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This illustration of Jacques Cartier dates to 1912. It is based on an old pen drawing that is house in the Bibliotheque Nationale in Paris. Jacques Cartier (1491-1557) was a Breton explorer who claimed what is now Canada for France and was the first European to describe and map the Gulf of Saint Lawrence and the shores of the Saint Lawrence River.

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Photo12/Universal Images Group/Ivy Close Images

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UMG24A07_002

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Droits gérés

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48,9Mo (1,5Mo) / 27,7cm x 44,2cm / 3274 x 5220 (300dpi)

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16th century Jacques Cartier Cartier age of exploration British explorers English explorers exploration Saint Lawrence River Saint Lawrence River St Lawrence river Gulf of St Lawrence river Bibliotheque Nationale in Paris Breton explorer Gulf of St Lawrence Canada exploration Canada Cartier Canada Newfoundland exploration Cartier st Lawrence French explorer French navigator 1500s 16th century