STREET VIEWS: The story behind Rue Christophe-Colomb
STREET VIEWS: The story behind Rue Christophe-Colomb Shirley Nadeau shirley@qctonline.com This street is named in honour of the famous Italian navigator and explorer Christopher Columbus. Born in Genoa, Italy around …
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STREET VIEWS: The story behind Côte de la Pente-Douce
STREET VIEWS: The story behind Côte de la Pente-Douce Shirley Nadeau shirley@qctonline.com Thirty years ago, this street that slopes gently down from Upper to Lower Town of Quebec City was …
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STREET VIEWS: The story behind Passage du Chien d’Or
STREET VIEWS: The story behind Passage du Chien d’Or Shirley Nadeau shirley@qctonline.com The name of this footpath refers to the bas-relief sculpture of the Chien d’Or (Golden Dog) on the …
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STREET VIEWS: The story behind Rue Évangéline
STREET VIEWS: The story behind Rue Évangéline Shirley Nadeau shirley@qctonline.com This street is named after Évangéline, a fictional Acadian heroine. It recalls families of Acadian origin who settled on this …
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STREET VIEWS: The story behind Rue Prévost
STREET VIEWS: The story behind Rue Prévost Shirley Nadeau shirley@qctonline.com This street is named after Sir George Prévost (1767-1816), a British army officer and colonial administrator, known as the “Defender …
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Street Views: The story behind Portes Kent, Saint-Louis, Saint-Jean, Hope and du Palais
Street Views: The story behind Portes Kent, Saint-Louis, Saint-Jean, Hope and du Palais Shirley Nadeau shirley@qctonline.com There are currently four city gates, or portes, built into the ramparts that surround …
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STREET VIEWS: The story behind Porte Prescott
STREET VIEWS: The story behind Porte Prescott Shirley Nadeau shirley@qctonline.com This and the next Street Views article will be about the imposing gates, or portes, that pass over certain streets …
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STREET VIEWS: The story behind Rue Baldwin
STREET VIEWS: The story behind Rue Baldwin Shirley Nadeau shirley@qctonline.com This street is named after Robert Baldwin (1804-1858), a politician from Toronto who, with his political partner, Louis-Hippolyte LaFontaine, implemented …
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STREET VIEWS: The story behind Rue Julien-Green
STREET VIEWS: The story behind Rue Julien-Green Shirley Nadeau shirley@qctonline.com This street was named after Julien Hartridge Green (1900-1998), a novelist and playwright, born in Paris to American parents. He …
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STREET VIEWS: The story behind Rue de la Barricade
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 …
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