Monday, June 18, 2012

Le Grande Hermine

The ship that Cartier sailed on during his second voyage to find the Northwest Passage in Canada, thereby exploring the St. Lawrence River. Le Grande Hermine. Pictured below is a replica of the ship exhibited at 1967 World Expo in Montreal.


A drawing of the ship at sea. The second voyage was fraught with storms:


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