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The story behind Avenue Charles-Fitzpatrick

This avenue is named in honour of Sir Charles Fitzpatrick (1851-1942). Born in Quebec City, he was the son of Mary Connolly and John Fitzpatrick, who was an Irish wood …

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

The story behind Place Casault

Place Casault is on the campus of Université Laval in front of the pavilion named in honour of Louis-Jacques Casault (1808-1862). Casault was a priest, academic, superior of the Séminaire …

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

The story behind Avenue des Cent-Associés

This street is named after La Compagnie des Cent-Associés, or Company of the One Hundred Associates, a French trading and colonization company chartered by Cardinal Richelieu in 1627. It was …

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

The story behind Rue Carleton

This narrow street within the walls of Old Quebec is named in honour of Sir Guy Carleton (1724-1808). In 1786, he was raised to the peerage as Lord Dorchester, Baron …

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

The story behind Place des Canotiers

The name Place des Canotiers was chosen following a public competition held by the Ville de Québec in 2015 to name a public park on Rue Dalhousie at the foot …

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

The story behind Rue du Campanile

Rue du Campanile is a private street that takes its name from the tall brick clock tower on a corner of the Faubourg Laudance business centre. The street has three …

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

The story behind Avenue Calixa-Lavallée

This street was named after Calixa Lavallée (1842-1891), best known for composing the music for “O Canada,” which officially became the national anthem of Canada in 1980.Lavallée’s father, Augustin Lavallée, …

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22 January 2019Community, Monumental / Street Views, QCT Online, QCT Online ArchivesCommunity, Street ViewsQCT Archive

The story behind Carré Cameron

Carré Cameron is not actually a square but a U-shaped street named in honour of British explorer Verney Lovett Cameron (1844-1894). Born in Radipole, in Dorset, England, Cameron joined the …

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15 January 2019Community, Monumental / Street Views, QCT Online, QCT Online ArchivesCommunity, Street ViewsQCT Archive

Rue du Capitaine-Bernier

Rue du Capitaine-Bernier is named in honour of Captain Joseph-Elzéar Bernier (1852-1934), who was born in the village of L’Islet-sur-Mer, 100 km north-east of Quebec City. His father and grandfather …

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9 January 2019Community, Monumental / Street Views, QCT Online, QCT Online ArchivesCommunity, Street ViewsQCT Archive

Street Views – Rue du Cap-Diamant

Rue du Cap-Diamant is a short street located on industrial land owned by the Quebec Port Authority off Boulevard Champlain below the Plains of Abraham. Cap Diamant (or Cape Diamond) …

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