La Jacques-Cartier

French

Etymology

The municipality is named after the former County of Jacques-Cartier, named in turn after French explorer Jacques Cartier (1491 - 1557).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /la ʒak kaʁ.tje/
  • Hyphenation: La Jac‧ques-‧Car‧tier
  • Rhymes: -e

Proper noun

La Jacques-Cartier f

  1. a regional county municipality of Capitale-Nationale, Quebec, Canada