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STREET VIEWS: The story behind Avenue de Bougainville

STREET VIEWS: The story behind Avenue de Bougainville Shirley Nadeau shirley@qctonline.com This street in the Montcalm district of Quebec City is named in honour of Louis-Antoine, Comte de Bougainville, who was …

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19 July 2022QCT Online, Street ViewsJuly 20 2022QCT Editor

STREET VIEWS: The story behind Rue de la Bastille

STREET VIEWS: The story behind Rue de la Bastille Shirley Nadeau shirley@qctonline.com This street is named to commemorate the Bastille, a fortress built in Paris in the 14th century which …

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12 July 2022QCT Online, Street ViewsJuly 13 2022QCT Editor

STREET VIEWS: The story behind Rue D’Estimauville

STREET VIEWS: The story behind Rue D’Estimauville Shirley Nadeau shirley@qctonline.com This wide avenue in the La Cité-Limoilou and Beauport boroughs of Quebec City was named after Jean-Baptiste-Philippe- Charles d’Estimauville, a …

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28 June 2022QCT Online, Street ViewsJune 29 2022QCT Editor

STREET VIEWS: Rue des Aigles to Avenue des Zèbres

STREET VIEWS: Rue des Aigles to Avenue des Zèbres Shirley Nadeau shirley@qctonline.com It is curious how names of some Quebec City streets are chosen. For example, many streets located in …

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21 June 2022QCT Online, Street ViewsJune 22 2022QCT Editor

Street Views: The story behind Rue De Sainte-Hélène

Street Views: The story behind Rue De Sainte-Hélène Shirley Nadeau shirley@qctonline.com This street in the heart of the Saint-Roch district of Quebec City is rather unusual, considering the fact that …

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14 June 2022QCT Online, Street ViewsJune 15 2022QCT Editor

STREET VIEWS: The story behind Rue de Rochebelle

STREET VIEWS: The story behind Rue de Rochebelle Shirley Nadeau shirley@qctonline.com This street in the SaintLouis district of the Sainte-Foy–Sillery–Cap-Rouge borough of Quebec City is named in honour of Jean-Baptiste …

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7 June 2022QCT Online, Street ViewsJune 8 2022QCT Editor

STREET VIEWS: The story behind Rue Élisabeth-II

STREET VIEWS: The story behind Rue Élisabeth-II Shirley Nadeau shirley@qctonline.com This street is named in honour of Queen Elizabeth II, the Queen of the United Kingdom and 14 other Commonwealth …

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31 May 2022QCT Online, Street ViewsJune 1 2022QCT Editor

STREET VIEWS: The story behind Rue Nelligan

STREET VIEWS: The story behind Rue Nelligan  Shirley Nadeau shirley@qctonline.com This street in the Sainte- Foy–Sillery–Cap-Rouge borough is named after Émile Nelligan, a Quebec poet who wrote in French. He …

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24 May 2022QCT Online, Street ViewsMay 25 2022QCT Editor

STREET VIEWS: The story behind Rue du Fort

STREET VIEWS: The story behind Rue du Fort Shirley Nadeau shirley@qctonline.com This street traces the route of what was, in the 17th century, a path that led to Fort Saint-Louis, …

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17 May 2022QCT Online, Street ViewsMay 18 2022QCT Editor

STREET VIEWS: The story behind Place de la FAO

STREET VIEWS: The story behind Place de la FAO Shirley Nadeau shirley@qctonline.com Place de la FAO was inaugurated on Oct. 10, 1995, to mark the 50th anniversary of the establishment …

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