Jacques Cartier was

born in 1491 between

June 7th and

December 23rd at

Saint-Malo in France.

He died on

September 1st, 1557

at the age of 65

years in Saint-Malo.

Jacques Cartier was a

navigator who made 3

trips from France to the

North America between

1534 and 1542. In 1534 he

first attempted to find a

way to the Pacific Ocean.

He made a 2nd trip in 1535

and explored the St.

Lawrence up to Montreal.

On his 3rd trip in 1541

Cartier was unsuccessful

to attempt to colonize the

area. After his return to

France in 1542, he settled

in his hometown of St.

Malo.