Sainte-Pétronille in L'Île-d'Orléans, Québec — Central Canada (French-Canadian)
Contre vents et marées
Une Promenade à fleur d'eau
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Against All Odds
A Walk on the Water
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 14, 2018
1. Contre vents et marées / Against All Odds Marker
En 1935, ce chalet se trouvait à deux pas d'ici. Des planches verticales protégeaient le bâtiment contre les assauts de fleuve : tous ne pouvaient s'offrir un mur de pierre !
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At the turn of the twentieth century, the painter Horatio Walker erected a stone wall above the shore to protect his land from strong tides and to keep away the many swimmers who frequented the "beach of the North."
In 1935, this cottage [left photo] was close to here. Vertical planks protected the building from the onslaught of the river: not everyone could afford a stone wall!
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Settlements & Settlers • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1935.
Location. 46° 51.029′ N, 71° 8.47′ W. Marker is in Sainte-Pétronille, Québec, in L'Île-d'Orléans. It is on Rue Horatio Walker just north
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Regionally, this marker is in Central Canada. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, and the Western World. Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony, the Viceroyalty of New France, the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, and Rupert’s Land.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: La « grève chez Blais » / The "Strike at Blais" (within shouting distance of this marker); La « grève du Nord », porte d'entrée / The "North Shore" gateway (within shouting distance of this marker); Monument Guillaume-Couture (approx. 3.2 kilometers away); L'anse du parc de la Chute-Montmorency (approx. 3.9 kilometers away); La chute Montmorency / Montmorency Falls (approx. 4.2 kilometers away); A.C. Davie Shipyard (approx. 5.3 kilometers away); Hommage à Lester B. Pearson / Homage to Lester B. Pearson (approx. 6.1 kilometers away); Place
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 14, 2018
2. Contre vents et marées / Against All Odds Marker
Also see . . .
1. Horatio Walker. The Canadian Encyclopedia website entry (Submitted on September 17, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
2. Horatio Walker. National Gallery of Canada website entry (Submitted on September 17, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
via the Quebec History Encyclopedia, unknown
3. Horatio Walker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 19, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 17, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 246 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 17, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 3. submitted on April 4, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.
