Cap-Rouge, Quebec City
Cap-Rouge is a
First permanent establishments
In 1635, the first
Geography
The name of Cap-Rouge, meaning "red cape", comes from its cliffs facing the Saint-Lawrence river and made of schist rock bearing a reddish tint. The other main topographic feature of Cap-Rouge is the Rivière du Cap Rouge valley where are concentrated some historic buildings as well the archeological remains of a pottery workshop active from 1860 to 1892.[2] It is believed that until the end of its operations the workshop mainly used imported clay rather than the local one, which has a rather red hue.[3]
The Cap-Rouge area is located to the south of the Canadian Shield and
Attractions
In addition to its long history, the main attraction of Cap-Rouge is the towering Cap-Rouge trestle (French: Tracel) rail-road bridge. Built in 1907-1908, the steel trestle was constructed under the authority of the National Transcontinental as part of the National Transcontinental Railway. It spans 3,335 feet at an average of 172 feet above ground and is still in use today.
Notable people
- Laurent Torregrossa (born in 1964), painter
- Marie Philippe, singer
- Conn Smythe trophywinner
See also
References
- ^ Banque de noms de lieux du Québec, entrée Cap-Rouge
- ^ Latouche, Lyne; Déry, Jean; Côté, Alain; Lebuis, Francis; Faucher, Julie (1996). "Cap-Rouge : une ville, au naturel". Continuité (in French) (67). Érudit: 44–50.
- ^ "Poterie de Cap-Rouge". Ville de Québec (in French).
- ^ "Geoscape - Québec. Upper Town, Lower Town: A Major Geological Fault". Canadian Geoscience Education Network.
- ^ Banque de noms de lieux du Québec, entrée Cap-Rouge p.3
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