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From 1608 until 1663, Quebec City was the main administrative centre of the Company of New France (see Company of One Hundred Associates). During this period, Quebec City was the home of the company's official representative, the Governor, along with his lieutenant and other administrative officials, and small number of soldiers. [27]
Plaque honouring the first settlers of Quebec City. Quebec City was founded in 1608 by Samuel de Champlain. Some other towns were founded before, like Tadoussac in 1604 which still exists today, but Quebec was the first to be meant as a permanent settlement and not a simple trading post. Over time, it became a province of Canada and all of New ...
Quebec was founded by Samuel de Champlain, a French explorer and diplomat, on 3 July 1608, [25] [26] and at the site of a long abandoned St. Lawrence Iroquoian settlement called Stadacona. Champlain, who came to be called "The Father of New France ", served as its administrator for the rest of his life.
Samuel de Champlain (French: [samɥɛl də ʃɑ̃plɛ̃]; 13 August 1567 [2][Note 1][Note 2] – 25 December 1635) was a French explorer, navigator, cartographer, draftsman, soldier, geographer, ethnologist, diplomat, and chronicler. He made between 21 and 29 trips across the Atlantic Ocean, [3] and founded Quebec City, and New France, on 3 ...
1641 - Arrival of Jeanne Mance on August 8. 1642 - Paul de Chomedey de Maisonneuve and Jeanne Mance found Ville-Marie, today Montreal on May 17. 1643 - Arrival of Louis d'Ailleboust de Coulonge et d'Argentenay, officer and military engineer. 1647 - Creation of the Conseil de Québec on March 27.
View of Place Royale looking south towards Notre-Dame-des-Victoires. Architectural style. New France Vernacular [1] Location. Quebec City, Canada. Coordinates (Canada): 46°48′46″N 71°12′10″W / 46.8128°N 71.2027°W / 46.8128; -71.2027. UNESCO World Heritage Site. UNESCO World Heritage Site.
The first group of French settlers arrive in what is today Tadoussac, marking the beginning of a continuous Francophone presence in North America. Quebec City is founded. The first city in New France begins as a fortified point. Constructions are begun on July 3 under Samuel de Champlain.
17th century. 1608 – L'Habitation (Quebec City) was founded by Samuel de Champlain, near the ruins of Stadacona. 1615 – The first missionaries, the Recollets, arrived in the city. 1629-32 – the city briefly passed into possession of the English. 1629 – The Recollets left New France but returned in 1670. 1632 – Treaty of Saint-Germain ...