Beauport is a borough of
Quebec City
Quebec City ( or ; french: Ville de Québec), officially Québec (), is the capital city of the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of Quebec. As of July 2021, the city had a population of 549,459, and the Communauté métrop ...
,
Quebec
Quebec ( ; )According to the Canadian government, ''Québec'' (with the acute accent) is the official name in Canadian French and ''Quebec'' (without the accent) is the province's official name in Canadian English is one of the thirtee ...
, Canada on the
Saint Lawrence River
The St. Lawrence River (french: Fleuve Saint-Laurent, ) is a large river in the middle latitudes of North America. Its headwaters begin flowing from Lake Ontario in a (roughly) northeasterly direction, into the Gulf of St. Lawrence, connectin ...
.
Beauport is a northeastern suburb of Quebec City. Manufacturers include paint, construction materials, printers, and hospital supplies. Food transportation is important to the economy. Attractions include ''Parc de la Chute-Montmorency'' (
Montmorency Falls
The Montmorency Falls (french: Chute Montmorency) is a large waterfall on the Montmorency River in Quebec, Canada.
Location
The falls are located on the boundary between the borough of Beauport, and Boischatel, about from the heart of old Que ...
Park), which contains a fortification built in 1759 by
James Wolfe
James Wolfe (2 January 1727 – 13 September 1759) was a British Army officer known for his training reforms and, as a Major-general (United Kingdom), major general, remembered chiefly for his victory in 1759 over the Kingdom of France, French ...
and Manoir Montmorency, the home from 1791 to 1794 of
Prince Edward, Duke of Kent and Strathearn
Prince Edward, Duke of Kent and Strathearn, (Edward Augustus; 2 November 1767 – 23 January 1820) was the fourth son and fifth child of King George III. His only legitimate child became Queen Victoria.
Prince Edward was created Duke of Kent an ...
.
The city's historic district contains many interesting churches and homes, including Bélanger-Girardin House, a
National Historic Site of Canada
National Historic Sites of Canada (french: Lieux historiques nationaux du Canada) are places that have been designated by the federal Minister of the Environment
An environment minister (sometimes minister of the environment or secretary of t ...
where visitors can learn about Beauport's heritage. Annual events include the spring arts festival Salon de Mai and the summer Festival Folklorique des enfants du monde, a multicultural and international children's folklore festival.
History
Beauport was established in 1634, making it one of the oldest European-founded communities in Canada.
An
Internment camp
Internment is the imprisonment of people, commonly in large groups, without charges or intent to file charges. The term is especially used for the confinement "of enemy citizens in wartime or of terrorism suspects". Thus, while it can simply ...
was set up at The Armoury in Beauport, Quebec from December 1914 to June 1916.
It was incorporated as a city in 1976 through the amalgamation of seven municipalities (Beauport, Saint-Michel-Archange, Giffard, Villeneuve, Montmorency, Courville and Sainte-Thérèse-de-Lisieux). During the 1990s its population continued to grow because of its economic diversification, available space, and outdoor recreational opportunities. On January 1, 2002, Beauport was merged into Quebec City.
Demographics
According to the Canada 2006 Census:
*Population: 74,881
*% Change (2001-2006): +2.8
*Dwellings: 31,461
*Area (km²): 74.37 km²
*Density (persons per km²): 1,006.8
[Statistics Canada 2006, Community profile.]
Notable people
*
Adrien Dufresne
Adrien Dufresne (1904-1983) was a Canadian architect from Beauport, Quebec. He is primarily known for his impact on religious architecture in Canada during the 20th Century.
Biography
Adrien Dufresne studied at the École des beaux-arts de Mon ...
See also
*
Chenal de l'Île d'Orléans
The chenal de l'Île d'Orléans (''English: Orléans Island Channel'') is a channel of the St. Lawrence River, flowing in the administrative region of Capitale-Nationale, in the province of Quebec, in Canada.
This channel is formed by the Île d ...
*
Charlevoix tourist train
The Train de Charlevoix is a tourist rail service between Beauport ( Chutes Montmorency) and La Malbaie, Quebec, with an additional stop in Baie-Saint-Paul and in the winter at the Le Massif ski area, a distance of about . It is owned and operat ...
*
Municipal reorganization in Quebec
A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate.
The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...
References
{{Authority control
Boroughs of Quebec City
Former municipalities in Quebec
1634 establishments in the French colonial empire
Populated places disestablished in 2002
2002 disestablishments in Quebec