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Samuel De Champlain

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The first European on record as having "discovered" Québec was Jacques Cartier. He claimed Québec for France at Gaspé in 1534, long before Champlain was born. Cartier spent two winters near present-day Québec City on his voyages in 1535-36 and 1541-42.

The actions of the people of the First Nations, however, made it clear that they had already traded with Europeans, so it is likely that we will never know which European was first to "discover" Québec.

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