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Saint-Émile (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃t‿emil]) is a former city in central Quebec, Canada. It was amalgamated into Quebec City on January 1, 2002. It is located within the Borough of La Haute-Saint-Charles .
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 six national shrines of Canada. [2] It has been credited by the Catholic Church with many miracles of curing the sick and disabled.
Master Chief Joe D. Brown (wearing a bearskin hat), Drum Major of the United States Navy Band, leading members of the band in front of the Quebec City Armoury as part of the opening ceremony of the Quebec Music Festival. The Voltigeurs de Québec Armoury was severely damaged by a fire on April 4, 2008.
The neighbourhood obtained an autonomous municipal charter in 1862, and changed its official name from Saint-Roch Nord (North Saint-Roch) to Saint-Sauveur in 1872. [3] In 1866, Saint-Sauveur was razed by the Great Fire of Quebec City. That same year, the Langelier Boulevard was enlarged to prevent the fire from spreading between Saint-Roch and ...
Two people seated in an Electriquette (1915) The Electriquette was an electric vehicle with a two-person bench seat and exterior made of rattan (wicker). The vehicle was an early form of battery-powered motorized wheelchair or cart, and it utilized a motor manufactured by General Electric.
Chateau Bel-Air, Sainte-Petronille, circa 1920. In 1651, Jesuit missionaries came to the island and established a mission for Huron Indians who were displaced by attacking Iroquois. In 1759, General James Wolfe installed his headquarters there to monitor Quebec City and the two river channels of the Saint Lawrence River.
The one on the right represents the Quebec City, capital of Quebec since Confederation. The maple leaf represents Quebec City as a Canadian city as well as its ethnic makeup. The mural crown at the top evokes the fortifications around Quebec City just like Saintonge, France which is the birthplace of Samuel de Champlain, the city's founder.
St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church (French: Église presbytérienne Saint Andrew) is a Presbyterian church congregation located in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. It belongs to the Presbyterian Church in Canada denomination.