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Old Port in Québec in Communauté-Urbaine-de-Québec, — Central Canada (French-Canadian)
 

Place Jean-Pelletier

 
 
Place Jean-Pelletier Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., August 13, 2018
1. Place Jean-Pelletier Marker
Inscription.

L'année 2014 marque le trente-cinquième anniversaire de l'Association internationale des maires francophones, créée en 1979 à l'initiative conjointe des maires de Paris et de Québec, messieurs Jacques Chirac et Jean Pelletier. À cette occasion, la Ville de Québec rend hommage à celui qui fut maire de Québec de 1977 à 1989.

Plusieurs réalisations jalonnent le passage de Jean Pelletier (1935-2009) à la mairie, notamment la création au centre-ville de la bibliothèque Gabrielle-Roy, en 1983. On lui doit aussi l'ouverture de la gare intermodale en 1985 et la revialisation du tout le secteur de la gare du Palais. C'est également grâce à la vision et aux efforts du maire Pelletier que le Vieux-Québec est inscrit sur la Liste du patrimoine mondial de l'Unesco, une reconnaissance internationale de la valeur exceptionnelle de cet ensemble urbain.

[English translation]

The year 2014 marks the thirty-fifth anniversary of the International Association of Francophone Mayors, created in 1979 at the joint initiative of the mayors of Paris and Quebec, Jacques Chirac and Jean Pelletier. On this occasion, the City of Quebec pays tribute to the mayor of Quebec from 1977 to 1989.

Several accomplishments mark the passage of Jean Pelletier (1935-2009) as mayor, including the creation in downtown of the Gabrielle-Roy library

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in 1983; also the opening of the intermodal station in 1985 and the revitalization of the area around the Palais railroad station. It is also thanks to the vision and efforts of Mayor Pelletier that Old Quebec is on the UNESCO World Heritage List, an international recognition of the exceptional value of this urban district.
 
Erected by Ville de Québec.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Railroads & Streetcars. A significant historical year for this entry is 2014.
 
Location. 46° 49.001′ N, 71° 12.822′ W. Marker is in Québec, in Communauté-Urbaine-de-Québec. It is in Old Port. Marker is at the intersection of Rue Saint Nicolas (Québec Route 136) and rue Saint-Nicolas, on the left when traveling east on Rue Saint Nicolas. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Place Jean-Pelletier, Québec G1K 6T3, Canada. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Hommage à Gérard Thibault (within shouting distance of this marker); Canadian Pacific Railway Company World War I Memorial (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Site du palais de l'intendant / Intendant's Palace Site (about 120 meters away); William Drum (about 150 meters away); Premier Hôpital au Canada (approx. 0.2 kilometers away); Irish Roots in Old Québec
Place Jean-Pelletier Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., August 13, 2018
2. Place Jean-Pelletier Marker
The revitalized ViaRail passenger station is in the background
(approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Hôtel-Dieu de Québec (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Protecting the Upper Town (approx. 0.3 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Québec.
 
Also see . . .
1. Jean Pelletier's Order of Canada Citation. (Submitted on September 6, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
2. Jean Pelletier Obit in The Globe and Mail. (Submitted on September 6, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
3. Jean Pelletier at Find A Grave. (Submitted on September 6, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on February 9, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 6, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 261 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on September 6, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.

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