# François de La Vérendrye

> François de La Vérendrye was an explorer from New France. He was the third son of Pierre Gaultier de Varennes, sieur de La Vérendrye. He was born at Sorel, New France, in 1715 and was active in his father's trade activities from Fort Kaministiquia to the North Saskatchewan River.

*Canadian explorer (1715-1794)*

**Canonical URL:** https://fame.am/person/francois-de-la-verendrye

## Identity
- **Profile type:** Historical Figure ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2798645))
- **Category:** Historical Figures
- **Country:** Canada
- **Born:** 1715-10-29
- **Died:** 1794-07-31
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

François de La Vérendrye was an explorer from New France. He was the third son of Pierre Gaultier de Varennes, sieur de La Vérendrye. He was born at Sorel, New France, in 1715 and was active in his father's trade activities from Fort Kaministiquia to the North Saskatchewan River.

## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 35.5 / 100
- **Momentum:** 0.0 / 100  (trend: STABLE)
- **Historical depth:** 3.3 / 100
- **Attention shift:** 0.0 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 20.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 53.0 / 100

## Sources
- [François de La Vérendrye](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fran%C3%A7ois_de_La_V%C3%A9rendrye)
- [François Gaultier de La Vérendrye](https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fran%C3%A7ois_Gaultier_de_La_V%C3%A9rendrye)
- [François de La Vérendrye](https://tr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fran%C3%A7ois_de_La_V%C3%A9rendrye)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3084701)

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