The city's name derives either from the navigator Gaspar Corte-Real, who came there about 1500, or from the Indian gespeg, meaning “end of the world.” Its site was visited in 1534 by the explorer Jacques Cartier, who set up a cross there, claiming the Canadian mainland for the king of France.
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Once upon a time, Gaspésie was inhabited by the Micmacs, one of Algonquin nations, known as well as Maritime Indians who had been settled here for about 3 ...
The written story of Gaspé began in 1534 when Jacques Cartier reported having claimed the land for the French King Francis I when he landed at Gaspé Bay to take ...
The French population of Gaspé increased with great rapidity, mostly through natural reproduction, but there were a few additions from outside the area. In the ...
The Mi'kmaq were skilled hunter-gatherers, attuned to the shifting, seasonal resources of the area and were noted for their fishing skills and their distinctive ...