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List Of Museums In Quebec
This list of museums in Quebec, Canada contains museums which are defined for this context as institutions (including nonprofit organizations, government entities, and private businesses) that collect and care for objects of cultural, artistic, scientific, or historical interest and make their collections or related exhibits available for public viewing. Also included are non-profit art galleries and university art galleries. Museums that exist only in cyberspace (i.e., virtual museums) are not included. *See also List of museums in Montreal for museums in the Montreal region. *See also List of museums in Quebec City for museums in Quebec City. Museums Defunct museums * Aux couleurs de la campagne, Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu * Centre national des naufrages du Saint-Laurent, Baie-Trinité * Fort de la Martiniere, Lévis * Jardin des glaciers, Baie-Comeau * Musée Bon-Pasteur, closed in 2014 * Musée de bateaux miniatures et légendes du Bas-Saint-Laurent, Rivière-du-Loup, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Quebec
Quebec is Canada's List of Canadian provinces and territories by area, largest province by area. Located in Central Canada, the province shares borders with the provinces of Ontario to the west, Newfoundland and Labrador to the northeast, New Brunswick to the southeast and a coastal border with the territory of Nunavut. In the south, it shares a border with the United States. Between 1534 and 1763, what is now Quebec was the List of French possessions and colonies, French colony of ''Canada (New France), Canada'' and was the most developed colony in New France. Following the Seven Years' War, ''Canada'' became a Territorial evolution of the British Empire#List of territories that were once a part of the British Empire, British colony, first as the Province of Quebec (1763–1791), Province of Quebec (1763–1791), then Lower Canada (1791–1841), and lastly part of the Province of Canada (1841–1867) as a result of the Lower Canada Rebellion. It was Canadian Confederation, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Albert Gilles
Albert Louis Gilles (August 20, 1895 – July 22, 1979) was a French coppersmith known for his metalwork technique of shaping malleable metals. During his career as an artisan and designer, Gilles created public and private works for The Walt Disney Company, Chrysler, and General Motors. He is known for his later works depicting the life of Jesus Christ Jesus (AD 30 or 33), also referred to as Jesus Christ, Jesus of Nazareth, and many Names and titles of Jesus in the New Testament, other names and titles, was a 1st-century Jewish preacher and religious leader. He is the Jesus in Chris .... Early life and introduction to repoussé Albert Louis Gilles was born on August 20, 1895, in Paris, France. At the age of 12, his aunt introduced him to the art of repoussé, a technique of shaping malleable metals. He practiced this technique during evening art classes. Gilles served in World War I, where he injured his right hand. He rehabilitated his hand by milking cows at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Battle Of Restigouche
The Battle of Restigouche was a naval battle fought in 1760 during the Seven Years' War (known as the French and Indian War in the United States) on the Restigouche River between the British Royal Navy and the small flotilla of vessels of the French Navy, Acadian militia and Mi'kmaq militias.New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island'. Hunter Publishing, Inc; 2001. . p. 134 The loss of the French vessels, which had been sent to support and resupply the troops in New France after the fall of Quebec, marked the end of any serious attempt by France to keep hold of their colonies in North America.Keith Muckelroy. Maritime Archaeology'. Cambridge University Press; 1978. . p. 117 The battle was the last major engagement of the Mi'kmaq and Acadian militias before the Burying of the Hatchet Ceremony between the Mi'kmaq and the British. Background Quebec had fallen to the British in September 1759, at the Battle of the Plains of Abraham, but French forces remained in New France in large ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine
() is an administrative region of Quebec consisting of the Gaspé Peninsula () and the . It lies in the Gulf of Saint Lawrence at the eastern extreme of southern Quebec. The predominant economic activities are fishing, forestry and tourism. Region The administrative region of was created on December 22, 1987. It brings together two geographical units: the Gaspé Peninsula () and the Magdalen Islands archipelago (). The population was 90,311 at the time of the 2016 census. The region's interior, 80% of which is covered by coniferous forests, is among the most rugged terrain in the province. Rich soils cover the land along the coast and within the region's river valleys. Important mineral deposits are also found in this region. Forty-two local municipalities are located in the region, along with seven unorganized territories, two reserves, and one Mi'kmaq community. With the exception of a few villages, the entire population is spread out along the coast, in villag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Banc De Pêche De Paspébiac
"Banq" and "banc" are alternative spellings used in company names to evade legal restrictions on the use of the word 'bank' while maintaining a similar pronunciation. This practice is common in the financial services industry, particularly in the United States. Origin and usage In the English language, banq and banc are alternative spellings pronounced identically to the word "bank". Both terms have been adopted by financial services companies and others to satisfy legal restrictions on the usage of the word ''bank''. The compound bancorp (''banc''/''bank'' + '' corp ration') is often used in the names of bank holding companies. For example, a hypothetical chartered bank named Bank of Manhattan might form a holding company named "Manhattan Bancorp", and a sister insurance business named "Banc of Manhattan Insurance". One well-known past example was Bank of America's investment banking entity, named Banc of America Securities (now part of Bank of America Merrill Lynch). Leg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Estrie
Estrie () is an List of Quebec regions, administrative region of Quebec that comprises the Eastern Townships. ''Estrie'', a French neologism, was coined as a derivative of ''est'', "east". Originally settled by anglophones, today it is about 90 per cent francophone. Anglophones are concentrated in Lennoxville, Quebec, Lennoxville, home of the region's only English-speaking university, Bishop's University. The English-language Eastern Townships School Board runs 20 elementary schools, three high schools, and a learning centre. The region originally consisted of 6 regional county municipalities. In 2021, La Haute-Yamaska & Brome-Missisquoi joined Estrie, transferring from Montérégie. Economy While the economy of the area is mainly based on agriculture, forestry, and mining, tourist attractions include four Société des établissements de plein air du Québec, Sépaq parks: Yamaska National Park, Yamaska, Mont-Orford National Park, Mont-Orford, Frontenac National Park, Frontenac, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Notre-Dame-des-Bois, Quebec
Notre-Dame-des-Bois () is a municipality in Le Granit Regional County Municipality in the Estrie region of Quebec, Canada, on the Canada–United States border. The population was 1,028 as of the Canada 2021 Census. Located in the Appalachians, it lies at 555 metres in altitude, making it one of the highest towns in Quebec. Mont-Mégantic National Park is located in Notre-Dame-des-Bois and is one of the biggest tourism draws to the region. Attractions The Mont-Mégantic National Park Mont-Mégantic National Park ''(Parc national du Mont-Mégantic)'' is a provincial park in Quebec, Canada. It is located near the municipality of Notre-Dame-des-Bois in the Estrie region. The park was created in 1994 and is adjacent to the ... is located in this municipality. On top of Mont Mégantic is located Mont Mégantic Observatory which houses the second largest telescope in Eastern Canada. Sources Commission de toponymie du Québec [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mont Mégantic Observatory
The Mont Mégantic Observatory (, ; OMM) is an astronomical observatory owned and operated jointly by the Université de Montréal (UdeM) and the Université Laval (ULaval). Founded in 1978, the observatory houses the second largest telescope in Eastern Canada after David Dunlap Observatory near Toronto. It is situated at the summit of Mont Mégantic, the highest point of Eastern Canada accessible by car. OMM is about east of Sherbrooke and east of Montreal. The asteroid 4843 Mégantic is named for the observatory. Telescope The Ritchey-Chrétien telescope is equipped with a complement of modern instruments. Imaging, spectroscopy, and polarimetry are routinely conducted at both visible and infrared wavelengths. Light pollution Efforts to control local light pollution, about one-quarter of which is due to the nearby city of Sherbrooke, have led to the establishment of the world's first International Dark-Sky Association (IDA) Dark Sky preserve around the observatory ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint-Louis-du-Ha! Ha!
Saint-Louis-du-Ha! Ha! () is a Classification of municipalities in Quebec, parish municipality in the Témiscouata Regional County Municipality of the Bas-Saint-Laurent region of Quebec. The population is 1,311 as of 2021. Its economy is mainly agriculture, agricultural. It is located southeast of Rivière-du-Loup and west of Cabano along the Trans-Canada Highway (Quebec Route 185, Route 185), about halfway to Edmundston in New Brunswick. Name The Commission de toponymie du Québec asserts that the parish's name refers to nearby Lake Témiscouata, the sense of wikt:haha, haha here being an archaic French language, French word for an impasse; see Ha-ha. The Louis may refer to Louis Marquis, one of the first colonists of the region, or Louis-Antoine Proulx, vicar of Rivière-du-Loup, or perhaps the abbot Louis-Nicolas Bernier. Saint-Louis-du-Ha! Ha! is the only town in the world with two exclamation points in its name, and shares the distinction of having an exclamation point in i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Outaouais (region)
Outaouais (, ; also commonly called The Outaouais) is a region of western Quebec, Canada. It includes the city of Gatineau, the municipality of Val-des-Monts, the municipality of Cantley, Quebec, Cantley and the Papineau Regional County Municipality, Papineau region. Geographically, it is located on the north side of the Ottawa River opposite Canada's capital, Ottawa. It has a land area of and its population was 405,158 inhabitants as of 2021. From 2017 to 2021, the Outaouais has a lower per capita disposable income than the rest of Quebec. It was $32,364 in 2021, compared to $34,180 in Quebec overall. In 2021, the unfavourable margin remained stable at 5.3%. History The name of the region comes from the French name for the Ottawa River, which in turn comes from the French name for the Indigenous Odawa that lived near the region. Prior to European arrival in the region, the areas along the Ottawa River were commonly used by various tribes to trade and gather. The oldest Eur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gatineau
Gatineau ( ; ) is a city in southwestern Quebec, Canada. It is located on the northern bank of the Ottawa River, directly across from Ottawa, Ontario. Gatineau is the largest city in the Outaouais administrative region of Quebec and is also part of Canada's National Capital Region. As of 2021, Gatineau is the fourth-largest city in Quebec with a population of 291,041. Gatineau is also part of the Ottawa-Gatineau census metropolitan area with a population of 1,488,307, making it the fourth largest in Canada. Gatineau is coextensive with a territory equivalent to a regional county municipality (TE) and census division (CD) of the same name, whose geographical code is 81. It is the seat of the judicial district of Hull. It is also the most bilingual (French-English) city in Canada. Toponomy In 1613, during his first passage on the Ottawa River, the great explorer Samuel de Champlain was the first European to speak of "the river that comes from the north", traveled for m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
