Vieux-Comptoir Explained

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Vieux-Comptoir or Old Factory was a small Cree community at the mouth of Vieux-Comptoir River off James Bay in Quebec, Canada. The community was established as a trading post in the 17th century, but abandoned when the Cree were relocated to Wemindji, Quebec, 45km (28miles) to the north in 1959.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: History . 2013-05-15 . 2013-02-25 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130225121500/http://www.wemindji.ca/index.php/about/history . dead .