L'Ancienne-Lorette, Quebec
- L'Ancienne-Lorette, Quebec
L'Ancienne-Lorette is a city in central Quebec, Canada. It is a suburb to the west of Quebec City. Population (2002): 16,297. It had been merged with Quebec City from [January 1, 2002 through December 31, 2005, but was re-established as a separate city on January 1 2006 following a referendum on June 20, 2004.
Its history dates back to 1674 when a group of Hurons fleeing war with the Iroquois settled here under the protection of the French. They left after a few decades and French settlers took over the land.
Trivia
* Antoine Plamondon (ca. 1804-1895), the artist, was born in L'Ancienne-Lorette.
* The city's large two-spired church is visible from far out and is a familiar landmark in the region.
* In 1992, NHL hockey player John Kordic died after a drug overdose at the Motel Maxim in L'Ancienne-Lorette.
* Boston Bruins, Patrice Bergeron was born in L'Ancienne-Lorette.
ee also
* Municipal reorganization in Quebec
* Huron-Wendat Nation
External links
* [http://agora.qc.ca/mot.nsf/Dossiers/L_Ancienne_Lorette L'Ancienne-Lorette in L'Encyclopédie de l'agora (fr)]
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