The Fontaine de Tourny was designed by Mathurin Moreau in 1853, once stood in Bordeaux and was gifted to Quebec City by La Maison Simons before the city’s 400th anniversary.Continue Reading: Fontaine de Tourny History and Visitor Guide
Château Frontenac is often called the world’s most photographed hotel, but that is a widely repeated nickname rather than a verifiable global ranking. Its real history is impressive enough.Continue Reading: Is Château Frontenac the World’s Most Photographed Hotel?
Before becoming America’s most famous traitor, Benedict Arnold led an exhausting expedition to Quebec and was wounded during the failed American attack on December 31, 1775.Continue Reading: Benedict Arnold and the 1775 Battle of Quebec
Canada remained separate from the United States because its colonies followed another political path, U.S. invasions failed and Confederation created a distinct country.Continue Reading: Why Isn’t Canada Part of the United States?
An 1871 Illustrated Police News story claimed a Quebec woman rode through Saint-Jean Street lying in a hearse and smoking a pipe. The story is intriguing—but unverified.Continue Reading: Did a Quebec Woman Really Ride in a Hearse Smoking a Pipe?
Quebec City once had a small Chinatown around the Saint-Roch and Lower Town area. Urban renewal and highway construction helped erase much of the district in the 20th century.Continue Reading: Quebec City’s Lost Chinatown – What Happened to It?
The Quebec Bridge set an engineering record, collapsed twice during construction and cost 89 workers their lives. Its history is both extraordinary and sobering.Continue Reading: Quebec Bridge – History, Collapses and Engineering Legacy
The name Quebec comes from an Indigenous word describing the narrowing of the St. Lawrence River near present-day Quebec City. The geography explains the name.Continue Reading: Why Is Quebec Called Quebec?
Marie-Josephte Corriveau was executed for murder in 1763. An iron cage and generations of storytelling transformed her into the supernatural legend La Corriveau.Continue Reading: Who Was La Corriveau? The History Behind Quebec’s Legend
Learn who the Filles du Roi were, why they came to New France, how the program worked, and how to explore their legacy in Quebec today.Continue Reading: The Filles du Roi and Their Role in Quebec History