Jacques Cartier

Jacques Cartier (December 31, 1491 – September 1 1557), baptized Jakez Karter, was a French explorer who is popularly thought of as one of the major discoverers of Canada, or more specifically, the interior eastern region that would become the first European-inhabited area of that country.

Monuments

• Place Jacques-Cartier, a major street in the Vieux Port of Montréal
• Jacques-Cartier River
• Jacques-Cartier Bridge