Describes the life and travels of Jacques Cartier, the sixteenth-century French navigator who made three voyages to what is today known as Canada, in search of a northwest passage to China.
Discusses the activities of some of the first French explorers who came to North America beginning in the late sixteenth century, including Giovanni Verrazano, Jacques Cartier, ?tien Br?l?, and others.
A short biography for children on the life and journeys of French explorer Sieur de La Salle, and includes information about his expeditions to the Mississippi River, Louisiana, and his last expedition near Matagorda Bay, Texas.