MONUMENTAL VIEWS: Compassion at the Hôpital-Général de Québec
MONUMENTAL VIEWS Compassion at the Hôpital-Général de Québec Shirley Nadeau shirley@qctonline.com Located at the entrance of the historic Hôpital- Général de Québec, at the intersection of Boul. Langelier and Rue …
MONUMENTAL VIEWS: The story behind the statue of Sir Wilfrid Laurier
MONUMENTAL VIEWS: The story behind the statue of Sir Wilfrid Laurier Shirley Nadeau shirley@qctonline.com This larger-than-life-size statue of Sir Wilfrid Laurier (1841-1919), prime minister of Canada from 1896 to 1911, …
MONUMENTAL VIEWS: The story behind L’Homme-Rivière
MONUMENTAL VIEWS: The story behind L’Homme-Rivière Shirley Nadeau shirley@qctonline.com Visitors to the Old City might notice this life-sized log driver tucked in between the Clarendon Hotel and the Price Building …
MONUMENTAL VIEWS: Le 3 juillet 1808 sur le Saint-Laurent
MONUMENTAL VIEWS Le 3 juillet 1808 sur le Saint-Laurent Shirley Nadeau shirley@qctonline.com This lovely bronze work of art, entitled Le 3 juillet 1808 sur le Saint-Laurent, located on the Promenade …
MONUMENTAL VIEWS: The statue of Marie de l’Incarnation
MONUMENTAL VIEWS: The statue of Marie de l’Incarnation Shirley Nadeau shirley@qctonline.com This life-sized bronze sculpture, situated near the entrance to the Ursuline Monastery on Rue du Parloir in Old Quebec, …
MONUMENTAL VIEWS: Paryse Martin’s tribute to the ‘cannonball’ tree installed at Place d’Armes
MONUMENTAL VIEWS Paryse Martin’s tribute to the ‘cannonball’ tree installed at Place d’Armes Shirley Nadeau shirley@qctonline.com This past week, a large new tree “sprouted” in Old Quebec. Porter les songes …
MONUMENTAL VIEWS: ‘Women Are Persons!’
MONUMENTAL VIEWS ‘Women Are Persons!’ Shirley Nadeau shirley@qctonline.com In honour of Women’s History Month, this week’s Monumental View features a group of statues located on the Plaza Bridge near the …
MONUMENTAL VIEWS: Sir Rodolphe Forget and La Flèche
MONUMENTAL VIEWS Sir Rodolphe Forget and La Flèche Shirley Nadeau shirley@qctonline.com You will have to go on a bit of a drive to see these two monuments, located near the …
MONUMENTAL VIEWS: Hommage aux Soeurs de la Charité de Québec
MONUMENTAL VIEWS: Hommage aux Soeurs de la Charité de Québec Shirley Nadeau shirley@qctonline.com All of us have most likely seen this group of figures which pays homage to the Soeurs …
MONUMENTAL VIEWS: Let’s sit down and talk about it in front of the Grand Théâtre
MONUMENTAL VIEWS: Let’s sit down and talk about it in front of the Grand Théâtre Shirley Nadeau shirley@qctonline.com Seated near the entrance of the Grand Théâtre de Québec at the …