Fort Charlesbourg Royal
Abandoned village · Canada
- Abandoned
- unknown
- Founded
- 1541
- Population
- —
- Coordinates
- 46.748, -71.342
Why it was abandoned
❔ Cause unknown
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History
Fort Charlesbourg Royal (1541–1543) is a National Historic Site in the Cap-Rouge neighbourhood of Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. Established by Jacques Cartier in 1541, it was France's first attempt at a colony in North America, and was abandoned two years later. In 1608, France would establish a successful colony, the Habitation de Québec, 15 kilometers east of the Cap-Rouge fort.