Close to Québec City, Anse-au-Foulon was pivotal for the timber trade. It took its name from a wool mill, called “foulon” in French. In the mid-19th century, the cove was transformed by the many timber yards that supplied Great Britain. We can see a great many logs floating on the river in the distance.

1840 - 1857

Around Québec City

Charlesbourg, Beauport, Sillery and Cap-Rouge are all names that, today, conjure up images of Québec City’s suburbs, but they were still distinct communities in the 19th century. Though they continue to follow their own course through history and have their own distinct identities, their history is nonetheless intimately linked and parallel to that of Québec City. As the city grew and industrialized in the 19th century, these communities remained largely agricultural and French-speaking. Some English-speaking aristocrats did, however, develop estates there. This album takes you on a tour around Québec City at the time!

Anse-au-Foulon, seen from the French shipyard

John Philip Bainbridge Close to Québec City, Anse-au-Foulon was pivotal for the timber trade. It took its name from a wool mill, called “foulon” in French. In the mid-19th century, the cove was transformed by the many timber yards that supplied Great Britain. We can see a great many logs floating on the river in the distance.

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Depicted period: 1840

Source: Library and Archives Canada Document in the public domain (free of copyright) - Acc. No. 1983-47-128 - Date: 1840

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