Jacques Cartier's first voyage was effectively ... He finally accepted their guidance, which led him to the St. Lawrence River, his most significant geographical discovery. On September 7, 1535 ...

The village of Hochelaga, visited by Jacques Cartier in 1535 ... to accompany Cartier up the St. Lawrence to Hochelaga, Taignoagny then refused, saying the river wasn't worth exploring.

Its 67,000 square miles features a deep-cut glacial valley and around 62 miles of hiking trails, with the Jacques-Cartier River flowing through its length. The park takes up the southernmost lands ...