STREET VIEWS: The story behind Rue Louis-Alexandre-Taschereau
This street was named in honour of Louis-Alexandre Taschereau (1867-1952), who served as the 14th premier of Quebec from 1920 to 1936. Born in Quebec City, he was the son …
The story behind Boulevard Liégeois
This street is named in honour of Jean Liégeois (1600-1655), a Jesuit friar who was born in Verdun, France. Skilled in the building trades and equipped with a sound education, …
The story behind Rue Louis-A.-Bélisle
This street is named in honour of Louis-Alexandre Bélisle (1902-1985), who was born in Saint-Éloi-de-Témiscouata, a small village near Trois-Pistoles in the Lower St. Lawrence region, but who lived in …
STREET VIEWS: The story behind Rue du Corps-de-Garde
This short dead-end street in the Old City that runs off Rue Saint-Louis has been very much in the public eye lately, as it is where the iconic “cannonball tree” …
STREET VIEWS: The story behind Rue Le Pailleur and Avenue Colonel Jones
These streets in the Pointe-de-Sainte-Foy district of Quebec City are named after Charles Hugh Le Pailleur (Jones), who was born in Montreal on May 1, 1876, the son of Charles …
STREET VIEWS: The story behind Rue Le Mercier
This street in the Pointe-de-Sainte-Foy district of Quebec City is named after François-Marc-Antoine Le Mercier (1722-1798), a French artillery officer who first arrived in Canada in 1740 as a cadet …
The story behind Avenue Livernois
Avenue Livernois, a residential street in the La Cité-Limoilou borough of Quebec City, is named in honour of three generations of famous photographers, the Livernois family. Jules-Isaïe Benoit dit Livernois …
The story behind Carré Lépine
A very short street and a stairway are named in honour of the Lépine family, notably Germain Legris dit Lépine (1821-1899) who began his career as a cabinet maker. In …
STREET VIEWS: The story behind Rue Lapointe
This street is named in honour of Hugues Lapointe (1911-1982) who was a lawyer, member of Parliament and lieutenant governor of Quebec.Born in Rivière-du-Loup, he was the son of Ernest …
STREET VIEWS: The story behind Rue Lavigueur
A street, a stairway and a bridge are named in honour of Henri-Edgar Lavigueur (1867-1943), who served as the 27th and the 32nd mayor of Quebec City. Born in Quebec …