Beauport () is a borough of
Quebec City
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,
Quebec
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, Canada on the
Saint Lawrence River
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.
Beauport is a northeastern suburb of Quebec City. Manufacturers include paint, construction materials, printers, and hospital supplies. Food transportation is important to the economy. Attractions include ''Parc de la Chute-Montmorency'' (
Montmorency Falls Park), which contains a fortification built in 1759 by
James Wolfe
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and Manoir Montmorency, the home from 1791 to 1794 of
Prince Edward, Duke of Kent and Strathearn.
The city's historic district contains many interesting churches and homes, including Bélanger-Girardin House, a
National Historic Site of Canada where visitors can learn about Beauport's heritage. Annual events include the spring arts festival Salon de Mai and the summer Festival Folklorique des enfants du monde, a multicultural and international children's folklore festival.
History
Beauport was established in 1634, making it one of the oldest European-founded communities in Canada.
An
Internment camp
Internment is the imprisonment of people, commonly in large groups, without Criminal charge, charges or Indictment, intent to file charges. The term is especially used for the confinement "of enemy citizens in wartime or of terrorism suspects ...
was set up at The Armoury in Beauport, Quebec from December 1914 to June 1916.
It was incorporated as a city in 1976 through the amalgamation of seven municipalities (Beauport, Saint-Michel-Archange, Giffard, Villeneuve, Montmorency, Courville and Sainte-Thérèse-de-Lisieux). During the 1990s its population continued to grow because of its economic diversification, available space, and outdoor recreational opportunities. On January 1, 2002, Beauport was merged into Quebec City.
Demographics
According to the Canada 2006 Census:
*Population: 74,881
*% Change (2001-2006): +2.8
*Dwellings: 31,461
*Area (km
2): 74.37 km
2
*Density (persons per km
2): 1,006.8
[Statistics Canada 2006, Community profile.]
Notable people
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Zacharie Cloutier
*
Adrien Dufresne
*
Jean Guyon
*
Manon Rhéaume
See also
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Chenal de l'Île d'Orléans
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Charlevoix tourist train
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List of former cities in Quebec
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Municipal reorganization in Quebec
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References
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Boroughs of Quebec City
Former municipalities in Quebec
1634 establishments in the French colonial empire
Populated places disestablished in 2002
2002 disestablishments in Quebec