Charles Albanel

Charles Albanel
Born1616
Auvergne, France
Died11 January 1696(1696-01-11) (aged 79–80)
Sault Ste. Marie, New France
Occupations
  • Catholic priest
  • missionary
  • explorer
Known forFirst European to reach Hudson Bay from the Saint Lawrence

Charles Albanel (French pronunciation: [ʃaʁl albanɛl]; 1616 – 11 January 1696), born in Ardes or Auvergne, was a French missionary explorer in Canada, and a Jesuit priest. He was the first to travel by land to Hudson Bay from Tadoussac.

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