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Le Sieur de Monts Mystery Cache

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Mathieu de l'Acadie: It appears as if the cache is gone due to construction in the area. As I have moved to Québec, I'm unable to do regular maintenance.

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Hidden : 2/26/2016
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:

Pierre Dugua de Monts was a French merchant, explorer and colonizer. He was born in Saintonge, France and founded the first permanent French settlement in Canada.


At the posted coordinates you will find a monument dedicated to le Sieur de Monts.

 

All the information required to solve the puzzle is available on the monument (use the English side)

 

 

N 44 44 ABC

W 065 31 DEF

 

A = The second numerical digit as seen on the monument

B= The third numerical digit as seen on the monument

C=  The number of letters in the first word on the monument

 

D= The first numerical digit as seen on the monument

E=The sixth numerical digit as seen on the monument

F=  The number of letters in the eighth word (it ends in é)

 

For a quick check - the total of all the digits equals 25

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Cvar

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)