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Vieux-Québec-Cap-Blanc-colline Parlementaire in Capitale-Nationale, — Central Canada (French-Canadian)
 

Notre-Dame-des-Victoires

 
 
Notre-Dame-des-Victoires Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, July 28, 2014
1. Notre-Dame-des-Victoires Marker
Inscription.  

French:
Notre-Dame-des-Victoires
construite en 1688
nommée ainsi à la suite
du siège de Phipps et du
désastre de la flotte de Walker
elle est la plus ancienne
église de pierre du Québec


English translation:
Notre-Dame-des-Victoires
Built in 1688
Named after
defeat of Phipps’ siege
and the disaster to Walker’s fleet
It is the oldest
stone church in Québec

 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1688.
 
Location. 46° 48.777′ N, 71° 12.16′ W. Marker is in Québec, in Capitale-Nationale. It is in Vieux-Québec-Cap-Blanc-colline Parlementaire. It is on Rue des Pains Bénits, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2-4 Rue des Pains Bénits, Québec G1K, Canada. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Central Canada. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, 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 walking distance of this marker: Pierre Dugua de Mons (here, next to this marker); Site historique et archéologique de l’Habitation-Samuel-De Champlain
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(a few steps from this marker); L'Église Notre-Dame-des-Victoires Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Le premier monastère d’Ursulines (within shouting distance of this marker); Les filles du roy (within shouting distance of this marker); Trois façons de se chauffer / Three Modes of Heating (within shouting distance of this marker); La Batterie Royale (within shouting distance of this marker); Charles Campagna (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Québec.
 
More about this marker. This marker is on the façade of Notre-Dame-des-Victoires church at Place Royale.
 
Also see . . .  Notre-Dame-des-Victoires Church - Wikipedia. The church, which was listed as a historic monument in 1929, remains a popular tourist attraction within the city, as well as a place of worship. It has undergone extensive restoration in recent decades, to restore its colonial French character. (Submitted on March 15, 2015, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.) 
 
Notre-Dame-des-Victoires Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, July 28, 2014
2. Notre-Dame-des-Victoires Marker
This marker is below the Notre-Dame banner to the left of the entrance.
<i>L'Eglise Notre-Dame-des-Victoires / The Church of Notre Dame des Victoires</i> image. Click for full size.
circa 1910
3. L'Eglise Notre-Dame-des-Victoires / The Church of Notre Dame des Victoires
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on February 9, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 15, 2015, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 587 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on March 15, 2015, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.   3. submitted on March 25, 2015. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
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