North Bay in Nipissing District, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)

400 Years of Francophone Presence / 400 ans de présence francophone

400 Years of Francophone Presence Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, May 31, 2022

1. 400 Years of Francophone Presence Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

[English] The arrival of Samuel de Champlain on this site, on July 26, 1615, represents one of the first manifestations of the French language in this region of Ontario.

"Continuing our way by land, after leaving the river of the Algonquins [Ottawa], we passed through several lakes [Talon, Pine, Turtle, Trout], where the natives carry their canoes, until, on the twenty-sixth day of the said month [July 1615], after having made, either by land or by the lakes, twenty-five leagues or thereabouts, we entered the lake of the Nipissings, at the height of forty-six and a quarter degrees of latitude."

Heirs to Samuel de Champlain, Étienne Brûlé, Jean Nicollet, Father Joseph Le Caron and the numerous coureurs des bois and voyageurs who trod this soil, let us celebrate together the French language that still proudly manifests itself today.

[Français] L'arrivée de Samuel de Champlain sur ce site, le 26 juillet 1615, représente une des premières manifestations de la langue française dans cette région de l'Ontario.

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par terre, en laissant ladite rivière des Algonquins [des Outaouais], nous passâmes par plusieurs lacs [Talon, Pine, Turtle, Trout], où les sauvages portent leurs canots jusqu'à ce que nous entrâmes dans le lac des Nipissingues, par la hauteur de quarante-six degrés et un quart de latitude. Et le vingt-sixième jour dudit mois [juillet 1615], après avoir fait, tant par terre que par les lacs vingt-cinq lieues, ou environ. »

Héritiers de Samuel de Champlain, d'Étienne Brûlé, de Jean Nicollet, du Père Joseph Le Caron et des nombreux coureurs des bois et voyageurs qui ont foulé ce sol, célébrons ensemble la langue française qui se manifeste fièrement encore aujourd'hui.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Exploration • Industry & Commerce • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical date for this entry is July 26, 1615.

Location. 46° 14.656′ N, 79° 25.335′ W. Marker is in North Bay, Ontario, in Nipissing District. Marker is at the intersection of Premier Road and Champlain Park Road when traveling south on Premier Road. Markers and monument are located at the Champlain Park entrance. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: North Bay ON P1A 1S2, Canada. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies. La Vase River (within shouting distance of this marker); Veterans Fields (approx. 6.4 kilometers away);

400 ans de présence francophone Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, May 31, 2022

2. 400 ans de présence francophone Marker

The Bomarc Missile (approx. 6.4 kilometers away); The CF100 Canuck (approx. 6.5 kilometers away); Gateway of the North Arch (approx. 6.6 kilometers away); Jean Nicolet (approx. 6.6 kilometers away); Golf Street / Lee Park (approx. 6.9 kilometers away); La Vase Portages (approx. 7.1 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in North Bay.

More about this marker. This marker comprises two ground-level plaques, in English and French, on either side of a stone pyramidal monument to Samuel de Champlain and other early French explorers in Ontario.

Also see . . . Samuel de Champlain.

Samuel de Champlain was a French explorer famous for his journeys in modern day Canada. During his travels, he mapped the Atlantic coast of Canada, parts of the St. Lawrence River, and parts of the Great Lakes. He is best known for establishing the first French settlement in the Canadian territory and founding the city of Quebec. Because of this, Champlain became known as the “Father of New France.”

(Submitted on February 10, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

400 Years of Francophone Presence Monument<br>(<i>north elevation</i>) image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, May 31, 2022

3. 400 Years of Francophone Presence Monument
(north elevation)

Champlain and Brûlé at Lake Nipissing 1615 /<br>Champlain et Brûlé au Lac Nipissing 1615 image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, May 31, 2022

4. Champlain and Brûlé at Lake Nipissing 1615 /
Champlain et Brûlé au Lac Nipissing 1615

(sculpture on north side of monument)

Traders bargaining for furs /<br>La traite des fourrures image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, May 31, 2022

5. Traders bargaining for furs /
La traite des fourrures

(sculpture on west side of monument)

Nicolet and Father Le Caron /<br>Nicolet et le père Le Caron image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, May 31, 2022

6. Nicolet and Father Le Caron /
Nicolet et le père Le Caron

(sculpture on south side of monument)

Voyageurs on Portage /<br>Voyageurs faisant Portage image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, May 31, 2022

7. Voyageurs on Portage /
Voyageurs faisant Portage

(sculpture on east side of monument)

400 Years of Francophone Presence / 400 ans de présence francophone Monument image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, May 31, 2022

8. 400 Years of Francophone Presence / 400 ans de présence francophone Monument

Credits. This page was last revised on February 10, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 8, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 54 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8. submitted on February 10, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.