But, now, they work in the shade of a tarp where they weigh the berries picked by others. Frankie (left) and Lalo (right) Vargas kept busy Wednesday, Aug. 19, buying and loading saw palmetto berries from local pickers that will be trucked to Fort Myers then sold. Photo by Okeechobee News/Eric Kopp.
Quick Answer. The French established their first permanent settlement in the New World in what is known today as Quebec. This city became one of the cities within New France, an area of explored and claimed land for France in the New World. Samuel de Champlain was the French explorer who found Quebec and established it as a city for France in June of 1608.
The French were the first  Europeans to live permanently in Canada; starting in 1608 with the  founding of Quebec. The French were also responsible for early  exploration of Canada; and named the St Lawrence River valley  Canada, giving the modern country the name.