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Pierre Gaultier de Varennes, sieur de La Vérendrye

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French Canadian explorer and trader (1685-1749)

FranceHistorical FiguresLived 1685 to 1749 · aged 64
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Pierre Gaultier de Varennes, sieur de La Vérendrye was a military officer, fur trader, and explorer. In the 1730s, he and his four sons explored the area west of Lake Superior and established trading posts there.

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La Vérendrye explored the area from Lake Superior to the mouth of the Saskatchewan River. He also reached North Dakota and his sons reached Wyoming.La Vérendrye explored the area from Lake Superior to the mouth of the Saskatchewan River. He also reached North Dakota and his sons reached Wyoming.Jean Bailleul's Pierre Gaultier de Varennes, sieur de La Vérendrye sculpture in front of Parliament Building (Quebec)Jean Bailleul's Pierre Gaultier de Varennes, sieur de La Vérendrye sculpture in front of Parliament Building (Quebec)Map of canoe routes west of Lake Superior, drawn by Auchagah for La Vérendrye in 1728 or 1729. It shows the two routes from Lake Superior (Grand Portage and Kaministiquia River), an exaggerated Lake of the Woods, and a distorted Lake WinnipegMap of canoe routes west of Lake Superior, drawn by Auchagah for La Vérendrye in 1728 or 1729. It shows the two routes from Lake Superior (Grand Portage and Kaministiquia River), an exaggerated Lake of the Woods, and a distorted Lake WinnipegLa Vérendrye Wildlife Reserve, QuebecLa Vérendrye Wildlife Reserve, QuebecLa Vérendrye Wildlife Reserve, QuebecLa Vérendrye Wildlife Reserve, Quebec

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Pierre Gaultier de Varennes, sieur de La Vérendrye was a military officer, fur trader, and explorer. In the 1730s, he and his four sons explored the area west of Lake Superior and established trading posts there. They were part of a process that added Western Canada to the original New France territory that was centred along the Saint Lawrence basin.

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France
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Type
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Status
deceased
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Lived 1685 to 1749 · aged 64
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