Aux Anciens Canadiens is a restaurant in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. Located on Rue Saint-Louis, at its corner with Des Jardins,[1] the restaurant has occupied Maison Jacquet, originally a home completed in 1676,[2] since 1966.[3]
| Aux Anciens Canadiens | |
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 The building in December 2012 | |
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| General information | |
| Location | Quebec City, Quebec, Canada |
| Address | 34 Rue Saint-Louis |
| Coordinates | 46°48′42″N 71°12′26″W / 46.8117°N 71.2073°W |
| Current tenants | Aux Anciens Canadiens |
| Construction started | 1675 |
| Completed | 1676 |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 3 |
Building
editThe historic Maison Jacquet (Eng: Jacquet House),[1] one of the largest houses in the upper town[4] in its day, was built in 1675–76. The site was granted to François Jacquet on 30 November, 1674, by the nuns of the neighbouring Ursuline Convent.[3] Originally made of wood, the property was rebuilt in cut fieldstone around 1699.[5][6]
The premises consist of two buildings, with that on the westernmost side being newer, and that on the east dating back to the French Regime.[3]
Several prominent figures have lived in Maison Jacquet, including the author of the novel Les Anciens Canadiens, Philippe-Aubert de Gaspé, who lived there from 1815 to 1824. Though it is contradicted by history, the myth persists that General Montcalm also lived and died in the building.
Gallery
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A 2005 view, looking west -
The western (and newer) of the two buildings -
Restaurant sign
References
edit- ^ a b An Historical guide to Québec, Yves Tessier (1985), p. 164 ISBN 9782920069374
- ^ What's Doing In Quebec City – New York Times, 23 January, 1983
- ^ a b c History – Restaurant Aux Anciens Canadiens
- ^ Choice Tables; Quebec's Cuisine: With a Lighter Ladle" – New York Times, 6 August, 1995
- ^ Quebec, Michelin Guide, 1999
- ^ "Ville de Québec - Maison François-Jacquet-Dit-Langevin". www.ville.quebec.qc.ca. Retrieved 2020-08-01.
External links
edit- Official website
- Aux Anciens Canadiens – Frommer's
- Aux Anciens Canadiens – Fodor's
- "Rare image found of Quebec's famous, Black, high-society barbers of the 1800s" – CTV News, YouTube, 5 February, 2021
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