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Place Royale, Quebec City
Place Royale (, meaning "Royal Square") is a historic square in the centre of Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. History In 1608, the French explorer Samuel de Champlain established the Habitation de Québec, settlement that would become Quebec City on the site of Place Royale. For this reason, the square is often referred to as “the cradle of French civilization in America." By the 1620s, the square hosted the city's first market, inspiring its original name of ''Market Square'' ( French: ''Place du Marché''). The settlement would develop rapidly during the 17th century, forming what is now called the Lower Town (French: ''Basse-Ville'') of Quebec City. A fire in 1682 ravaged the wood structures of the settlement, prompting the construction of new stone buildings that would establish the architectural style of the square. In 1686, a bust of King Louis XIV was erected in the square by Intendant Jean Bochart de Champigny, inspiring its current name of Place Royale. Place Royale w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Notre-Dame-des-Victoires, Quebec City
Notre-Dame-des-Victoires () is a small Roman Catholic stone church on Place Royale, Quebec City, Place Royale in the lower town of Old Quebec City. Construction was started in 1687 on the site of Samuel de Champlain, Champlain's Habitation de Québec, habitation and was completed in 1723. The church is one of the oldest in North America. History Notre-Dame-des-Victoires was built atop the ruins of Champlain's first outpost. Architect Hilaire Bernard de La Rivière was the builder. Originally dedicated to ''l'Enfant Jésus'', it received the name ''Notre-Dame-de-la-Victoire'' following the Battle of Quebec (1690), Battle of Quebec of 1690, in which an English expedition commanded by William Phips was forced to retreat. In 1711, its name was changed again, to ''Notre-Dame-des-Victoires'', after bad weather had sunk a British fleet commanded by Hovenden Walker. The church was largely destroyed by the British bombardment that preceded the Battle of the Plains of Abraham in September 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
