French Canadians , or Franco-Canadians (French: Franco-Canadiens) are an ethnic group who trace their ancestry to French colonists who settled in Canada beginning in the 17th century.
During the 17th … See more

French settlers from Normandy, Perche, Beauce, Brittany, Maine, Anjou, Touraine, Poitou, Aunis, Angoumois, Saintonge and Gascony were the first Europeans to permanently colonize what is now Quebec, parts of Ontario, Acadia, and select areas of Western Canada, … See more

People who claim some French-Canadian ancestry or heritage number some 7 million in Canada. In the United States, 2.4 million people … See more

Canada
French Canadians living in Canada express their cultural identity using a number of terms. … See more

French Canadians get their name from Canada, the most developed and densely populated region of New France during the period of French colonization in the 17th and 18th centuries. … See more

French Canadians of Quebec are a classic example of founder population. Over 150 years of French colonization, between 1608 and 1760, an estimated 8,500 pioneers married and left at least one descendant on the territory. Following the takeover of the … See more

Population
Language
There are many varieties of French spoken by francophone Canadians, for example Quebec French, Acadian French, Métis French, Newfoundland French, etc. The French spoken in … See more