Lévis in Chaudière-Appalaches, Québec — Central Canada (French-Canadian)

Monument Guillaume-Couture

1. Monument Guillaume-Couture Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

A la mémoire de Guillaume Couture (vers 1618-1702)
Premier colon établi en 1647 dans la Seigneurie de Lauzon.

Monument érigé par les familles Couture et la population à l'occasion du 3^ième centenaire de la Rive Sud, du 21 au 26 juin 1947.

(English Translation:)
In memory of Guillaume Couture (circa 1618-1702)
First settler established in 1647 in the Seigneury of Lauzon.

Monument erected by the Couture families and the population on the occasion of the 3rd centennial of the South Shore, from June 21 to 26, 1947.

Erected 1947 by Couture Families.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1647.

Location. 46° 49.578′ N, 71° 9.844′ W. Marker is in Lévis, Québec, in Chaudière-Appalaches. It is at the intersection of Rue Saint-Joseph and Rue Saint-Narcisse, on the right when traveling west on Rue Saint-Joseph. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 291 Rue Saint-Joseph, Lévis QC G6V 1G2, Canada. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Québec City Region.

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It is also 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 3 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: A.C. Davie Shipyard (approx. 2.1 kilometers away); La « grève du Nord », porte d'entrée / The "North Shore" gateway (approx. 3.2 kilometers away); La « grève chez Blais » / The "Strike at Blais" (approx. 3.2 kilometers away); Premier local de la Banque de Montréal à Québec (approx. 3.2 kilometers away); Contre vents et marées / Against All Odds (approx. 3.2 kilometers away); Hommage à Lester B. Pearson / Homage to Lester B. Pearson (approx. 3.2 kilometers away); Place de la FAO (approx. 3.2 kilometers away); Guy Carleton (approx. 3.2 kilometers away).

Also see . . . Guillaume Couture (Wikipedia). Overview:

Guillaume Couture (January 14, 1618 – April 4, 1701) was a citizen of New France. During his life he was a lay missionary with the
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2. Monument Guillaume-Couture Marker
Jesuits, a survivor of torture, a member of an Iroquois council, a translator, a diplomat, a militia captain, and a lay leader among the colonists of the Pointe-Lévy (now named Lévis city) in the Seigneury of Lauzon, a district of New France located on the South Side of Quebec City.

(Submitted on September 19, 2025.)

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