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page 1French explorers of North America
Jacques Cartier
Breton maritime explorer of North America (1491–1557)
Samuel de Champlain
16/17th-century French explorer of North America
Jean-François de Galaup, comte de La Pérouse
French Navy officer and explorer (1741–1788)
René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle
17th-century French explorer and fur trader in North America
Jacques Marquette
French Jesuit and explorer (1637-1675)
Louis Jolliet
Canadian explorer
Antoine de la Mothe Cadillac
French explorer
Pierre Le Moyne d'Iberville
French soldier, ship captain, explorer, and founder of Louisiana (1661-1706)
Louis Hennepin
Belgian explorer and missionary (1626-1704)
François André Michaux
French botanist (1770-1855)
Benjamin Bonneville
Union Army general (1796–1878)
Pierre Gaultier de Varennes, sieur de La Vérendrye
French Canadian explorer and trader (1685-1749)
Jean Nicolet
French explorer & independent fur-trader (Born: C.E.1598—Demised: C.E.1642)
Joseph Nicollet
French geographer, astronomer, and mathematician (1786–1843)
Pierre-Esprit Radisson
French explorer
Joseph-René Bellot
French polar explorer (1826–1853)
Jean Ribault
French navigator and colonizer
Pierre Dugua, Sieur de Mons
French merchant and explorer
Louis-Armand de Lom d'Arce de Lahontan, Baron de Lahontan
New France military officer, writer, and enlightenment intellect
Jean-François Roberval
French privateer and governor (c. 1500–1560)
René Goulaine de Laudonnière
French Huguenot explorer
Henri de Tonti
Italian-born French military officer, explorer, and fur trader
Eugène Bourgeau
French botanist (1813-1877)
Jacques le Moyne
French artist (1533–1588)
Louis-Joseph Gaultier de La Vérendrye
French Canadian fur trader and explorer (1717-1761)
Charles Albanel
explorer of Canada and Jesuit priest
Médard des Groseilliers
French explorer and fur trader
Bernard de la Harpe
French explorer
Nicolas Perrot
French explorer, diplomat and fur trader
Daniel Greysolon, Sieur du Lhut
French explorer
Dominique de Gourgues
French noble
Étienne de Veniard, Sieur de Bourgmont
French explorer
Jean Baptiste de La Vérendrye
Canadian explorer (1713-1736)
Jean de Quen
French Jesuit missionary
Jean L'Archevêque
French explorer, soldier and merchant-trader (1672-1720)
Pierre-Joseph Céloron de Blainville
French explorer (1693-1759)