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Pool was a hobby already popular in inns and taverns of New France in the 18th century.

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Get swept away by the French North American adventure!

Discover what drew the French to North America and follow missionaries, cartographers, soldiers, coureurs des bois and Aboriginal allies as they explore and expand New France. Join Canada's first European inhabitants in their daily activities and learn about their culture and civilization

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Walter Baker (detail) / Library and Archives Canada C-01510