Founded 1687 -1723 Status Active Phone +1 418-692-1650 | Denomination Roman Catholic Consecrated 1723 Province Québec Architect Claude Baillif | |
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Location 32, rue Sous-le-FortQuebec City, QuebecG1K 4G7 Similar Old Quebec, Cathedral‑Basilica of Notre‑Da, The Battlefields Park, Citadelle of Quebec, Old Quebec Funicular | ||
Notre dame des victoires church in quebec city
Notre-Dame-des-Victoires is a small Roman Catholic stone church in the Lower Town of Quebec City. Construction was started in 1687 on the site of Champlain's habitation and was completed in 1723.
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- Notre dame des victoires church in quebec city
- Visiting notre dame des victoires church in quebec city canada
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Visiting notre dame des victoires church in quebec city canada
History
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, and again in 2004 for Taking Lives.