MRC None Time zone EST (UTC-5) Province Québec Number of airports 1 | Established January 1, 2002 Area 83.87 km² Local time Tuesday 10:44 PM | |
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Weather 1°C, Wind NE at 3 km/h, 84% Humidity Colleges and Universities Université Laval, Cégep de Sainte‑Foy, Champlain College - St Lawrence, FSA ULaval Points of interest Aquarium du Québec, Government House, Parc de la Plage‑Jacques‑Cartier, Jardin Botanique Roger‑Va, Domaine Cataraqui | ||
Sainte-Foy /seɪntˈfwɑː/ is a former city in central Quebec, Canada on the Saint Lawrence River. It was amalgamated into Quebec City on January 1, 2002. Most of Sainte-Foy is in the borough of Sainte-Foy–Sillery–Cap-Rouge.
Contents
- Map of Sainte Foy QuC3A9bec City QC Canada
- Demographics
- History
- Amalgamation with Quebec City
- Districts
- Economy
- Education
- Transport
- Recreation
- Notable residents
- References
Map of Sainte-Foy, Qu%C3%A9bec City, QC, Canada
Sainte-Foy is a major suburban neighbourhood west of downtown Quebec City. It plays a large part of Quebec City's economic life, with the Jean Lesage International Airport, the Université Laval, many shopping malls and both bridges to the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River.
Demographics
According to the 2006 Canadian Census:
History
In 1669, missionary priest Pierre-Joseph-Marie Chaumonot erected a chapel for the Hurons, dedicated to Notre-Dame de la Foy. The name means Our Lady of Faith. The city of Sainte-Foy formed around the chapel.
The Battle of Sainte-Foy on April 28, 1760, sometimes called the Battle of Quebec, was a victory in the Seven Years' War (known in the United States as the French and Indian War) for the French under the Chevalier de Lévis over the British army under James Murray. This battle proved to be much bloodier than the battle of the Plains of Abraham the previous September, with higher total casualties on both sides – 833 French casualties and 1,124 British. It was the last French victory in the Seven Years' War.
Sainte-Foy's long-time flamboyant mayor, the late Andrée Boucher, was defeated when she ran for mayor of the amalgamated Quebec City. She then became a radio host. In 2005, she ran again for mayor after Jean-Paul L'Allier retired. This time she won, without an election team or advertisement, and with very few public appearances or debates.
Amalgamation with Quebec City
On January 1, 2002 the city was merged, along with many other suburbs, with Quebec City with neither a public referendum nor widespread public approval. A vote was finally held on June 20, 2004, giving cities an opportunity to leave the new municipal structure. Only Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures and L'Ancienne-Lorette left. Many believed that a "defusion" would only lead to an eventual and inevitable "refusion". The prospect of spending a lot of money undoing what had just been done discouraged many people from voting, and in most of the older suburbs not enough votes were cast for the vote to be valid.
Districts
Cité universitaire – Centered around Université Laval with a very large student population. The majority of Saint-Foy's commercial activity is found along Saint Laurence Boulevard, such as the Laurier Québec Place Sainte-Foy et Place de la Cité shopping malls. A number of large hotels and office buildings line the boulevard and has established itself as one of the city's major commercial centres.
Saint-Louis – Leafy residential area south of Saint Lawrence Boulevard towards the river. Contains the Aquarium du Québec.
Plateau – Sprawling suburban area north of Boulevard Laurier, featuring post-war single story houses and an abundance of 1960s apartment blocks.
Pointe-de-Ste-Foy – Recent large residential development, centered on the Campanile shopping street. The neighborhood mostly consists of large modern condo and apartment blocks.
L'Aéroport – Industrial area centered on the Jean Lesage International Airport with many big box stores.
Economy
Aeropro has its head office on the grounds of Jean Lesage Airport in Sainte-Foy. It conducts business charters and recreational and sightseeing flights Prior to its dissolution, regional airline Air Nova had its Quebec offices in Sainte-Foy.
The VIA Rail station on the Quebec City–Windsor Corridor nearest Quebec City is located at Gare Sainte-Foy. It is roughly three kilometers from the Gare d'Autocar de Ste-Foy, and ten kilometers from Jean Lesage Airport.
The Gare d'Autocar is a regional hub for Orleans Express, Intercar, the Réseau de transport de la Capitale, the Société de transport de Lévis, and several regional government-funded navettes, for example Portneuf.
Major companies operating in the district include PriceWaterhouseCoopers, Ernst & Young, Microsoft and the headquarters of SSQ Financial Group.
Sainte-Foy is at the northern end of the Quebec Bridge, which links to the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River at Lévis.
Education
Sainte-Foy is also the site of many educational institutions:
Transport
Sainte-Foy railway station is in the borough.
Air France has a bus service from the station to Montreal Dorval Airport for its customers only.
Recreation
Sainte-Foy possesses has three hockey rinks, one sports center, 33 soccer fields, 2 Interior Pools, 13 exterior pools, three cinemas, one theatre, Laurier Québec, Place de La Cite, and La Pyramide. Sainte-Foy also has excellent representation in all sports: the Governors in hockey, the Caravelles and Arsenal in soccer, and the Musketeers ESCC in basketball.