How do we know that Jacques Cartier wintered on the location of the Cartier-Brébeuf National Historic Site of Canada in 1535-1536?
Jacques Cartier’s narratives of his voyage tell us so. In them, he mentions that he found a harbour at the junction of the Saint-Charles and Lairet Rivers, which he considered an ideal location for sheltering his ships from the winds and tides along the St. Lawrence River. This haven is where he wintered with his crew in 1535-1536, on the very location of the Cartier-Brébeuf National Historic Site of Canada.
