Jacques Cartier (December 31, 1491–September 1, 1557) was a French explorer who claimed what is now Canada for France. He was the first European to describe and map [1] the Gulf ...
Early Life. Jacques Cartier was born in the seaport of Saint Malo, France. He studied navigation in Dieppe, a major French center for navigators.
A biography of Jacques Cartier, famous French explorer of North America
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