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Jacques Cartier [a] ( Breton: Jakez Karter; 31 December 1491 – 1 September 1557) was a French- Breton maritime explorer for France.
Jacques Cartier (born 1491, Saint-Malo, Brittany, France—died September 1, 1557, near Saint-Malo) was a French mariner whose explorations of the Canadian coast and the St. Lawrence River (1534, 1535, 1541–42) laid the basis for later French claims to North America (see New France).
- W.J. Eccles
Nov 9, 2009 · Learn about Jacques Cartier, the navigator who led three voyages to the New World in search of gold and a passage to Asia. Find out how he discovered Canada, named it and faced challenges from the Iroquois and the king.
Aug 2, 2023 · French navigator Jacques Cartier was sent by King Francis I to the New World in search of riches and a new route to Asia in 1534. His exploration of the St. Lawrence River allowed France to lay...
Jul 21, 2019 · Learn about the life and achievements of Jacques Cartier, the navigator who claimed Canada for France and mapped the St. Lawrence River. Find out how he explored Newfoundland, Prince Edward Island, and the Gaspé Peninsula, and what challenges he faced on his three voyages.
- Susan Munroe
Aug 29, 2013 · Learn about the French navigator who explored the Gulf of the St. Lawrence River and claimed the region for France in the 16th century. Find out about his three voyages, his encounters with Indigenous people, and his legacy in Canada.
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Jacques Cartier is credited with discovering and claiming the land now known as Canada for France. However, his treatment of the natives of the area was not always great. Throughout his three voyages, Cartier became the first European to explore the St. Lawrence Gulf and St. Lawrence River.
