French Canadians (French: Canadiens français), referred to as Canadiens mainly before the nineteenth century, are an ethnic group who trace their ancestry to French colonists who settled in France's colony of Canada during the 17th and 18th centuries. During the 17th century, French settlers originating mainly from the west and north of France settled Canada. It is from them that the French Canadian ethnicity was born. During the 17th to 18th centuries, French Canadians expanded across North America and colonized various regions, cities, and towns.
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French Canadians (French: Canadiens français), referred to as Canadiens mainly before the nineteenth century, are an ethnic group who trace their ancestry to French colonists who settled in France's colony of Canada during the 17th and 18th centuries. During the 17th century, French settlers originating mainly from the west and north of France settled Canada. It is from them that the French Canadian ethnicity was born. During the 17th to 18th centuries, French Canadians expanded across North America and colonized various regions, cities, and towns.
