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1989. The Cathedral-Basilica of Notre-Dame de Québec ("Our Lady of Quebec City"), located at 16, rue de Buade, Quebec City, Quebec, is the primatial church of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Quebec. [1] It is the oldest church in Canada and was the first church in Canada to be elevated to the rank of minor basilica, by Pope Pius IX in 1874.
The Basilica of Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré ( French: Basilique Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré) is a basilica set along the Saint Lawrence River in Quebec, Canada, 30 kilometres (19 mi) east of Quebec City, and one of the eight national shrines of Canada. [2] It has been credited by the Catholic Church with many miracles of curing the sick and disabled.
The architecture of Quebec City is characterized by its being one of North America (north of Mexico)'s oldest cities, founded in 1608. The original French settlers in the area built in an architectural style similar to the French style. Quebec City was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1985, and is the only remaining fortified city ...
25 May 1948. The ramparts of Quebec City ( French: Fortifications de Québec) is a city wall that surrounds the western end of Old Quebec 's Upper Town in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. The ramparts date back to the 17th century, with the ramparts having undergone a succession of modifications and improvements throughout their history.
Quebec has a number of regions that go by historical and traditional names. Often, they have similar but distinct French and English names. Abitibi; Lower Saint Lawrence (Bas-Saint-Laurent) Beauce (within Chaudière-Appalaches) Bois-Francs (within Centre-du-Québec) Charlevoix (eastern part of the Capitale-Nationale administrative region ...
The National Assembly of Quebec (officially in French: Assemblée nationale du Québec) [1] is the legislative body of the province of Quebec in Canada. Legislators are called MNAs (Members of the National Assembly; French: députés ). The lieutenant governor of Quebec (representing the King of Canada) [2] and the National Assembly compose the ...
Rigaud, Quebec. / 45.483°N 74.300°W / 45.483; -74.300. Rigaud ( French pronunciation: [ʁigo]) is a city in southwestern Quebec, Canada, in the Vaudreuil-Soulanges Regional County Municipality in Vallée-du-Haut-Saint-Laurent region. It is located at the junction of the Ottawa River and the Rigaud River, about 70 kilometres (43 mi ...
Manicouagan Reservoir. / 51.12722°N 68.74722°W / 51.12722; -68.74722. 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. Manicouagan Reservoir (also Lake Manicouagan / mænɪkwɑːɡən, - ɡɒ̃ /) is an annular lake in central Quebec, Canada, covering an area of 1,942 km 2 (750 sq mi). The lake island in its centre is known as René ...