Nicolas Denys

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French aristocrat

FranceLived 1603 to 1683 · aged 80

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Nicolas Denys was a French-born merchant, governor, writer, and settler in New France. He founded settlements at St. Pierre, Ste. Anne and Nepisiquit.

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The Nicolas Denys Museum in St. Peters, Nova Scotia commemorates the life of the seventeenth century French merchant, governor, settler, and author. Designed to resemble Denys' sixteenth century dwelling and trading post, the structure was erected in 1967.

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Person of National Historic Significance

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France

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deceased

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Lived 1603 to 1683 · aged 80

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