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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).
Aug 29, 2013 · Jacques Cartier, navigator (born between 7 June and 23 December 1491 in Saint-Malo, France; died 1 September 1557 in Saint-Malo, France). From 1534 to 1542, Cartier led three maritime expeditions to the interior of the Gulf of the St. Lawrence River.
Nov 9, 2009 · Jacques Cartier, a French navigator and explorer, led expeditions to North America along the St. Lawrence River and helped France lay claim to modern‑day Canada.
Aug 2, 2023 · French explorer Jacques Cartier is known chiefly for exploring the St. Lawrence River and giving Canada its name.
Jul 21, 2019 · Jacques Cartier (December 31, 1491–September 1, 1557) was a French navigator sent by French King Francis I to the New World to find gold and diamonds and a new route to Asia.
Jacques Cartier, né vers 1491 2 à Saint-Malo 3 (faisant partie à l'époque du duché de Bretagne) où il y meurt le 1er septembre 1557, est un navigateur et explorateur breton puis français.
