Dufferin Terrace - Québec, Québec
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N 46° 48.667 W 071° 12.233
19T E 331861 N 5186532
[EN] The Dufferin Terrace is a belvedere located in the upper town of Quebec adjoining the Château Frontenac. [FR] La terrasse Dufferin est un belvédère situé dans la haute ville de Québec attenant au Château Frontenac.
Waymark Code: WM196AA
Location: Québec, Canada
Date Posted: 12/06/2023
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member bluesnote
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"Built in 1838 and enlarged in 1854 and 1879, it consists of a long wooden promenade above Cap Diamant in the historic district of Old Quebec, overlooking the St. Lawrence River, the South Shore and the 'Île d'Orléans. This terrace protects the archaeological site of Château Saint-Louis.

Nearby, a few cannons recall the strategic position of the place where the batteries were located. From the Lévis terrace, you can observe it along its entire length.

Toponymy
The name pays homage to Lord Dufferin who was governor of Canada from 1872 to 1878. During his stay in Quebec, while he lived in the Citadel of Quebec in the summer, he designed plans for the development of the promenade. During his last official activity, in October 1878, he was invited to lay the cornerstone of the terrace, then under renovation, which would bear his name.

History
A first “Durham terrace” was built on the rubble of the Château Saint-Louis in 1838. It was enlarged in 1854. When it was enlarged again in 1878-1879, it became the Dufferin terrace."

Sources : The Terrace

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"Édifiée en 1838 et agrandie en 1854 et en 1879, elle se compose d’une longue promenade en bois au-dessus du cap Diamant dans l'arrondissement historique du Vieux-Québec, dominant le fleuve Saint-Laurent, la Rive-Sud et l'Île d’Orléans. Cette terrasse protège le site archéologique du château Saint-Louis.

À proximité, quelques canons rappellent la position stratégique du lieu où l'on trouvait des batteries. De la terrasse de Lévis, on peut l'observer sur toute sa longueur.

Toponymie
Le nom rend hommage à Lord Dufferin qui fut gouverneur du Canada de 1872 à 1878. Au cours de son séjour à Québec, alors qu'il habitait la Citadelle de Québec l'été, il conçut des plans pour l'aménagement de la promenade. Lors de sa dernière activité officielle, en octobre 1878, il fut invité à poser la pierre angulaire de la terrasse, alors en rénovation, qui portera son nom.

Histoire
Une première « terrasse Durham » fut construite sur les décombres du château Saint-Louis en 1838. Elle sera agrandie en 1854. Quand on l'eut agrandie de nouveau en 1878-1879, elle devint la terrasse Dufferin. "

Sources : La Terrasse

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