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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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