New France was the territory colonized by France in mainland North America, beginning with the exploration of the Gulf of Saint Lawrence by Jacques Cartier in 1534 and ending with the cession of New France to Great Britain and Spain in 1763 under the Treaty of Paris.
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| Subject | New France |
| Category | Area colonized by France in North America |
| Reading time | 1 min · Advanced |
| Key date | 1534 |
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