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The story behind Avenue Fabre

This street is named in honour of Louis-Roch-Hector Fabre (1834-1910), a lawyer, journalist, diplomat and senator born in Montreal. He was admitted to the bar in 1856 but practised law …

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21 January 2020Community, Monumental / Street Views, QCT Online, QCT Online ArchivesCommunity, Street ViewsQCT Archive

The story behind Chemin du Foulon

This road is named after the foulon (fulling mill) where wool was treated to produce a heavy homespun cloth. The mill was built in 1710 by the Séminaire de Québec …

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14 January 2020Community, Monumental / Street Views, QCT Online, QCT Online ArchivesCommunity, Street ViewsQCT Archive

The story behind Rue Faucher

This street is named in honour of Narcisse-Henri-Édouard Faucher, who was born in Quebec City on March 24, 1848. He studied at the Petit Séminaire de Québec and at Collège …

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7 January 2020Community, Monumental / Street Views, QCT Online, QCT Online ArchivesCommunity, Street ViewsQCT Archive

The story behind Rue Eugène-Chinic

Guillaume-Eugène Chinic (1818-1889) was born in Quebec City. At a very early age, probably around 15, he began working for François-Xavier Méthot, who owned a hardware store on Rue Saint-Pierre. …

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4 December 2019Community, Monumental / Street Views, QCT Online, QCT Online ArchivesCommunity, Street ViewsQCT Archive

The story behind Rue Escoffier

Georges-Auguste Escoffier (1846-1935), was a French culinary artist known as the “king of chefs and the chef of kings.” He earned a worldwide reputation as director of the kitchens at …

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26 November 2019Community, Monumental / Street Views, QCT Online, QCT Online ArchivesCommunity, Street ViewsQCT Archive

The story behind Avenue Ernest-Gagnon

This street was named in honour of Ernest Gagnon (1834-1915), folklorist, teacher, administrator and historian. Born in Louiseville, he was from a prominent family of Quebec City musicians. From 1853 …

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19 November 2019Community, Monumental / Street Views, QCT Online, QCT Online ArchivesCommunity, Street ViewsQCT Archive

The story behind Rue Émile-Boiteau

This street was named to honour Émile Boiteau, who was born in Quebec City on April 28, 1898, the son of Joseph Boiteau, a grocer, and Malvina Marois. He studied …

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12 November 2019Community, Monumental / Street Views, QCT Online, QCT Online ArchivesCommunity, Street ViewsQCT Archive

The story behind Rue Élisabeth-Couc

This street is named after a rather mysterious woman named Élisabeth Couc (1667- circa 1750) sometimes called Isabelle. She was the daughter of Pierre Couc, dit Lafleur, and Marie Miteoamegoukoué, …

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5 November 2019Community, Monumental / Street Views, QCT Online, QCT Online ArchivesCommunity, Street ViewsQCT Archive

The story behind Rue Eiffel

This street is named in honour of Gustave Eiffel (1832-1923), a French civil engineer who made his name building various bridges for the French railway network, most famously the Garabit …

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29 October 2019Community, Monumental / Street Views, QCT Online, QCT Online ArchivesCommunity, Street ViewsQCT Archive

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, …

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