After overcoming a number of setbacks, construction of the Grand Théâtre de Québec was in full swing in the fall of 1968. The Louis-Fréchette Hall, shown here, was completed a few months later, well before the cultural complex was inaugurated. This hall was named in honour of playwright and journalist Louis-Honoré Fréchette, one of Quebec’s most prominent writers in the late 19th century.

1958 - 2016

The Grand Théâtre de Québec, a legacy of the Quiet Revolution

The Grand Théâtre de Québec was supposed to be built in time to mark the centenary of Canadian Confederation in 1967. After various ups and downs, the theatre was inaugurated on January 16, 1971, near Parliament Hill. The theatre was created to provide Québec City with a large-scale cultural complex. It includes the Octave-Crémazie (500 seats) and Louis-Fréchette (1,800 seats) performance halls, as well as the Conservatoire de Musique. A famous phrase by poet Claude Péloquin is written on the mural inside the Grand Théâtre. Over the years, the Grand Théâtre’s stages have welcomed a host of artists and groups.

Grand Théâtre’s Louis-Fréchette Hall under construction

Auteur inconnu After overcoming a number of setbacks, construction of the Grand Théâtre de Québec was in full swing in the fall of 1968. The Louis-Fréchette Hall, shown here, was completed a few months later, well before the cultural complex was inaugurated. This hall was named in honour of playwright and journalist Louis-Honoré Fréchette, one of Quebec’s most prominent writers in the late 19th century.

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Depicted period: 1968

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