Virtual Museum of New France Virtual Museum of New France The Virtual Museum of New France () is a virtual museum created by the Canadian Museum of History. Its purpose is to share knowledge and raise awareness of the history, culture and legacy of early French settlements in North America. The site includes interactive maps, photos, illustrations and information based on current research into New France. This encompasses the French settlements and territories that spread from Acadia in the East through the Saint Lawrence Valley, the Great Lakes region, the Ohio Valley, and south to Louisiana from the 16th to the 18th centuries. The content
Juniper (given name) The French name was shortened to "geneva", sounding the same as the place name, and further abbreviated to 'gin'. In some French dialects, the plant is known as "geneviève". This is also a French given name, notably that of Sainte Genevieve, patron saint of Paris. However, this name was derived from Latin "Genovefa" for Germanic "Kenowefa" (like English "kin" and "wife") and originally had no link with "genièvre" (French for "juniper"), which is not a female first name. Another name which was originally unrelated is the British name Guinevere ("Guenièvre" in French), a variant Old French spelling of "Gwenhwyfar", which