Dig reveals secrets of cemetery resting under Rue de Buade Cassandra Kerwin, Local Journalism Initiative reporter cassandra@qctonline.com If the walls or streets of Old Quebec could talk, what stories they…
Dig reveals secrets of cemetery resting under Rue de Buade was last modified: September 3rd, 2025 by
The Cimetière Sainte-Famille lies below this temporary structure on Rue De Buade. From the mid-17th century to 1842, New France settlers and Quebecers buried their dead here. Over time, Rue De Buade grew from a simple footpath to a two-way street with parking, encroaching onto the cemetery and even on top of it. (Photo by Cassandra Kerwin)