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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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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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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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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