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May 12, 2020 · Francesca Cartier Brickell has spent the last decade researching and writing about four generations of her family for a new book, “The Cartiers: The Untold Story of the Family behind the Jewelry Empire”. I spoke to her last week to find out more about the life of this remarkable man.
- Voyages to The Americas
- First Voyage
- Second Voyage
- Third Voyage
- Return to France
Jacques Cartier’s early life is very poorly documented. He was likely employed in business and navigation from a young age. Like his countrymen, Cartier probably sailed along the coast of France, Newfoundland and South America (Brazil), first as a sailor and then as an officer. Following the annexation of Brittany to the kingdom of France, King Fra...
Jacques Cartier’s orders for his first expedition were to search for a passage to the Pacific Ocean in the area around Newfoundland and possibly find precious metals. He left Saint-Malo on 20 April 1534 with two ships and 61 men. They reached the coast of Newfoundland 20 days later. During his journey, Cartier passed several sites known to European...
The expedition of 1535 was more important than the first expedition. It included 110 people and three medium-sized ships. The ships were called the Grande Hermine (the Great Stoat), the Petite Hermine (the Lesser Stoat) and the Émérillon (the Merlin). The Émérillon had been adapted for river navigation. They left Brittany in mid-May 1535 and reache...
The war in Europe led to a delay in returning to Canada. In addition, the plans for the voyage were changed. This expedition was to include close to 800 people and involve a major attempt to colonize the region. The explorations were left to Jacques Cartier, but the logistics and colonial management of the expedition were entrusted to Jean-François...
In a state of relative siege during the winter, and not expecting the arrival of Jean-François de La Rocque, sieur de Roberval until spring, Jacques Cartier decided to abandon the colony at the end of May. He had filled a dozen barrels with what he believed were precious stones and metal. At a stop in St. John’s, Newfoundland, however, Cartier met ...
May 23, 2024 · Jacques Cartier's voyages laid the groundwork for future explorers and significantly impacted the course of history. His discoveries not only expanded European knowledge of the New World but also paved the way for the eventual French colonization of parts of North America .
- He is credited with being the first European to explore the Saint Lawrence River. Although it is a widely held assumption, Jacques Cartier did not “discover” Canada as many people believe.
- He began his career as a sailor by working on fishing vessels. At the age of 16, Jacques Cartier began his career as a sailor by working on fishing vessels that plied the waters off the coast of Newfoundland and Labrador.
- He was commissioned by King Francis I of France in 1534 to lead an expedition. The voyage to establish a westward entrance to Asia, which was believed to be a shortcut to the lucrative spice trade, was commissioned by King Francis I of France in 1534 and led by Jacques Cartier.
- Jacques Cartier embarked on three separate expeditions to Canada. During the years 1534 and 1542, Jacques Cartier embarked on three separate expeditions to Canada.
Sep 15, 2021 · Cartier celebrated 100 years of its revolutionary Trinity designs this week. In celebration, we take a look back through the history of Cartier, the founder Louis-François Cartier and the three brothers - Louis, Pierre and Jacques - who made it a global brand. 15 September 2021. Story by Ian Thorley.
Jun 4, 2012 · Jacques Cartier (December 31, 1491 – September 1, 1557) was the first French Explorer to explore the New World. He explored what is now Canada and set the stage for the great explorer and navigator Samuel de Champlain to begin colonization of Canada.
Canada was discovered in the year 1534, by Jacques Cartier (or Quartier), a mariner belonging to the small French seaport St. Malo. He was a man in whom were combined the qualities of prudence, industry, skill, perseverance, courage, and a deep sense of religion.
