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François Bailly
François Bailly (-1690) was a French mason, architect and official who was a prominent citizen in Montreal. Biography Born in France, he came to Canada in 1659 under contract with the Abbé Queylus. He formed partnerships first with Urbain Brossard then with Michel Bouvier. His most notable work was the Notre-Dame Church (Montreal), built under the direction of François Dollier de Casson, which was on a grander scale than the Notre-Dame de Québec Cathedral in Quebec City. Bailly also held public offices. By 1663 Bailly had joined the Sainte-Famille militia. In 1667, he was appointed a sergeant-royal and in 1676 a prison warden. Gallery Image:Premiere eglise Ville-Marie.jpg, Notre-Dame Church (Montreal) The Notre-Dame Church was a church in Old Montreal that stood from 1682 until 1830. From 1821 to 1822, it served as the first cathedral of the Diocese of Montreal. History In 1657, the Roman Catholic Sulpician Order arrived in ''Ville-Marie'', ... Image:Muse ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Rochelle, Charente-Maritime
La Rochelle (, , ; Poitevin-Saintongeais: ''La Rochéle''; oc, La Rochèla ) is a city on the west coast of France and a seaport on the Bay of Biscay, a part of the Atlantic Ocean. It is the capital of the Charente-Maritime Departments of France, department. With 75,735 inhabitants in 2017, La Rochelle is the most populated commune in the department and ranks fifth in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine, New Aquitaine region after Bordeaux, the regional capital, Limoges, Poitiers and Pau, Pyrénées-Atlantiques, Pau. Its inhabitants are called "les Rochelaises" and "les Rochelais". Situated on the edge of the Atlantic Ocean the city is connected to the Île de Ré by a bridge completed on 19 May 1988. Since the Middle Ages, Middle-Ages the harbour has opened onto a protected strait, the Pertuis d'Antioche and is regarded as a "Door océane" or gateway to the ocean because of the presence of its three ports (fishing, trade and yachting). The city has a strong commercial tradition, having a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
