French explorer Jacques Cartier is credited with claiming the land around the Gulf of Saint Lawrence for France and navigating the Saint Lawrence River as far as Montreal. After three arduous cross-Atlantic journeys, he returned to his birthplace of Saint-Malo to settle down at his country estate. His former manor house is now a museum that documents his exploration of eastern Canada. Guided tours for individuals and groups describe Cartier’s voyages to North America and the navigation techniques he used, and give visitors an insight into daily life in Saint-Malo in the 16th century. Scheduled tours of the Jacques Cartier Museum are available year-round.
Jacques Cartier Museum , Manoir de Limoelou, Rue David Macdonald Stewart, Saint-Malo, France, Phone: +33-2-99-40-97-73