| Notre-Dame-des-Victoires | |
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 Notre-Dame-des-Victoires | |
| 46°48′46″N71°12′10″W / 46.8128°N 71.2027°W /46.8128; -71.2027 | |
| Location | 32, rue Sous-le-Fort Quebec City,Quebec G1K 4G7 |
| Country | Canada |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Website | www.notre-dame-de-quebec.org/notre-dame-des-victoires-church |
| History | |
| Status | Active |
| Founded | 1687 -1723 |
| Consecrated | 1723 |
| Architecture | |
| Style | Colonial French |
| Administration | |
| Province | Canada |
| Official name | Notre-Dame-des-Victoires Church National Historic Site of Canada |
| Designated | 1988 |
| Type | Classified heritage immovable |
| Designated | 1929 |
Notre-Dame-des-Victoires (French pronunciation:[nɔtʁədamdeviktwaʁ]) is a smallRoman Catholic stone church onPlace Royale in the lower town of OldQuebec City. Construction was started in 1687 on the site ofChamplain'shabitation and was completed in 1723. The church is one of the oldest in North America.
Notre-Dame-des-Victoires was built atop the ruins of Champlain's first outpost.[1] ArchitectHilaire Bernard de La Rivière was the builder. Originally dedicated tol'Enfant Jésus, it received the nameNotre-Dame-de-la-Victoire (Our Lady of Victory) following theBattle of Quebec of 1690, in which an English expedition commanded byWilliam Phips was forced to retreat. In 1711, its name was changed again, toNotre-Dame-des-Victoires (Our Lady of Victories), after bad weather sank much of a British fleet commanded byHovenden Walker and bound for an attack on the city.[2]
The church was largely destroyed by the British bombardment that preceded theBattle of the Plains of Abraham in September 1759. A complete restoration of the church was finished in 1816. ArchitectFrançois Baillairgé led the restoration work.[3]
The church, which was listed as a historic monument in 1929, remains a popular tourist attraction within the city, as well as a place of worship. It has undergone extensive restoration in recent decades, to restore its colonial French character. It was designated aNational Historic Site of Canada in 1988 and plaqued in 1992.[4]
In 2002, the church served as a filming location forCatch Me If You Can to represent a village in France.[5]
A model of theBrézé, the ship commanded by the marquis of Tracy, can be seen inside the church.[1]
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