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A beloved waterway of the Québec City region, the Jacques-Cartier River has a long history as a meeting place. Over the centuries, the Huron-Wendats, Algonquins and Atikameks have all taken this river leading to town. The waterway was also used by Jesuits in the 18th century. Today, several archaeological and heritage sites are located along the riverbanks.
1799 - 1830

Québec City’s surroundings through artists’ eyes

This album takes you on a tour around Québec City, by way of works George Heriot and James Pattison Cockburn painted at the turn of the 19th century. Based in Québec City, Heriot was a British-born civil servant who worked to improve the postal service with Montréal. Cockburn was a British soldier deployed in Québec City. Both were passionate about art and painted many pieces of the landscapes they visited on their walks around Québec City. Discover some of the works of these artists who left their mark in the country’s art history!

View of the Jacques-Cartier River

George Heriot A beloved waterway of the Québec City region, the Jacques-Cartier River has a long history as a meeting place. Over the centuries, the Huron-Wendats, Algonquins and Atikameks have all taken this river leading to town. The waterway was also used by Jesuits in the 18th century. Today, several archaeological and heritage sites are located along the riverbanks.
Chronoscope Which category does this image belong to? (unilingual French for a limited time) Source: Library and Archives Canada Document in the public domain (free of copyright) - Acc. No. 1989-471-3 - Date: 1805