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Founded in 1659, Charlesbourg is a borough of Quebec City, in the northeastern part of the city and West of the borough of Beauport. Incorporated in 1976 following the merger of the cities of Orsainville, Notre-Dame-des-Laurentides, the town of Charlesbourg (1949) and the municipality of Charlesbourg-Est (1928). It became part of Quebec City on January 1, 2002 after a controversial province-wide city merger project.
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This residential suburb of Quebec City is the fourth-largest urban centre of the Québec Urban Community. Like Beauport, it has increased by more than 20,000 people over the last 25 years.
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The first settlement of Charlesbourg dates back to the 1660s when the Jesuits organized the nucleus of a colony in a place known as the Trait Carré, meaning "perpendicular." The name Charlesbourg originates from this time from a chapel built at Bourg-Royal, in honour of St Charles Borromée. The village site at the Trait-Carré had a rather characteristic triangular parcelling-out of the land radiating outwards from a central square, in the centre of which the church was located. The land allotted to every tenant would fan out from that point in an isosceles triangular shape away from the town square. In this way, the farmhouses would all be situated close to the town centre, making it easy for everyone to help out and to participate in community-oriented tasks and festivities while being in a position to defend the village against attacks.
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This geographical and architectural trademark of Old Charlesbourg, recognized as a provincial historic site (1965), is well worth a visit by enthusiasts of cultural geography and architectural heritage. There are only two examples of this kind of settlement layout in all of Canada: Charlesbourg and Bourg-Royal. Charlesbourg is rich in architectural landmarks: the church, built between 1827-33; the Jesuits grist mill and 15 other houses dating back to the pre-1830 period; and about 40 other buildings typical of the second half of the 19th century.
 
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Apparence

File:Quebec city twilight.jpg

Blason

Blason ville ca Quebec.jpg

Climat

The climate of Quebec City is classified as humid continental and experiences four distinct seasons.

Summers are warm and occasionally hot, with periods of hotter temperatures which compounded with the high humidity, create a high heat index that belie the average high of 22–25 °C (72–77 °F) and lows of 11–13 °C (52–55 °F).

Winters are often cold, windy and snowy with average high temperatures -5 to -8 °C (23 to 18 °F) and lows -13 to -18 °C (9 to -0 °F). Spring and Fall, although short, brings chilly to warm temperatures. Late heat waves as well as "Indian summers" are a common occurrence.

On average, Quebec City receives 1,230 millimetres (48.43 in) of precipitation, of which 924 millimetres (36.38 in) is rain and 307 millimetres (12.09 in) is the melt from 316 centimetres (124.4 in) of snowfall per annum.

The city experiences around 1,905 hours of sunshine annually or 41% of possible sunshine, with summer being the sunniest, but also slightly the wettest season. During winter, snow stays on ground from about December to April.

Économie




Gouvernement



Géologie



Histoire



Emplacement




Population

  • -- City (516,622) - 2011 census
  • -- Urban (696,946) - 2011 census
  • -- Metro Area (765,706) - 2011 census



Arenas



Attractions



Bars et Clubs




Cimetières




http://www.quebecregion.com/en/quebec-city-and-area/cemeteries-of-quebec-city

Commerces (shops)



Couvents et Monastères



Crime




Les Citoyens de la Ville de Québec (Court House)

File:Hôtel de ville de Québec.jpg

Civil Servants



Les événements actuels (current events)




Festivals




Fortifications



Galeries




Hôpitaux



Hôtels

  • -- Château Frontenac -- The Tremere Chantry
  • -- Le Hotel de Glace -- A winter only attraction.
  • -- Hôtel Pur -- A hotel in the heart of downtown Quebec City, a few blocks north of le Universite du Quebec. It caters to business travellers.



Les Supermarchés




Points de Repère




Cartes de la Ville

La Cité-Limoilou Attractions Map.jpg




Médiatique (mass media)



Monuments Locaux



Musées

  • -- Musée de la Civilisation (Museum of Civilization) (Vieux-Québec)
  • -- Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec (National Museum of Fine Arts of Quebec) (Vieux-Québec)



Quartiers - Arrondissements

Quebec City Arrondissements.jpg





La Cité-Limoilou - Quebec City

Carte localisation Québec - La Cité–Limoilou.svg.png

Introduction

La Cité-Limoilou is the central borough of Quebec City, the oldest (in terms of architecture), and the most populous, comprising 21.85% of the city's total population. As an administrative division, it is very new, having only been formed on November 1, 2009, from the former boroughs of La Cité and Limoilou; now La Cité-Limoilou.

Districts of La Cité

La Cité ("the city" or "the stronghold") is the historic heart of Quebec City. It was the entirety of the city until the nineteenth century expansions and amalgamations. The former borough was divided into six different districts before the 2009 reorganization. The central district of La Cité is Vieux-Québec—Cap-Blanc—colline Parlementaire. It is in turn centred on the old walled city, Old Quebec, and also includes nearby Parliament Hill, the Old Port, and the Petit Champlain shopping district. Other districts within La Cité are also home to much historic architecture and many important institutions.

  • -- <<Vieux-Québec–Cap-Blanc–colline Parlementaire>>
  • -- <<Saint-Roch - Quebec City>>
  • -- <<Saint-Jean-Baptiste - Quebec City>>
  • -- <<Montcalm - Quebec City>>
  • -- <<Saint-Sauveur - Quebec City>>
  • -- <<Saint-Sacrement - Quebec City>>
  • -- Quartier Petit-Champlain

Districts of Limoilou

Limoilou is a former borough of Quebec City. Population (2001): 44,980. It consisted of the neighbourhoods of Vieux-Limoilou, Lairet and Maizerets. It is bordered by the borough of Beauport in the northeast, by the borough of Charlesbourg in the northwest, by the borough of Les Rivières in the southwest, and in bordered in the south of the former downtown borough of La Cité (now also part of La Cité-Limoilou). In terms of architecture, Limoilou is second only to La Cité as Quebec City's oldest neighbourhood. It is also Quebec City's second most densely populated borough, with 4,656 inhabitants/km². A defining characteristic of the neighbourhood is its grid pattern layout, and the numerical naming of its streets, such as 11th Street and 3rd Avenue.

History: The first recorded instance of the name "Limoilou" to designate this former municipality occurred in 1893. It is a variant of the word Limoëlou, the name of 16th century French explorer Jacques Cartier's manor in Saint-Malo, Brittany, France.

Up until the end of the 19th century, the territory of Limoilou was entirely rural. First the settlements of Stadacona and Hedleyville appeared along the shore of the Saint-Charles River. Originally a separate municipality, it was incorporated into Quebec City in 1909 with which came larger, more urban projects.

  • -- <<Vieux-Limoilou>>
  • -- <<Lairet>>
  • -- <<Maizerets>>




Les Rivières

Quebec Arrondissement Les Rivières.png

Introduction

Les Rivières (The Rivers) is a borough of Quebec City. It comprises 5 neighbourhoods: Neufchâtel-Est, Lebourgneuf, Duberger, Les Saules and Vanier. Except for Vanier, all of theses neighbourhoods were part of the pre-2002 city of Quebec.

Description

Les Rivières is one of the six boroughs of Quebec City. It takes its name from the Saint-Charles River that passes through the borough as well as two tributaries rivers of Saint-Charles: Berger and Lorette. The borough is geographically located in the center of Quebec City.

Les Rivières borough vastly corresponds to the Rivières section of the former city of Québec (Québec City as it was know before the 2002 municipal reorganization). The borough also include the former city of Vanier which was merged into Quebec City in 2002.

The Rivières section of the former city was made of four municipalities that were annexed to Quebec City in the 1970s. They were Duberger, Les Saules, Neufchâtel and Charlesbourg-Ouest. These former municipalities kept their respective name as neighborhoods of Quebec City with the exception of Charlesbourg-Ouest which was renamed Lebourgneuf. Lebourgneuf got its name as a portmanteau from the last letters of Charlesbourg and the first letters Neufchatel because Charlesbourg-Ouest was located between Charlesbourg and Neufchâtel.

Following the creation of the new city of Quebec in 2002, Neufchâtel was dismantled, with most of it going to La Haute-Saint-Charles borough. The part of Neufchâtel that was retained by Les Rivières borough became Neufchâtel-Est.





Sainte-Foy–Sillery–Cap-Rouge

Quebec Arrondissement Sainte-Foy–Sillery–Cap-Rouge.png

Sainte-Foy–Sillery–Cap-Rouge is a borough of Quebec City.

The borough was created on November 1, 2009, from the former borough of Sainte-Foy–Sillery and part of the former borough of Laurentien. Those boroughs in turn had been created on January 1, 2002; on that date, the former city of Cap-Rouge, a small part of the former city of Sainte-Foy, and other territory went into Laurentien, while the former city of Sillery and the rest of Sainte-Foy formed Sainte-Foy–Sillery.





Charlesbourg

Quebec Arrondissement Charlesburg.jpg

Introduction

Founded in 1659, Charlesbourg is a borough of Quebec City, in the northeastern part of the city and West of the borough of Beauport. Incorporated in 1976 following the merger of the cities of Orsainville, Notre-Dame-des-Laurentides, the town of Charlesbourg (1949) and the municipality of Charlesbourg-Est (1928). It became part of Quebec City on January 1, 2002 after a controversial province-wide city merger project.

This residential suburb of Quebec City is the fourth-largest urban centre of the Québec Urban Community. Like Beauport, it has increased by more than 20,000 people over the last 25 years.

History

The first settlement of Charlesbourg dates back to the 1660s when the Jesuits organized the nucleus of a colony in a place known as the Trait Carré, meaning "perpendicular." The name Charlesbourg originates from this time from a chapel built at Bourg-Royal, in honour of St Charles Borromée. The village site at the Trait-Carré had a rather characteristic triangular parcelling-out of the land radiating outwards from a central square, in the centre of which the church was located. The land allotted to every tenant would fan out from that point in an isosceles triangular shape away from the town square. In this way, the farmhouses would all be situated close to the town centre, making it easy for everyone to help out and to participate in community-oriented tasks and festivities while being in a position to defend the village against attacks.

This geographical and architectural trademark of Old Charlesbourg, recognized as a provincial historic site (1965), is well worth a visit by enthusiasts of cultural geography and architectural heritage. There are only two examples of this kind of settlement layout in all of Canada: Charlesbourg and Bourg-Royal. Charlesbourg is rich in architectural landmarks: the church, built between 1827-33; the Jesuits grist mill and 15 other houses dating back to the pre-1830 period; and about 40 other buildings typical of the second half of the 19th century.





Beauport

Quebec Arrondissement Beauport.jpg

Introduction

Beauport is a borough of Quebec City, Quebec, Canada on the Saint Lawrence River.

Beauport is a northeastern suburb of Quebec City. Manufacturers include paint, construction materials, printers, and hospital supplies. Food transportation is important to the economy. Attractions include Parc de la Chute-Montmorency (Montmorency Falls Park), which contains a fortification built in 1759 by James Wolfe and Manoir Montmorency, the home from 1791 to 1794 of Prince Edward, Duke of Kent and Strathearn.

The city's historic district contains many interesting churches and homes, including Bélanger-Girardin House, a National Historic Site of Canada where visitors can learn about Beauport's heritage. Annual events include the spring arts festival Salon de Mai and the summer Festival Folklorique des enfants du monde, a multicultural and international children's folklore festival.

History

Beauport was established in 1634, making it one of the oldest European-founded communities in Canada.

An Internment camp was set up at The Armoury in Beauport, Quebec from December 1914 to June 1916.

It was incorporated as a city in 1976 through the amalgamation of seven municipalities (Beauport, Saint-Michel-Archange, Giffard, Villeneuve, Montmorency, Courville and Sainte-Thérèse-de-Lisieux). During the 1990s its population continued to grow because of its economic diversification, available space, and outdoor recreational opportunities. On January 1, 2002, Beauport was merged into Quebec City.


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beauport,_Quebec_City





La Haute-Saint-Charles

Quebec Arrondissement La Haute-Saint-Charles.png





Parcs de la Ville

Résidences Privées (private residences of note)






Restaurants






Ruines






Écoles



Sociétés (majeur) et les Entreprises (mineur) (corporations)



Théâtres




Transport



Une Terre Sainte (holy ground)



Les Messes Mortels (the mortal masses)

  • -- <<Ariella Ansel>> -- Lieutenant of the Ministry for the Interior (FAS Diplomat)
  • -- <<Sylvianne Bellerose>> -- Pentex Subversive




Les gens féeriques et les alleux du Québec (The Fairy People and the Freeholds of Quebec)




Les Loups-Garous et leurs Terres Sacrées (The Werewolves and their Sacred Lands)




Le Umbra et sa Couvée (The Umbra and its Brood)

  • -- Big Ben -- The temporal spirit in the old train station.



La Pègre et ses Morts sans Repos (The Underworld and the Restless Dead)

  • -- Charline 'Charley' Eccleston -- A centuries dead mother in search of a centuries lost child.
  • -- Mélissa Lachance -- A young woman tortured for three days and then murdered and eaten by her beloved boyfriend.
  • -- Dominique: Wraith who does some business with Calogero Giovanni.



Les Vampires de la Ville de Québec

League of the Night Leadership




League of the Night Counts and Their vassels



  • -- Eugenio Estevez -- Count of University and Tremere Regent of Quebec City
  • -- Rat de Bibliothèque -- Lord under Count of University
  • -- Verbruch -- Courtier of Count of University, Guardian of the Tremere of Quebec City



League of the Night Officers residing in Quebec


Indepentant Guests of Quebec

Calogero Giovanni -- The Reluctant Elder Necromancer of Quebec City

Germano Giovanni -- A Former Clan Enforcer raised to Local Lieutenant




Ceux qui ont succombé à la mort finale

  • -- Annabelle Lestrange (Deceased - Summer of 2022) - Former Prince of Quebec City
  • -- Placide Fabian (Deceased - Summer of 2022) - Former Seneschal of Quebec City
  • -- Corentin - The Strong Former chantry guard (Slain in early October of 2022 by the Alastor Jeremy Sanderson)
  • -- L'Epuisette -- Anarch Agent (deceased November 2022).
  • -- Carter Vanderweyden -- Malkavian Solicitor (deceased - assassinated by an unknown Assamite in Ottawa, November 2022)
  • -- Buzz-saw Jim -- Mid 20th century southern mass-murderer. (deceased October 2022)
  • -- Gnaw Slag -- The infamous British cannibal rapist of 1969. (deceased October 2022)
  • -- Angry Sheik -- Malkavian Wrestler (deceased October 2022)

Character Creation


Vampire Genealogy

Websites

http://old.wikimapia.org/#lat=46.847982&lon=-71.247711&z=10&l=0&m=b


http://www.ville.quebec.qc.ca/EN/index.aspx

http://www.calechesquebec.com/en/our-services/horse-drawn-carriage-tours.php

http://www.powercorporation.com/

http://www.relocatecanada.com/quebeccity/publish.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Quebec_media

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_historic_places_in_Quebec

http://www.pbase.com/jeanchiasson/image/69213341

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Culture_of_Quebec