title: Timeline of New France history
text: # Timeline of New France history
  
  This is a list of the timelines for the history of northern New France beginning with the first exploration of North America by France through being part of the French colonial empire.
  
  * Beginnings to 1533 - northern region (present day Canada)
  * 1534 to 1607 - northern region (Canada)
  * 1608 to 1662 - (Quebec region)
  * 1663 to 1759 - (Quebec region)
  