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Shortly after the seigniory was founded in 1637, Robert Giffard oversaw the construction of a mill near a high waterfall on the Beauport River. Various mills in the area were used for artisanal and industrial production, whether for grinding wheat, making nails or extracting linseed oil.
1840 - 1985

Economic life in Beauport over the years

Located north of Québec City, Beauport’s origins date back to the days of New France. Beauport has a long industrial history. Over the years, it has been home to various mills, workshops and factories making nails, planks, textiles, cement and other products. The Société d’art et d’histoire de Beauport invites you to discover this rich heritage through this album of photos taken in the area between the mid-19th and mid-20th centuries.

Walking by the waterfall

Auteur inconnu Shortly after the seigniory was founded in 1637, Robert Giffard oversaw the construction of a mill near a high waterfall on the Beauport River. Various mills in the area were used for artisanal and industrial production, whether for grinding wheat, making nails or extracting linseed oil.
Chronoscope Can you locate this place on a map? (unilingual French for a limited time) Source: Société d’art et d’histoire de Beauport Document in the public domain (free of copyright) -AVQ Collection (Beauport borough) - Date: 1940