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STREET VIEWS: The story behind Rue des Fous-de-Bassan

STREET VIEWS: The story behind Rue des Fous-de-Bassan Shirley Nadeau shirley@qctonline.com The Rue des Fous-de- Bassan is named after the majestic white seabird, known in English as the northern gannet, …

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24 January 2023QCT Online, Street ViewsJanuary 25 2023QCT Editor

STREET VIEWS: The story behind Rue des Anciens-Canadiens

STREET VIEWS: The story behind Rue des Anciens-Canadiens Shirley Nadeau shirley@qctonline.com The name of this street in Charlesbourg recalls the famous novel by Philippe-Joseph Aubert de Gaspé (1786-1871), Les Anciens …

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10 January 2023QCT Online, Street ViewsJanuary 11 2023QCT Editor

STREET VIEWS: The story behind Rue des Sapins

STREET VIEWS: The story behind Rue des Sapins Shirley Nadeau shirley@qctonline.com Rue des Sapins is named after everyone’s favourite Christmas tree (sapin), the balsam fir. Of the nine species of …

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13 December 2022QCT Online, Street ViewsDecember 14 2022QCT Editor

STREET VIEWS: The story behind Rue des Rennes

STREET VIEWS: The story behind Rue des Rennes Shirley Nadeau shirley@qctonline.com This street in the Charlesbourg borough of Quebec City is named after the rennes (reindeer) that used to be …

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STREET VIEWS: The story behind Rue J.-E.-Cauchon

STREET VIEWS: The story behind Rue J.-E.-Cauchon Shirley Nadeau shirley@qctonline.com This street is named after journalist and politician Joseph-Édouard Cauchon (1816-1885). He was the co-founder of the Journal de Québec, …

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STREET VIEWS: The story behind Rue des Coquelicots

STREET VIEWS: The story behind Rue des Coquelicots Shirley Nadeau shirley@qctonline.com This street is named after the poppy (Papaver rhoeas), an annual plant with long stems covered with silky hairs, …

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STREET VIEWS: The story behind Rue des Ardennes

STREET VIEWS: The story behind Rue des Ardennes Shirley Nadeau shirley@qctonline.com The name of this street recalls the Ardennes Offensive, also known as the Battle of the Bulge, the last …

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25 October 2022QCT Online, Street ViewsOctober 26 2022QCT Editor

STREET VIEWS: The story behind Rue de Verdun

STREET VIEWS: The story behind Rue de Verdun Shirley Nadeau shirley@qctonline.com The name of this street commemorates the famous Battle of Verdun, which took place on the Western Front of …

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STREET VIEWS: The story behind Rue de Sherwood

STREET VIEWS: The story behind Rue de Sherwood Shirley Nadeau shirley@qctonline.com Located in a wooded sector of Charlesbourg, this street owes its name to Club Sherwood, an archery association founded …

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STREET VIEWS: The story behind Rue René-Jalbert

STREET VIEWS: The story behind Rue René-Jalbert Shirley Nadeau shirley@qctonline.com This street is named in honour of René Jalbert (1921-1996). A major in the Royal 22e Régiment, Jalbert served in …

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