MONUMENTAL VIEWS: The story behind the statue of Confucius
MONUMENTAL VIEWS: The story behind the statue of Confucius Shirley Nadeau shirley@qctonline.com You might well ask, “What is a statue of Confucius doing in Quebec City?” That’s a very good …
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MONUMENT VIEWS: The story behind the statue of François-Xavier Garneau
MONUMENT VIEWS: The story behind the statue of François-Xavier Garneau Shirley Nadeau shirley@qctonline.com This life-size bronze statue honours François-Xavier Garneau (1809-1866). Born and educated in Quebec City, he was a …
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MONUMENTAL VIEWS: The story behind Les Muses
MONUMENTAL VIEWS: The story behind Les Muses Shirley Nadeau shirley@qctonline.com This life-size group of six female figures, known as Les Muses, is situated in Place D’Youville and is surrounded by …
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MONUMENTAL VIEWS: The story behind L’Envol
MONUMENTAL VIEWS: The story behind L’Envol Shirley Nadeau shirley@qctonline.com This large monument, made of granite and bronze, was created by the sculptor Jules Lasalle and unveiled at the corner of …
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MONUMENTAL VIEWS: The story behind the Montcalm monument
MONUMENTAL VIEWS: The story behind the Montcalm monument Shirley Nadeau shirley@qctonline.com This dramatic statue of French general Louis-Joseph de Saint-Véran, the Marquis de Montcalm, who died during the Battle of …
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MONUMENTAL VIEWS: The story behind the statue of Sir George-Étienne CartierAugust 2
MONUMENTAL VIEWS: The story behind the statue of Sir George-Étienne Cartier Shirley Nadeau shirley@qctonline.com This large statue, located in Montmorency Park at the top of Côte de la Montagne, honours …
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MONUMENTAL VIEWS: The story behind the “other” Joan of Arc statue
MONUMENTAL VIEWS: The story behind the “other” Joan of Arc statue Shirley Nadeau shirley@qctonline.com Acting on a tip from QCT journalist Peter Black, your scribe and her husband discovered that …
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MONUMENTAL VIEWS: The story behind the Joan of Arc statue
MONUMENTAL VIEWS: The story behind the Joan of Arc statue Shirley Nadeau shirley@qctonline.com The Joan of Arc Garden is one of the jewels of the Plains of Abraham and owes …
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Monumental Views – The story behind the statue of Louis Hébert
Shirley Nadeau shirley@qctonline.com This large monument of Louis Hébert, his wife Marie Rolette and their son-in-law Guillaume Couillard is located in Parc Montmorency, on a section of the first farm … Continue reading Monumental Views – The story behind the statue of Louis Hébert
Monumental Views: The statue of Samuel de Champlain
Shirley Nadeau shirley@qctonline.com This large statue of Samuel de Champlain, the founder of Quebec City, is probably the most photographed statue in town. Located on Dufferin Terrace next to Château …
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