In 1524, New York was called Nouvelle-Angoulême

In 1524, New York was called Nouvelle-Angoulême

In 1524, New York was called Nouvelle-Angoulême

SUMMARY

On its "French American History in New York" Mapstr map, the Consulate General of France in New York shows more than 170 monuments, buildings, works of art, and places related to French American history in our constituency. On the occasion of the 500th anniversary of the first discovery of the New York Bay by a French expedition, the Consulate General of France in New York invites you to discover the statue honoring the navigator Giovanni da Verrazzano, or Jean de Verrazane in its French spelling, at Battery Park.

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