Basse-Ville in Québec in Capitale-Nationale, — Central Canada (French-Canadian)
Site du chantier naval Louis XV
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Site of Louis XV Shipyard
1746
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, August 4, 2019
1. Site du chantier naval Louis XV /
Site of Louis XV Shipyard Marker
Site of Louis XV Shipyard Marker
Le roi Louis XV, en 1746, prit possession de cet emplacement, afin d'y établir un nouveau chantier de construction pour ses vaisseaux. Le gouvernement anglais y établit son premier bureau de douanes après le changement de régime.
In 1746, Louis XV, King of France, took possession of this area of ground in order to establish a new shipyard for the building of his vessels. Here stood the first Custom House erected by the British Government in Québec, after the cession.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1746.
Location. 46° 48.62′ N, 71° 12.186′ W. Marker is in Québec, in Capitale-Nationale. It is in Basse-Ville. It is at the intersection of Boulevard Champlain (Québec Route 136) and Rue du Petit Champlain, on the right when traveling north on Boulevard Champlain. Marker is mounted on the Marine Department Building, on the east side of Boulevard Champlain, facing west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Boulevard Champlain, Québec G1K 4H7, Canada. Touch for directions.
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Hommage à Gérard Paris et Jacques de Blois (about 120 meters away, measured in a direct line); Une promenade pour le 350 ans de Québec / A walkway to commemorate Québec's 350 years (about 120 meters away); Wolfe and Montcalm Monument (about 180 meters away); Maison Jean-Demers (about 180 meters away); Un site de choix pour fonder Québec / An Ideal Site to Found Québec (about 180 meters away); Hommage à Pierre et Gabriel LeMieux (about 180 meters away); L'Immigration des Filles du Roi en Nouvelle-France / Immigration of the Filles du Roi to New France (about 210 meters away); Hôtel Chevalier (about 210 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Québec.
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, August 4, 2019
2. Site du chantier naval Louis XV /
Site of Louis XV Shipyard Marker
Site of Louis XV Shipyard Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 9, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 10, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 212 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 10, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
