Charlesbourg-Royal

Fort Charlesbourg Royal
Drawing of Charlesbourg Royal (1542)
Etymology	Named after Charles II, Duke of Orleans
Location	Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
Coordinates	46°44′51.4″N 71°20′27.08″W / 46.747611°N 71.3408556°W / 46.747611; -71.3408556
Area	1 hectare (2.5 acres)
Built	Summer 1541
Abandoned	September 1543
Governing body	Parks Canada
Website	www.pc.gc.ca/apps/dfhd/page_nhs_eng.aspx?id=597
National Historic Site of Canada
Official name	Fort Charlesbourg Royal
Designated	1923-05-25
Reference no.	16661
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Fort Charlesbourg Royal (1541—1543) is a National Historic Site in the Cap-Rouge neighbourhood of Quebec City, Quebec, Canada.^[1] Established by Jacques Cartier in 1541, it was France's first attempt at a colony in North America, and was abandoned two years later. In 1608, France would establish a successful colony, the Habitation de Québec, 15 kilometers east of the Cap-Rouge fort.