Notre-Dame-des-Victoires Church
History
Notre-Dame-des-Victoires was built atop the ruins of Champlain's first outpost. Architect Hilaire Bernard de La Rivière was the builder. Originally dedicated to l'Enfant Jésus, it received the name Notre-Dame-de-la-Victoire following the Battle of Quebec of 1690, in which an English expedition commanded by William Phips was forced to retreat. In 1711, its name was changed again, to Notre-Dame-des-Victoires, after bad weather had sunk a British fleet commanded by Hovenden Walker.
The church was largely destroyed by the British bombardment that preceded the Battle of the Plains of Abraham in September 1759. A complete restoration of the church was finished in 1816. Architect François Baillairgé led the restoration work.
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. It was designated a National Historic Site of Canada in 1988 and plaqued in 1992.
In 2002, the church served as a filming location for Catch Me If You Can.
Interior
A model of the Brézé, the ship commanded by the marquis of Tracy, can be seen inside the church.
Gallery
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Notre-Dame-des-Victoires, 1759
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Front entrance
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Interior
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Exterior
References
- ^ "Église Notre-Dame-des-Victoires, Québec City Tourism
- ^ "Notre-Dame-des-Victoires Church", Du Patrimoine et du Tourisme Religieux de Québec
- ^ "Église Notre-Dame-des-Victoires à Québec". Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved March 31, 2015.
- ^ Notre-Dame-des-Victoires Church.. Canadian Register of Historic Places. Retrieved 2011-09-10.