MONUMENTAL VIEWS: The story behind the statue of Sir George-Étienne CartierAugust 2
MONUMENTAL VIEWS: The story behind the statue of Sir George-Étienne Cartier Shirley Nadeau shirley@qctonline.com This large statue, located in Montmorency Park at the top of Côte de la Montagne, honours …
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MONUMENTAL VIEWS: The story behind the “other” Joan of Arc statue
MONUMENTAL VIEWS: The story behind the “other” Joan of Arc statue Shirley Nadeau shirley@qctonline.com Acting on a tip from QCT journalist Peter Black, your scribe and her husband discovered that …
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MONUMENTAL VIEWS: The story behind the Joan of Arc statue
MONUMENTAL VIEWS: The story behind the Joan of Arc statue Shirley Nadeau shirley@qctonline.com The Joan of Arc Garden is one of the jewels of the Plains of Abraham and owes …
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Monumental Views – The story behind the statue of Louis Hébert
Shirley Nadeau shirley@qctonline.com This large monument of Louis Hébert, his wife Marie Rolette and their son-in-law Guillaume Couillard is located in Parc Montmorency, on a section of the first farm … Continue reading Monumental Views – The story behind the statue of Louis Hébert
Monumental Views: The statue of Samuel de Champlain
Shirley Nadeau shirley@qctonline.com This large statue of Samuel de Champlain, the founder of Quebec City, is probably the most photographed statue in town. Located on Dufferin Terrace next to Château …
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MONUMENT VIEWS: The story behind Pierre-Dugua-de-Mons Terrace
MONUMENT VIEWS: The story behind Pierre-Dugua-de-Mons Terrace Shirley Nadeau shirley@qctonline.com Believe it or not, dear readers, but we are running out of interesting street names to write about! After almost …
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STREET VIEWS: The story behind Avenue Lavigerie
STREET VIEWS: The story behind Avenue Lavigerie Shirley Nadeau shirley@qctonline.com This street is named in honour of Charles-Martial Lavigerie, (1825-1892), a French Catholic cardinal, Archbishop of Carthage and Algiers and …
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STREET VIEWS: The story behind Rue d’Irlande
STREET VIEWS: The story behind Rue d’Irlande Shirley Nadeau shirley@qctonline.com This street is named after the island of Ireland, which is part of the British Isles. In the fifth century, …
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STREET VIEWS: The story behind Rue McMahon, St. Patrick’s Church and the Celtic Cross
STREET VIEWS: The story behind Rue McMahon, St. Patrick’s Church and the Celtic Cross Shirley Nadeau shirley@qctonline.com The façade of the former St. Patrick’s Church on Rue McMahon (now integrated …
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STREET VIEWS: The story behind Rue Riopelle
STREET VIEWS: The story behind Rue Riopelle Shirley Nadeau shirley@qctonline.com This street is named in honour of Jean-Paul Riopelle (1923-2002), one of Quebec and Canada’s best-known artists. Born in Montreal, …
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