STREET VIEWS: The story behind Rue de Notre-Dame-des-Victoires
STREET VIEWS: The story behind Rue de Notre-Dame-des-Victoires Shirley Nadeau shirley@qctonline.com This street is named after Église Notre-Dame-des- Victoires, one of the oldest stone churches in North America, built in …
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STREET VIEWS: The story behind Rue Élisabeth-II
STREET VIEWS: The story behind Rue Élisabeth-II Shirley Nadeau shirley@qctonline.com Editors’ note: A version of this story appeared in the June 2, 2022 edition in honour of the Queen’s Platinum …
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STREET VIEWS: The story behind Rue D’Auteuil
STREET VIEWS: The story behind Rue D’Auteuil Shirley Nadeau shirley@qctonline.com This street located within the walls of Old Quebec is named in honour of Denis-Joseph Ruette d’Auteuil de Monceaux (1617-1679), …
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STREET VIEWS: The story behind Rue William-Wood
STREET VIEWS: The story behind Rue William-Wood Shirley Nadeau shirley@qctonline.com This street in Cap-Rouge was named after William Charles Henry Wood, a military officer, historian and advocate for the preservation …
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STREET VIEWS: The story behind Autoroute and Parc Félix-Leclerc
STREET VIEWS: The story behind Autoroute and Parc Félix-Leclerc Shirley Nadeau shirley@qctonline.com Autoroute Félix-Leclerc (Autoroute 40) runs around the northern perimeter of Quebec City from Autoroute Dufferin-Montmorency (also known as …
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STREET VIEWS: The story behind Rue Francine-McKenzie
STREET VIEWS: The story behind Rue Francine-McKenzie Shirley Nadeau shirley@qctonline.com This street in the Les Rivières borough of Quebec City is named in honour of Francine McKenzie (1937-1988), who was …
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PARK VIEWS: The mystery of the stone cross in Parc Holland continues
PARK VIEWS: The mystery of the stone cross in Parc Holland continues Shirley Nadeau shirley@qctonline.com A recent article on the Société historique de Québec Facebook page highlighted an unusual stone …
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STREET VIEWS: The story behind Rue Crémazie
STREET VIEWS: The story behind Rue Crémazie Shirley Nadeau shirley@qctonline.com This street was named after the writer and poet Octave Crémazie, who was born in Quebec City in 1827. Recognized …
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STREET VIEWS: The story behind Rue de l’Albatros
STREET VIEWS: The story behind Rue de l’Albatros Shirley Nadeau shirley@qctonline.com Rue de l’Albatros is located in the La Haute-Saint-Charles borough of Quebec City, near the Club de Golf de …
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STREET VIEWS: The story behind Avenue de Bourlamaque
STREET VIEWS: The story behind Avenue de Bourlamaque Shirley Nadeau shirley@qctonline.com This street in the Montcalm district of Quebec City was named after François-Charles de Bourlamaque (1722-1764). Born in the …
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