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The following is a list of French people known as explorers. Before 1500. Jean de Béthencourt ... (North America) Antoine Bruni d'Entrecasteaux (Indian Ocean, ...
Pages in category "French explorers of North America" The following 54 pages are in this category, out of 54 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
French explorers of North America (1 C, 54 P) S. French spationauts (13 P) Pages in category "French explorers" The following 153 pages are in this category, out of ...
Franco-American Flag [citation needed]. French Americans are U.S. citizens or nationals of French descent and heritage. The majority of Franco-American families did not arrive directly from France, but rather settled French territories in the New World (primarily in the 17th and 18th centuries) before moving or being forced to move to the United States later on (see Quebec diaspora and Great ...
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 15 December 2024. Leif Erikson (c.970–c.1020) was a famous Norse explorer who is credited for being the first European to set foot on American soil. Explorers are listed below with their common names, countries of origin (modern and former), centuries of activity and main areas of exploration. Marco ...
French explorers of North America (1 C, 54 P) G. German explorers of North America (10 P) I. Irish explorers of North America (11 P) Italian explorers of North ...
Named originally in charts prepared by French explorer Jean-François de La Pérouse in 1786. La Chaussée means "causeway". [19] Mount La Pérouse (3231 m) and La Pérouse Glacier in the Fairweather Range of Alaska, both named after French explorer and naval captain Jean-François de Galaup, comte de La Pérouse [19] Latouche Island ("the ...
Voyageurs also served as guides for explorers such as Pierre La Vérendrye. The majority of these canoe men were French Canadian; they were usually from Island of Montreal or seigneuries and parishes along or near the Saint Lawrence River; many others were from France. Voyageurs were mostly illiterate and therefore did not leave many written ...