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The story behind Rue du Bélier

Rue du Bélier is named after the adult male sheep (the ram). Rams are recognizable by their large spiral horns. Now raised around the world for their wool, meat and …

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24 October 2018Community, Monumental / Street Views, QCT Online, QCT Online ArchivesCommunity, Street ViewsQCT Archive

The story behind Rue William-Wood

This new street that has just been opened in the Cap-Rouge neighbourhood of Quebec City is named in honour of William Wood, who was born in Quebec City in 1864. …

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16 October 2018Community, Monumental / Street Views, QCT Online, QCT Online ArchivesCommunity, Street ViewsQCT Archive

The story behind Rue John-Simons

This new street, still under construction in a residential area of the Haute-Saint-Charles borough of Quebec City, near the intersection of Boulevard Henri-IV and Avenue Chauveau, was named in July …

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9 October 2018Community, Monumental / Street Views, QCT Online, QCT Online ArchivesCommunity, Street ViewsQCT Archive

The story behind Rue Triquet

This street honours Paul Triquet, V.C. (1910-1980),  an officer of the Royal 22e Régiment, born in Cabano, Quebec. Triquet enrolled in the Canadian Army in 1927 and participated in the …

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4 October 2018Community, Monumental / Street Views, QCT Online, QCT Online ArchivesCommunity, Street ViewsQCT Archive

The story behind Rue de la Beauce

This street is named in honour of a section of the Chaudière-Appalaches region that extends southeast of the city of Lévis to the Canada-U.S. border.  The towns of Saint-Georges, Sainte-Marie, …

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25 September 2018Community, Monumental / Street Views, QCT Online, QCT Online ArchivesCommunity, Street ViewsQCT Archive

The story behind Côte Badelard

This cobblestone pathway and wooden staircase which join Upper (Saint-Jean-Baptiste) and Lower Town (Saint-Roch) are named in honour of Philippe-Louis-François Badelard (1728-1807). Born in France, Badelard became an army officer …

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18 September 2018Community, Monumental / Street Views, QCT Online, QCT Online ArchivesCommunity, Street ViewsQCT Archive

Rue Armand-Viau Formerly Rue Joseph-Morrin

A street and an industrial park in the Duberger-Les Saules district of the Les Rivières borough of Quebec City were named after Armand Viau (1901-1967), who was the industrial commissioner …

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11 September 2018Community, Monumental / Street Views, QCT Online, QCT Online ArchivesCommunity, Street ViewsQCT Archive

The story behind Rue Beethoven

This street in Beauport is named in honour of the German composer Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827), one of the greatest figures in the history of classical music.  Born in Bonn …

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4 September 2018Community, Monumental / Street Views, QCT Online, QCT Online ArchivesCommunity, Street ViewsQCT Archive

The story behind Place d’Armes

Situated in the heart of Old Quebec, Place d’Armes is surrounded by such historic buildings as the Château Frontenac, the Cathedral of the Holy Trinity, and the Old Court House. …

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21 August 2018Community, Monumental / Street Views, QCT Online, QCT Online ArchivesCommunity, Street ViewsQCT Archive

The story behind Boulevard Bastien

In the 17th century, a road was opened to connect Charlesbourg and Jeune-Lorette, the Wendat village later known as Village-des-Hurons and known today as Wendake. The road was named Boulevard …

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