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Aux Anciens Canadiens

Coordinates: 46°48′42″N 71°12′26″W / 46.8117°N 71.2073°W / 46.8117; -71.2073
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Aux Anciens Canadiens
The building in December 2012
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General information
LocationQuebec City, Quebec, Canada
Address34 Rue Saint-Louis
Coordinates46°48′42″N 71°12′26″W / 46.8117°N 71.2073°W / 46.8117; -71.2073
Current tenantsAux Anciens Canadiens
Construction started1675
Completed1676; 348 years ago (1676)
Technical details
Floor count3

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]

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The 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 The site was granted to François Jacquet on 30 November, 1674, by the nuns of the neighbouring Ursuline Convent.[3] Originally made of wood, the property was rebuilt in cut fieldstone around 1699.[5][6]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.

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References

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  1. ^ a b An Historical guide to Québec, Yves Tessier (1985), p. 164 ISBN 9782920069374
  2. ^ What's Doing In Quebec CityNew York Times, 23 January, 1983
  3. ^ a b c History – Restaurant Aux Anciens Canadiens
  4. ^ Choice Tables; Quebec's Cuisine: With a Lighter Ladle"New York Times, 6 August, 1995
  5. ^ Quebec, Michelin Guide, 1999
  6. ^ "Ville de Québec - Maison François-Jacquet-Dit-Langevin". www.ville.quebec.qc.ca. Retrieved 2020-08-01.
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