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Samuel de Champlain (born 1567?, Brouage, France—died December 25, 1635, Quebec, New France [now in Canada]) was a French explorer, acknowledged founder of the city of Quebec (1608), and consolidator of the French colonies in the New World.
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Samuel de Champlain, (born 1567, Brouage, France—died Dec....
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Aug 29, 2013 · Learn about the life and achievements of Samuel de Champlain, the "Father of New France" and the founder of Quebec City. Explore his voyages, maps, books and relations with Indigenous peoples.
Aug 2, 2023 · French explorer Samuel de Champlain began exploring North America in 1603, establishing the city of Quebec in the northern colony of New France, and mapping the Atlantic coast and the Great...
Samuel de Champlain ( French: [samɥɛl də ʃɑ̃plɛ̃]; c. born 13 August 1567 [2] [Note 1] [Note 2] – 25 December 1635) was a French explorer, navigator, cartographer, draftsman, soldier, geographer, ethnologist, diplomat, and chronicler.
Between 1599 and 1633, Samuel de Champlain crossed the Atlantic nearly thirty times and travelled thousands of kilometres on inland waterways. He created detailed maps based on his own observations of the geography and on information provided by First Peoples allies. Champlain’s Astrolabe?
Samuel de Champlain, (born 1567, Brouage, France—died Dec. 25, 1635, Quebec, New France), French explorer. He made several expeditions to North America before founding Quebec in 1608 with 32 colonists, most of whom did not survive the first winter.
Québec was the first francophone city in North America, which is why so many people in the province of Québec remember Champlain today. But that’s not all Champlain did: for over 30 years, he helped expand New France.
