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The Complexe G project, now the Marie-Guyart Building, was built during the Quiet Revolution. As government modernized, it became more present in various spheres of Quebec society. This building filled the need for more office space on Parliament Hill, where a number of public administration organizations were located.
1970 - 1971

Québec from the air in the early 1970s

Between 1945 and the 1970s, the Québec City landscape changed profoundly. The emergence of office work led to the construction of office towers, which rapidly transformed downtown Québec City. Relive this development in this album of aerial photographs from 1970 and 1971. See how the capital modernized in this era of change.

Aerial view of downtown Québec City

Auteur inconnu The Complexe G project, now the Marie-Guyart Building, was built during the Quiet Revolution. As government modernized, it became more present in various spheres of Quebec society. This building filled the need for more office space on Parliament Hill, where a number of public administration organizations were located.
Chronoscope Can you name any of the buildings in this photo? (unilingual French for a limited time) Source: Ville de Québec Document in the public domain (free of copyright) - W. B. Edwards Inc. Fonds - Date: 1971-08-30