New France a permanent benefit to the French. New France New France () was the area colonized by France in North America during a period 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 (1763). At its peak in 1712 (before the Treaty of Utrecht), the territory of "New France", also sometimes known as the "French North American Empire" or "Royal New France", consisted of five colonies, each with its own administration: Canada, the most developed
Miriam (given name) the Western and Arab worlds. In the Quran, Mary's name assumed the Arabic form "Maryam" (مريم), which has also passed into other languages. The Greek variant "Maria" passed into Latin and from thence into many modern European languages. The letter "y" in the transliteration "Miryam" represents the palatal glide /j/. The metathesized spelling "Myriam" has also gained some currency, especially in France, alongside "Miriam" and "Miryam". The name of Israeli or Lebanese people called "Miriam" may be transliterated "Miryam" or "Myriam" depending on whether the context of the transliteration is French or English. Miriam (given name) Miriam () is a