Notre-Dame Roman Catholic Cathedral

Notre-Dame Roman Catholic Cathedral is a National Historic Site of Canada in Québec, Quebec.

Quebec · 1 Côte de la Fabrique, Québec, Quebec · location approximate

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NOTRE-DAME BASILICA CATHEDRAL Initially built in 1647, this church is closely associated with the history of New France. It became the first parish church of the colony in 1664 and was promoted to the rank of cathedral by Msgr. de Laval in 1674. Enlarged and modified by generations of talented architects and artists, it became a model for church architecture and interior decoration in Quebec. Destroyed during the Siege of Québec in 1759, it was rebuilt on its foundations in 1766-1771. Its impressive neoclassical facade was added in 1843–1844. After being ravaged by a fire in 1922, Notre-Dame was largely restored to its monumental 19th-century appearance.

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LA BASILIQUE-CATHÉDRALE NOTRE-DAME Étroitement associée à l’histoire de la Nouvelle-France, cette église bâtie en 1647 devient la première église paroissiale de la colonie en 1664, puis est érigée en cathédrale par Mgr de Laval en 1674. Elle est agrandie et modifiée par des générations d’architectes et d’artistes talentueux qui en font un modèle de décor intérieur et d’architecture religieuse au Québec. Détruite en 1759 lors du Siège de Québec et reconstruite sur ses murs en 1766-1771, elle est dotée de sa façade néoclassique en 1843-1844. Ravagée par le feu en 1922, elle est en grande partie restaurée, retrouvant l’apparence monumentale atteinte au XIXe siècle.

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