But, now, they work in the shade of a tarp where they weigh the berries picked by others. Frankie (left) and Lalo (right) Vargas kept busy Wednesday, Aug. 19, buying and loading saw palmetto berries from local pickers that will be trucked to Fort Myers then sold. Photo by Okeechobee News/Eric Kopp.
Quick Answer. The French established their first permanent settlement in the New World in what is known today as Quebec. This city became one of the cities within New France, an area of explored and claimed land for France in the New World. Samuel de Champlain was the French explorer who found Quebec and established it as a city for France in June of 1608.
French Language. Early French Settlers In the early 17th century France founded two colonies in North America: ACADIA (in what is now Nova Scotia) and NEW FRANCE (in what is now the Province of Quebec). QuÃ©bec between 1755 and 1763 The english deported more than 10 000 of the approximately 14 000. acadiansn the early 17th century France founded two colonies in North America: Acadia (in what is now Nova Scotia) and New France (in what is now the Province of Quebec). QuÃ©bec between 1755 and 1763 The english deported more than 10 000 of the approximately 14 000. acadians