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Voltigeurs de Québec Drill Hall

Voltigeurs de Québec Drill Hall is a National Historic Site of Canada in Québec, Quebec.

Quebec · 805 Wilfrid-Laurier Avenue, Québec, Quebec · location approximate

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THE VOLTIGEURS DE QUÉBEC DRILL HALL The Grande Allée Drill Hall is an impressive example of a drill hall that retains its original parade square. Designed by Eugène Étienne Taché, the building was completed in 1887, with an addition in 1913. Its steeply pitched gable roof, conical towers, and fanciful decorative details exemplify the Chateau style. The use of this style, unique among Canadian drill halls of this period, reflects late 19th century interest in the historic French roots of Quebec City. A large fire in 2008 destroyed much of the hall but spared the central arched doorway and adjacent turrets, which were preserved during its reconstruction.

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LE MANÈGE MILITAIRE VOLTIGEURS DE QUÉBEC Ce manège de la Grande Allée est un exemple impressionnant d’un manège militaire ayant conservé son terrain d’exercice d’origine. Conçu par l’architecte Eugène Étienne Taché, ce bâtiment de pierre est achevé en 1887 et agrandi en 1913. Son toit abrupt à pignon, ses tours coniques et ses motifs fantaisistes sont représentatifs du style Château. Unique pour les manèges de l’époque au pays, ce style traduit l’intérêt envers les racines françaises de Québec à la fin du XIXe siècle. L’incendie de 2008 en détruit une grande partie, mais épargne la porte centrale en arc et les tourelles adjacentes, préservées lors de sa reconstruction.

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This plaque text is recorded in the Directory of Federal Heritage Designations, published by Parks Canada for the Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada. Plaque texts come from the Directory’s open dataset in the languages the Directory publishes them in; the pin on this page is ours, worked out from the Directory’s street address or local area and marked approximate. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada.
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