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.
Champlain made maps of Hudson Bay and the Great Lakes. He also mapped the Atlantic coast as far south as Cape Cod. In 1608 Champlain started the settlement that is now Quebec City. This was the first permanent French colony in North America. For all that he did to explore and settle New France, Champlain became known as âthe founder of Canada.â Comprehension Check Why did Samuel de Champlain explore Canada?