Parliament Hill (Quebec City)
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Parliament Hill is located in Quebec City
in the borough of La Cité–Limoilou
, specifically in neighborhoods of Vieux-Québec—Cap-Blanc—colline Parlementaire and Saint-Jean-Baptiste . In addition to the Parliament Building of Quebec, the Hill has a few shopping streets and residential areas and public green spaces.
In 1985, the complex of parliamentary building was declared a Site historique national ("National Historic Site of Quebec]"). To date this is the only site so declared in Quebec.
Quebec City
Quebec , also Québec, Quebec City or Québec City is the capital of the Canadian province of Quebec and is located within the Capitale-Nationale region. It is the second most populous city in Quebec after Montreal, which is about to the southwest...
in the borough of La Cité–Limoilou
La Cité–Limoilou
La Cité–Limoilou is the central borough of Quebec City, the oldest , and the most populous, comprising 21.85% of the city's total population...
, specifically in neighborhoods of Vieux-Québec—Cap-Blanc—colline Parlementaire and Saint-Jean-Baptiste . In addition to the Parliament Building of Quebec, the Hill has a few shopping streets and residential areas and public green spaces.
In 1985, the complex of parliamentary building was declared a Site historique national ("National Historic Site of Quebec]"). To date this is the only site so declared in Quebec.
Parliamentary and government buildings
- 900, Boulevard René-Lévesque Est
- Centre des congrès du Québec
- Complexe du Parlement
- Parliament BuildingParliament Building (Quebec)The Parliament Building is an eight-floor building and home to the Parliament of Quebec in Quebec City. The building was designed by architect Eugène-Étienne Taché and was built from 1877 to 1886. With the frontal tower, the building stands at 52 metres or 171 feet in height...
(Hôtel du Parlement) - Édifice André-LaurendeauÉdifice André-LaurendeauÉdifice André-Laurendeau is an eleven story office tower in Quebec City, Canada. It was built between 1935 and 1937 and is the property of the government of the Province of Quebec. In 1980 it was named in honor of journalist and politician André Laurendeau....
- Édifice Honoré-Mercier
- Édifice Jean-Antoine-PanetÉdifice Jean-Antoine-PanetÉdifice Jean-Antoine-Panet is an 8 floor office tower built in 1931, located in Quebec City, Quebec and is part of the complex of buildings of the Government of Quebec. It was named in honour of the first speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada, Jean-Antoine Panet. It originally housed...
- Édifice Pamphile-Le May
- Parliament Building
- Édifice Hector-Fabre
- Édifice J.-A.-Tardif
- Édifice Jean-Talon
- Édifice Lomer-Gouin
- Édifice Marie-Fitzbach
- Édifice Marie-GuyartEdifice Marie-GuyartEdifice Marie-Guyart is a 132 meter office building in Quebec City. Completed in 1972, it stands at 31 floors and has an observation deck on the top floor...
- Grand Théâtre de Québec et Conservatoire de musique
- Hôtel Delta Québec
- Hôtel Hilton
- Hôtel Loews Le Concorde
- Observatoire de la Capitale
- Place Québec
Residential and commercial buildings
- Chapelle historique Bon-Pasteur
- Club Renaissance
- Couvent des Franciscaines de Marie
- Église de Saint-Cœur-de-Marie
- Résidence de Louis-Alexandre Taschereau
- Tour Martello 2
Monuments
Parliament Hill is adorned with several monuments.- Fontaine de Tourny
- The Inuksuk
- Monument to Canadian Surveyors
- Monument to the Acadians
- Memorial plaque for the 125th Anniversary of the Press Gallery
- 1+1=1 (sculpture)
- Totem of the centenary of the entry of British Columbia into Confederation
Bronze statues
Just like the bronze sculptures on the facade of the Parliament Building, these monuments are life sized, but the difference is that these are placed on pedestals and scattered in the gardens of Parliament Hill.- Adelard GodboutAdélard GodboutJoseph-Adélard Godbout was an agronomist and politician in Quebec, Canada. He served as the 15th Premier of Quebec briefly in 1936, and again from 1939 to 1944. He was also leader of the Parti Libéral du Québec .-Youth and early career:Adélard Godbout was born in Saint-Éloi...
(Premier in 1936 and from 1939 to 1944): by Michel Binette, this work has been inaugurated in autumn 2000 to mark the 60th anniversary of the obtaining the right to vote by women in Quebec.; - Charles De GaulleCharles de GaulleCharles André Joseph Marie de Gaulle was a French general and statesman who led the Free French Forces during World War II. He later founded the French Fifth Republic in 1958 and served as its first President from 1959 to 1969....
(President of the French Republic from 1959 to 1969): To recognize the contribution of the instigator of relations between France and Quebec, the sculpture was completed in 1997 by Fabien Pagé; - Daniel Johnson, Sr. (Premier from 1966 to 1968, he welcomed General de Gaulle during Expo 67Expo 67The 1967 International and Universal Exposition or Expo 67, as it was commonly known, was the general exhibition, Category One World's Fair held in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, from April 27 to October 29, 1967. It is considered to be the most successful World's Fair of the 20th century, with the...
in Montreal): The bust was sculpted by Paul Lancz and inaugurated in 1999. ; - François-Xavier GarneauFrançois-Xavier GarneauFrançois-Xavier Garneau was a nineteenth century French Canadian notary, poet, civil servant and liberal who wrote a three-volume history of the French Canadian nation entitled Histoire du Canada between 1845 and 1848.Born in Quebec City, Garneau argued that Conquest was a tragedy, the consequence...
(writer, he was the first to write the history of Canada from 1809 to 1866): The work of Paul Chevré was unveiled in 1912; - MercierMercierMercier is a common family name in France, in French-speaking regions of Belgium, Canada and Switzerland, and is found elsewhere where French-speaking people have settled.-List of persons with the surname:...
(an ardent defender of Quebec's autonomy and premier from 1887 to 1891): A work of Paul Chevré from 1912 ; - Jean LesageJean LesageJean Lesage, PC, CC, CD was a lawyer and politician in Quebec, Canada. He served as the 19th Premier of Quebec from 22 June 1960, to 16 August 1966...
(Premier from 1961 to 1966 and father of the Quiet RevolutionQuiet RevolutionThe Quiet Revolution was the 1960s period of intense change in Quebec, Canada, characterized by the rapid and effective secularization of society, the creation of a welfare state and a re-alignment of politics into federalist and separatist factions...
): A work of Annick Bourgeau finished in 2000; - Louis-Hippolyte La Fontaine (Reform leader and premier of United Canada from 1848 to 1851 in the first responsible governmentResponsible governmentResponsible government is a conception of a system of government that embodies the principle of parliamentary accountability which is the foundation of the Westminster system of parliamentary democracy...
):The sculpture is the work of sculptor Henri Hebert and was unveiled in 2003 on the establishment of the National Assembly, although it was placed on the front the hotel in 1921; - Louis-Joseph PapineauLouis-Joseph PapineauLouis-Joseph Papineau , born in Montreal, Quebec, was a politician, lawyer, and the landlord of the seigneurie de la Petite-Nation. He was the leader of the reformist Patriote movement before the Lower Canada Rebellion of 1837–1838. His father was Joseph Papineau, also a famous politician in Quebec...
(leader of the parti patriote from 1826, he assumed leadership of the protest movement of the Patriots in 1837): Launched in 2002, the sculpture is the work of Suzanne Gravel Yvon Billion ; - Maurice DuplessisMaurice DuplessisMaurice Le Noblet Duplessis served as the 16th Premier of the Canadian province of Quebec from 1936 to 1939 and 1944 to 1959. A founder and leader of the highly conservative Union Nationale party, he rose to power after exposing the misconduct and patronage of Liberal Premier Louis-Alexandre...
(Premier from 1944 to 1959 period of the so-called Grande NoirceurGrande NoirceurThe Grande Noirceur is the name that critics of Quebec premier Maurice Duplessis's regime have given to the conservative policies undertaken by the provincial government in the 1936-1939 and 1944-1959 period of Quebec history.-Rural areas:...
): A sculpture by Emile Brunet created in 1960, but unveiled in 1977; - MontcalmMontcalm- People :*Louis-Joseph de Montcalm, commander of the French forces in North America during the French and Indian War- Vessels :* French ship Montcalm, four ships of the French Navy...
(Lieutenant-General of the French troops during the Battle of the Plains of AbrahamBattle of the Plains of AbrahamThe Battle of the Plains of Abraham, also known as the Battle of Quebec, was a pivotal battle in the Seven Years' War...
in 1760): Created in 1911, is the work of the sculptor Léopold MoriceLéopold MoriceLéopold Morice was a French sculptor-Life:An apprentice in Bosc's studio then in Jouffroy's studio, he was later admitted to the École nationale des Beaux-Arts aged 19 - his talent gained him several medals during his training there. He won several contracts in 1875 in Paris, Dunkerque, Nîmes,...
and the architect Paul Chabert; - Rene LevesqueRené LévesqueRené Lévesque was a reporter, a minister of the government of Quebec, , the founder of the Parti Québécois political party and the 23rd Premier of Quebec...
(Premier from 1976 to 1985 within the first soverigntist government): A work of Fabien Pagé unveiled in 2001; - Robert BourassaRobert BourassaJean-Robert Bourassa, was a politician in Quebec, Canada. He served as the 22nd Premier of Quebec in two different mandates, first from May 12, 1970, to November 25, 1976, and then from December 12, 1985, to January 11, 1994, serving a total of just under 15 years as Provincial Premier.-Early...
(Premier from 1970 to 1976 and from 1985 to 1994, he developed the hydroelectric potential of northern Quebec): Launched in 2006, the work is by sculptor-molder Jules Lasalle. - Short and Wallick (Soldiers Short and Wallick are the two heroes who saved the inhabitants of the fire at Saint-SauveurSaint-Sauveur-France:Saint-Sauveur is the name or part of the name of several communes in France:* Saint-Sauveur, Hautes-Alpes, in the Hautes-Alpes département* Saint-Sauveur, Côte-d'Or, in the Côte-d'Or département...
in the lower town of Quebec in 1889): The monument was created by the sculptor Louis-Philippe HébertLouis-Philippe HébertLouis-Philippe Hébert was the son of Théophile Hébert, a farmer, and Julie Bourgeois of Ste-Sophie de Mégantic, Quebec. Louis-Philippe Hébert was a sculptor who sculpted forty monuments, busts, medals and statues in wood, bronze and terra-cotta. He taught at the Conseil des arts et manufactures in...
and erected at Parliament Hill (Quebec City)Parliament Hill (Quebec City)Parliament Hill is located in Quebec City in the borough of La Cité–Limoilou, specifically in neighborhoods of Vieux-Québec—Cap-Blanc—colline Parlementaire and Saint-Jean-Baptiste...
in the park opposite the Armoury in 1891.
Parks, squares and promenades
- Parc de l'Amérique-Française: This park is dedicated to francophoneFrancophoneThe adjective francophone means French-speaking, typically as primary language, whether referring to individuals, groups, or places. Often, the word is used as a noun to describe a natively French-speaking person....
communities in North America founded by Quebecers and Acadians; - Parc de la Francophonie: This park recalls the 25th anniversary of the Agence de coopération culturelle et technique des pays ayant le français en partage;
- Place-National Assembly: Public space located directly opposite the Parliament Building;
- Place Berthelot
- Place George-V
- Promenade des Acadiens : The drive and the monument were created in tribute to the Acadian people for their "outstanding contributions to the Quebec nation" ;
- Promenade des Premiers-Ministres: Located along the Parliament complex, the walk honors the 26 Premiers of Quebec from ConfederationConfederationA confederation in modern political terms is a permanent union of political units for common action in relation to other units. Usually created by treaty but often later adopting a common constitution, confederations tend to be established for dealing with critical issues such as defense, foreign...
until 1996.
Roads and Streets
- Grande Allée Est
- Avenue Galipeault
- Avenue George-VI
- Avenue Honoré-Mercier
- Avenue Taché
- Avenue Turnbull
- Avenue Wilfrid-Laurier
- Boulevard René-Lévesque Est
- Côte d'Abraham
- Côte de la Potasse
- Cours du Général-De Montcalm
- Place Berthelot
- Place George-V Est and Ouest
- Rue de l'Amérique-Française
- Rue Antonio-Barette
- Rue d'Artigny
- Rue du Bon-Pasteur
- Rue de la Chevrotière
- Rue de Claire-Fontaine
- Rue Dauphine
- Rue Jean-Jacques-Bertrand
- Rue de Joly-De Lotbinière
- Rue Louis-Alexandre-Taschereau
- Rue des Parlementaires
- Rue Prévost
- Rue René-Jalbert
- Rue Richelieu
- Rue Saint-Amable
- Rue Saint-Gabriel
- Rue Saint-Joachim
- Rue Saint-Louis
- Rue Saint-Patrick
- Rue de Senezergues