The story behind Earl Grey Terrace
This terrace on the Plains of Abraham, overlooking the St. Lawrence River, is named in honour of Sir Albert Henry George Grey, the fourth Earl Grey. Born in London, England, …
The story behind Autoroute Duplessis
This highway is named for Maurice Le Noblet Duplessis (1890-1959), the 16th premier of Quebec, from 1936 to 1939 and from 1944 to 1959.Born in Trois-Rivières, Duplessis studied at the …
The story behind behind Dufferin Terrace
Dufferin Terrace is named in honour of Frederick Temple Blackwood (1826-1902), who was born in Florence, Italy, into an aristocratic Anglo-Irish family. The first Marquess of Dufferin and Ava, more …
The story behind Rue Deschamps
Located in the Beauport borough, Rue Deschamps is named in honour of Jean-Baptiste Deschamps (1897-1989), founder of J.B. Deschamps printers. Inaugurated in 1926, the printing company still exists on the …
The story behind Rue De Mareuil
This street is named in honour of Jacques de Mareuil, a half-pay lieutenant of a detachment of colonial regular troops, who was also an amateur actor. Travelling in New France …
The story behind Rue Curie
This street is named after French physicist Pierre Curie (1859-1906), a pioneer in crystallography, magnetism, piezoelectricity and radioactivity. Pierre and his wife Marie Sklodowska-Curie (1867-1934) are best known for their …
The story behind Rue Daniel-Johnson
This private street* in the Les Saules district of Quebec City is named in honour of Daniel Johnson (1915-1968), Quebec’s 20th premier. He was born in Danville, Quebec, the son …
The story behind Rue Dalhousie
This street is named in honour of George Ramsay (1770-1838), the ninth Earl of Dalhousie, who was governor general of British North America from 1820 to 1828. Unable to put …
The story behind Avenue Coubertin
This street is named in honour of Charles Pierre de Frédy, Baron de Coubertin (1863 – 1937), also known as Pierre de Coubertin. Born into an aristocratic French family, Coubertin …
The story behind Rue Cuvillier
This street was named in honour of Austin (Augustin) Cuvillier (1779- 1849), a militia officer, businessman and politician in Lower Canada and Canada East.A native of Quebec City, Cuvillier was …