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Charles Le Moyne and his family

Charles Le Moyne on the Maisonneuve Monument, Place d’Armes, Montréal.
Charles Le Moyne on the Maisonneuve Monument, Place d’Armes, Montréal. Charles Le Moyne Monument Maisonneuve · Jean Gagnon · Photo source · Photo licence: CC BY-SA 3.0. Resized for display; item previews may be cropped. The image remains under the licence shown.
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Charles Le Moyne de Longueuil et de Châteauguay (1626–1685), soldier, trader and first seigneur of Longueuil, founded a family prominent in the military, commercial and administrative life of New France, ennobled by Louis XIV. His Canadian-born sons, including d’Iberville, de Sainte-Hélène and de Bienville, fought France’s enemies across North America on land and sea and served as colonizers and administrators.

Scope & context

The Le Moyne family as described in their designation.

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Charles Le Moyne and his Family National Historic Persons ↗

Parks Canada (Directory of Federal Heritage Designations)

Importance; plaque text