cartier entered Gaspé Bay and planted a cross there, declaring the territory a French possession. Since then, Gaspé has always been called the Cradle of Canada.
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Jacques Cartier referred to the island in his accounts on September 2, 1535, when he was sailing up the river on his second voyage to Canada, he sighted Île Rouge and Île Verte.
Visit L'Isle-Verte, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean-Baptiste-de-l'Isle-Verte)
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Visit L'Isle-Verte, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean-Baptiste-de-l'Isle-Verte)
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1535 - Isle-aux-Coudres discovered by Jacques Cartier
During his second trip to Canada, in 1535, Jacques Cartier discovered Isle-aux-Coudres on September 6, 1535. The island owes its name to him. This toponym comes from a small shrub that the navigator discovered on the island and which he considers better than those harvested in France.
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During his second trip to Canada, in 1535, Jacques Cartier discovered Isle-aux-Coudres on September 6, 1535. The island owes its name to him. This toponym comes from a small shrub that the navigator discovered on the island and which he considers better than those harvested in France.
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The first European to visit Deschambault was Jacques Cartier, on his second trip. He landed there on September 19, 1535 to wait for high tide and then be able to continue his journey to Hochelaga aboard the Émérillon.
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Visit Deschambault, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Deschambault)
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1535 - October 2 - Jacques Cartier
visits the Iroquois town of Hochelaga; legend says he proclaimed 'What a royal mountain,' ('Quel Mont Royal (Mont Réal!)'; visits rapids at the head of navigation and calls them La Chine (China); local natives tell him of rapids and rivers to the west, and of mines of gold and copper; a priest blesses the Indian sick.
Visit Lachine, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Saints-Anges-de-Lachine)
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visits the Iroquois town of Hochelaga; legend says he proclaimed 'What a royal mountain,' ('Quel Mont Royal (Mont Réal!)'; visits rapids at the head of navigation and calls them La Chine (China); local natives tell him of rapids and rivers to the west, and of mines of gold and copper; a priest blesses the Indian sick.
Visit Lachine, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Saints-Anges-de-Lachine)
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1535 - October 2 - Jacques Cartier
visits the Iroquois town of Hochelaga; legend says he proclaimed 'What a royal mountain,' ('Quel Mont Royal (Mont Réal!)'; visits rapids at the head of navigation and calls them La Chine (China); local natives tell him of rapids and rivers to the west, and of mines of gold and copper; a priest blesses the Indian sick.
Visit Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)
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visits the Iroquois town of Hochelaga; legend says he proclaimed 'What a royal mountain,' ('Quel Mont Royal (Mont Réal!)'; visits rapids at the head of navigation and calls them La Chine (China); local natives tell him of rapids and rivers to the west, and of mines of gold and copper; a priest blesses the Indian sick.
Visit Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)
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1541 - At the mouth of the Cap Rouge River, Jacques Cartier founds Charlesbourg-Royal, the first French settlement in America.
Visit Charlesbourg, Québec, Québec, Canada (Bourg Royal)
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Visit Charlesbourg, Québec, Québec, Canada (Bourg Royal)
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August 23, 1541 - Jacques Cartier arrives at Cap Rouge
On his third voyage to Canada; starts to build fort at Charlesbourg-Royale 16 km upstream from his old fort at Québec; First official French settlement in America north of Mexico.
Visit Cap-Rouge, Québec, Canada (Saint-Félix-du-Cap-Rouge)
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On his third voyage to Canada; starts to build fort at Charlesbourg-Royale 16 km upstream from his old fort at Québec; First official French settlement in America north of Mexico.
Visit Cap-Rouge, Québec, Canada (Saint-Félix-du-Cap-Rouge)
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1542 - Charlesbourg-Royal is abandoned. Cartier meets the sieur de Roberval, who was officially part of the same expedition, in Newfoundland.
Visit Charlesbourg, Québec, Québec, Canada (Bourg Royal)
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Visit Charlesbourg, Québec, Québec, Canada (Bourg Royal)
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1557 Death 1 September 1557
Saint-Malo, France
He died at the age of 65.
City Hall and Jacques Cartier Square, Montreal.
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