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ÃŽle Charron
Charron Island () is an island in the Saint Lawrence River, the westernmost of the Îles de Boucherville archipelago, near Îles-de-Boucherville National Park to the northeast of Montreal. It is part of the city of Longueuil, and is connected to the mainland and the Island of Montreal by the Louis-Hippolyte Lafontaine Bridge–Tunnel which carries Quebec Autoroute 25 and the Trans-Canada Highway. History In 1672, Louis XIV of France ceded Charron Island (then called "Île Notre-Dame") to governor of Trois-Rivières René Gaultier, who became ''seigneur'' of Varennes. When signing the concession act, intendant Jean Talon annexed the island to the fief Du Tremblay. In 1689, Gaultier's wife (the daughter of Pierre Boucher) ceded the island to their daughter Madeleine Le-Villier, and the island came to be called Île Madeleine. From 1690 to 1753, the island changed hands several times. First sold to Louis Lamoureux, it was then acquired three years later by Prudent Bougret ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Louis-Hippolyte Lafontaine Bridge-Tunnel
Louis-Hippolyte may refer to: * Joseph Louis Hippolyte Bellangé (1800–1866), French painter * Louis-Hippolyte Boileau (1878–1948), French architect * Louis Hippolyte Bouteille (1804–1881), French ornithologist * Louis Hippolyte Gache, 19th century pastor of the Holy Trinity Catholic Church (Washington, D.C.) * Louis-Hippolyte Lafontaine (1807–1864), Canadian politician * Louis-Hippolyte Lebas (1782–1867), French architect * Louis Hippolyte Leroy (1763–1829), French fashion merchant * Louis Hippolyte de Lormel (1808–1888), French colonial administrator * François Louis Hippolyte Monpou (1804–1841), French musician * Louis Hippolyte Marie Nouet (1884–1933), French colonial administrator See also * Louise-Hippolyte Grimaldi (1697–1731), Louise Hippolyte of the House of Grimaldi, Princess of Monaco * Hippolyte-Louis (given name) * Hippolyte (name) * Louis (name) * * * * Louis (other) * Hippolyte (other) {{given name ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |