The Cimetière Sainte-Famille lies below this temporary structure on Rue De Buade. From the mid-17th century to 1842, New France settlers and Quebecers buried their dead here. Over time, Rue De Buade grew from a simple footpath to a two-way street with parking, encroaching onto the cemetery and even on top of it. (Photo by Cassandra Kerwin)

Dig reveals secrets of cemetery resting under Rue de Buade

Dig reveals secrets of cemetery resting under Rue de Buade Cassandra Kerwin, Local Journalism Initiative reporter cassandra@qctonline.com If the walls or streets of Old Quebec could talk, what stories they…

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Dig reveals secrets of cemetery resting under Rue de Buade was last modified: September 3rd, 2025 by QCT Editor