French colonization of the Americas French colonization of the Americas The French colonization of the Americas began in the 16th century, and continued on into the following centuries as France established a colonial empire in the Western Hemisphere. France founded colonies in much of eastern North America, on a number of Caribbean islands, and in South America. Most colonies were developed to export products such as fish, rice sugar, and furs. As they colonized the New World, the French established forts and settlements that would become such cities as Quebec and Montreal in Canada; Detroit, Green Bay, St. Louis, Cape Girardeau, Mobile, Biloxi, Baton Rouge
Pascal (given name) day of Saint Pascal (17 May) rather than on Easter or Pentecost, or independently of the child's date of birth. Pascal (given name) Pascal is a common masculine Francophone given name, cognate of Italian name Pasquale, Spanish name Pascual, Catalan name Pasqual. "Pascal" is common in French-speaking countries, Germany, Austria, and the Netherlands. Derived feminine forms include "Pascale", "Pascalle" or "Pascalina". Pascal is also common as a surname in France, and in Italy (in Piedmont, Aosta Valley and, as "De Pascal", in Friuli-Venezia Giulia). Pascal derives from the Latin "paschalis" or "pashalis", which means "relating to Easter", from the Latin