This new street that has just been opened in the Cap-Rouge neighbourhood of Quebec City is named in honour of William Wood, who was born in Quebec City in 1864….
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The story behind Rue John-Simons
This new street, still under construction in a residential area of the Haute-Saint-Charles borough of Quebec City, near the intersection of Boulevard Henri-IV and Avenue Chauveau, was named in July…
The story behind Rue Triquet
This street honours Paul Triquet, V.C. (1910-1980), an officer of the Royal 22e Régiment, born in Cabano, Quebec.Triquet enrolled in the Canadian Army in 1927 and participated in the Italian…
The story behind Rue de la Beauce
This street is named in honour of a section of the Chaudière-Appalaches region that extends southeast of the city of Lévis to the Canada-U.S. border. The towns of Saint-Georges, Sainte-Marie, Beauceville…
The story behind Côte Badelard
This cobblestone pathway and wooden staircase which join Upper (Saint-Jean-Baptiste) and Lower Town (Saint-Roch) are named in honour of Philippe-Louis-François Badelard (1728-1807). Born in France, Badelard became an army officer…
Rue Armand-Viau Formerly Rue Joseph-Morrin
A street and an industrial park in the Duberger-Les Saules district of the Les Rivières borough of Quebec City were named after Armand Viau (1901-1967), who was the industrial commissioner…
The story behind Rue Beethoven
This street in Beauport is named in honour of the German composer Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827), one of the greatest figures in the history of classical music. Born in Bonn and…
The story behind Place d’Armes
Situated in the heart of Old Quebec, Place d’Armes is surrounded by such historic buildings as the Château Frontenac, the Cathedral of the Holy Trinity, and the Old Court House….
The story behind Boulevard Bastien
In the 17th century, a road was opened to connect Charlesbourg and Jeune-Lorette, the Wendat village later known as Village-des-Hurons and known today as Wendake. The road was named Boulevard…
STREET VIEWS: The story behind Rue Arthur-Labrie
This street is named in honour of Arthur Labrie (1905-2003). The holder of a Ph. D. in science from Université Laval, Labrie was chosen in 1936 to put in place…