 This area had been frequented by fishermen from Brittany since the early 16th century, which they called "le petit nord" (the little North).In the 1783 Treaty of Versailles, the boundary points of the French Shore were changed to Cape St. John and Cape Ray, as shown in the accompanying map.In 1904, as a result of the "Entente cordiale", the French relinquished their rights on the French Shore.