CNHS - Tadoussac - Québec, Québec
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N 48° 08.500 W 069° 42.912
19U E 446795 N 5332293
Tadoussac est le plus ancien établissement français et la première mission chrétienne au Canada. Tadoussac is the oldest French establishement and Christian mission station in Canada.
Waymark Code: WMMDKN
Location: Québec, Canada
Date Posted: 09/05/2014
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member GeoKen
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Tadoussac
Le plus ancien établissement français et la première mission au Canada. Après avoir été un rendez-vous des Basques pour la pêche à la baleine, longtemps le centre du commerce des fourrures. Jacques Cartier y arriva le 1er septembre 1535 et Pierre Chauvin y bâtit en 1600 la première maison au Canada. À la Pointe aux Alouettes, en face, Champlain effectua, le 27 mai 1603; l'alliance des Français et des Algonquins contre les Iroquois.
Tadoussac
The oldest French establishement and Christian mission station in Canada. An early resort of Basques for the whale fishery and long the centre of fur-trade. Here Jacques Cartier arrived 1st September, 1535, and in 1600 Pierre Chauvin built the first house in Canada. At Lark's Point opposite, 27th May, 1603, by Champlain was effected the war alliance of the French and Algonkins against the Iroquois.
Classification: National Historic Event

Province or Territory: Quebec

Location - City name/Town name: Tadoussac

Link to Parks Canada entry (must be on www.pc.gc.ca): [Web Link]

Link to HistoricPlaces.ca: Not listed

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