By the late 17th century, when this map was made, French fishermen and sailors, many of them Basques, had been plying these waters for more than 150 years.
À la fin du XVIIe siècle, période à laquelle cette carte fut réalisée, les pêcheurs et les marins français, dont bon nombre étaient Basques, naviguaient ces eaux depuis plus de 150 ans.
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