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 …
The story behind Avenue Conway
This street was named after Edmund Conway (1858-1938), the owner of the land on which it was laid out. He built his house on this street, and he also ran …