French Shore
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The French Treaty Shore resulted from the 1713 ratification of the Treaty of Utrecht
. The provisions of the treaty allowed the French to fish in season along the north coast of Newfoundland between Cape Bonavista
and Point Riche
. This area had been frequented by fishermen from Brittany
since the early 16th century, which they called "le petit nord".
Treaty of Utrecht
The Treaty of Utrecht, which established the Peace of Utrecht, comprises a series of individual peace treaties, rather than a single document, signed by the belligerents in the War of Spanish Succession, in the Dutch city of Utrecht in March and April 1713...
. The provisions of the treaty allowed the French to fish in season along the north coast of Newfoundland between Cape Bonavista
Cape Bonavista
Cape Bonavista is a headland located on the east coast of the island of Newfoundland in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador.It is located at the northeastern tip of the Bonavista Peninsula, which separates Trinity Bay to the south from Bonavista Bay to the north.The nearby town of...
and Point Riche
Point Riche
The Headland of Point Riche is located near the community of Port aux Choix on the Northern Peninsula of the island of Newfoundland in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador...
. This area had been frequented by fishermen from Brittany
Brittany
Brittany is a cultural and administrative region in the north-west of France. Previously a kingdom and then a duchy, Brittany was united to the Kingdom of France in 1532 as a province. Brittany has also been referred to as Less, Lesser or Little Britain...
since the early 16th century, which they called "le petit nord".