STREET VIEWS: The story behind Rue de la Barricade Shirley Nadeau shirley@qctonline.com On a stormy winter’s night, this short street in Lower Town was the site of a pitched battle …

STREET VIEWS: The story behind Rue Saint-Nicolas  Shirley Nadeau shirley@qctonline.com This short street in Old Quebec, near the Îlot des Palais, is named after Saint Nicholas (270-343 A.D.), an early …

STREET VIEWS: The story behind Rue Couillard Shirley Nadeau shirley@qctonline.com This street in Old Quebec is named in honour of Guillaume Couillard de l’Espinay (1588-1663) and crosses what was once …

STREET VIEWS: The story behind Rue Gilles-Villeneuve Shirley Nadeau shirley@qctonline.com This street in Cap-Rouge is named after the famous racing driver Gilles Villeneuve (1950-1982), who was born in Saint-Jean-sur- Richelieu …