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The arrival of French explorers in the 16th century eventually led to the establishment of Quebec City, in present-day Quebec, Canada. The city is one of the oldest European settlements in North America, with the establishment of a permanent trading post in 1608. It was officially incorporated as a city in 1832 and given its charter in 1840.
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.
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.
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 ...
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 ...
Place Royale in 1933, prior to restoration. A restoration project in the second half of the 20th Century removed additions made to the square from the period of British control onwards, returning to the space its original French colonial character and architecture. The project, started in 1970, cost $20 million ($157 million in 2023).