STREET VIEWS: The story behind Rue de Dieppe Shirley Nadeau shirley@qctonline.com The name of this street recalls an episode of the Second World War that was particularly disastrous for the …
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Street Views: The story behind Rue du Général-Vanier Shirley Nadeau shirley@qctonline.com This street is named after General Georges-Philias Vanier (1888-1967). The Canadian Army officer and diplomat was born in the …
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STREET VIEWS: The story behind Rue Ramesay Shirley Nadeau shirley@qctonline.com This street is named in memory of Claude de Ramezay (1659-1724), 11th governor of Montreal and administrator of New France. …
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Street Views: The story behind Avenue Marconi Shirley Nadeau shirley@qctonline.com This street is named in honour of Italian inventor Guglielmo Marconi, who is credited with the groundbreaking work necessary for …
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STREET VIEWS: The story behind Rue de Versailles Shirley Nadeau shirley@qctonline.com This street is named after the city and the Palace of Versailles, located 19 kilometres west of Paris, France. …
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STREET VIEWS: The story behind Rue du Louvre Shirley Nadeau Shirley@qctonline.com T his street in the SainteFoy–Sillery–Cap-Rouge borough was named after the Louvre Palace (now a museum), a royal residence …
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STREET VIEWS: The story behind Rue Volta Shirley Nadeau shirley@qctonline.com Rue Volta, a short dead-end street that runs off Rue Lavoisier in the Parc Industriel Duberger, is named in honour …
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Shirley Nadeau shirley@qctonline.com This street is named in honour of the British poet and intellectual John Milton (1608-1674), one of the greatest authors of English literature. Born in London, he …
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Shirley Nadeau shirley@qctonline.com In 1604, Pierre Dugua de Mons, accompanied by a group of settlers, founded a colony at the mouth of the Sainte-Croix River (near present-day St. Andrew’s, New …
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The story behind Rue de Port-Royal Shirley Nadeau shirley@qctonline.com This street was named after the Port-Royal National Historic Site in Nova Scotia. The name Port-Royal was coined by Samuel de …
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