Île-aux-Coudres National Historic Event
Île-aux-Coudres, Quebec
HSMBC plaque
(© Parks Canada / Parcs Canada, 1928)
Address :
Saint-Bernard-sur-Mer, Île-aux-Coudres, Quebec
Recognition Statute:
Historic Sites and Monuments Act (R.S.C., 1985, c. H-4)
Designation Date:
1925-05-15
Other Name(s):
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Île-aux-Coudres
(Designation Name)
Importance:
Named by Jacques Cartier, who celebrated mass here in 1535
Plaque(s)
Existing plaque: Saint-Bernard-sur-Mer, Île-aux-Coudres, Quebec
On the 6th September, 1535, Jacques Cartier anchored his three ships near this place, explored the island, and named it Ile-aux-Coudres. Next day, he departed after hearing mass. This is the first recorded Christian service on Canadian soil.