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Cockburn’s piece highlights a unique view of Québec from Bois-de-Coulonge as well as the area’s abundant vegetation. This picturesque view pays fitting tribute to this place of both power and nature. Bois-de-Coulonge was home to the French elite and then the English aristocracy, who built large residences here.
1808 - 1832

Sillery, the small industrial hub

Located just west of Québec City, the town of Sillery had a distinctive personality in the region in the early 19th century. It lies along a cliff where British aristocrats made their home. At the foot of the cliff is a cove that was surrounded by work sites at the time. Every year, workers, mostly French and Irish, readied thousands of logs for export. Sillery also had many major shipbuilding sites. Discover this town through the artworks of the period!

Québec City from Bois-de-Coulonge

Auteur inconnu Cockburn’s piece highlights a unique view of Québec from Bois-de-Coulonge as well as the area’s abundant vegetation. This picturesque view pays fitting tribute to this place of both power and nature. Bois-de-Coulonge was home to the French elite and then the English aristocracy, who built large residences here.
Chronoscope Can you locate this place on the map? (unilingual French for a limited time) Source: Ville de Québec Yves Beauregard Fonds P119 - Date: 1830