# Cartier-Roberval colony attempt (1541)

URL: https://history-france.com/timeline/1541-cartier-roberval-colony-attempt
Location: Canada

France made an unsuccessful early attempt to establish a permanent colony in the St. Lawrence region. Within the broader Renaissance & Wars of Religion period, Renaissance monarchy brought Italian wars, humanist culture and overseas exploration. The Reformation then fractured the kingdom, producing decades of civil war between Catholic and Protestant factions. At this point in the timeline, the relevant governing authority is Francis I (King of France). Cartier-Roberval colony attempt mattered because it reshaped France’s external relationships, territory or place in wider international systems. The event is positioned here so visitors can read it alongside changes in government, warfare, society, religion, culture and France’s wider international setting.

## Why it matters
Cartier-Roberval colony attempt mattered because it reshaped France’s external relationships, territory or place in wider international systems.

Ruler at the time: [Francis I](https://history-france.com/rulers/francis-i)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia topic lookup — Cartier-Roberval colony attempt](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Search?search=Cartier-Roberval+colony+attempt&go=Go)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Cartier-Roberval colony attempt](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Cartier-Roberval+colony+attempt)
- [Wikipedia — Timeline of French history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_French_history)