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Dover Public Library 73 Locust St, Dover, NH
February 3 – 28, 2018
Photographer Dave Thompsen exhibits scenes from Québec,
Canada. From the elegant, old-world architecture of Québec
City to the rugged landscapes of the Charlevoix coast and
Saquenay Fjord, Thompsen’s photographs highlight the amazing
diversity of this charming region.
A Dover resident and member of the New Hampshire Art and
Seacoast Artist Associations, Thompsen has exhibited many
images of his native New England and other places from his
travels. He processes his digital images using high dynamic
range techniques and artistic filters that give his images a
unique, painterly look.
Visit his website at dthompsen.com/quebec for the story behind
these works.
Château Frontenac
Québec! Photographs by Dave Thompsen
--- Art Works ---
1. Horse-Drawn Carriage
2. Place-Royale
3. Notre-Dame-des-Victoires Church
4. Vieux-Port
5. Musée de la Civilisation
6. Québec City Overlook
7. Fontaine de Tourny
8. La Fresque des Québécois
9. Château Frontenac
10. Rue du Cul de Sac
11. Everyone Loves a Parade
12. Standing Guard
13. Porte Kent
14. Montmorency Falls
15. Charlevoix Coast
16. Petit lac Ha! Ha!
17. Fjord du Saguenay
18. Room with a View
Calèches tour throughout the historic downtown of Québec City. This one waits for a fare on Rue Sainte-Anne.
A calèche is a two-wheeled one-horse vehicle. The driver sits on the splashboard, a board on the front that catches the water and mud thrown up by the horses hooves and carriage wheels. The passenger seat can be covered by a folding top.
These tours amble along the busy streets of downtown Quebec City, their drivers pointing out the sights.
1. Horse-Drawn Carriage
Calèche tours calechesquebec.com
History wikipedia.org/wiki/Carriage
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Rue Saint-Anne
Québec City
Near the historic Hotel
Clarendon.
Place-Royale is a cozy,
cobblestoned plaza in the
historic Lower Town section
of Québec City. A sculpture
of King Louis XIV anchors
the center of the square.
Flowers and park benches
add to the atmosphere. The
Musée de la Place-Royale
provides exhibits and
guided activities
highlighting the historic
significance of this area,
which dates back to the
1600’s.
2. Place-Royale
Place-Royale quebecregion.com
History wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_Quebec
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Rue de la Place
Québec City
In the Petit Champlain
area.
Notre-Dame-des-Victoires
Church has a prominent
location in the picturesque
Place-Royale plaza. Founded
in the late 1600’s, it was
rebuilt following a battle
against the British in 1759.
The church is nestled in the
Place-Royale plaza in the
Lower Town section of the
city. Designated a National
Historic Site of Canada, the
church still serves as an
active house of worship.
3. Notre-Dame-des-Victoires Church
Notre-Dame-des-Victoires
Church www.patrimoine-religieux.com
History wikipedia.org/wiki/Notre-Dame-des-
Victoires_Church
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32 Rue Sous le Fort
Québec City
In the Petit Champlain
area.
The Château Frontenac
towers over the Vieux-Port
section of Québec City.
The expansive plaza seen
here is a recently built park
over what was a parking
area. It is situated near the
modern port terminal where
cruise ships dock on their
port-of-calls.
Vieux-Port, or Old Port, is
also the site of the Marche du
Vieux Port, the city’s largest
farmers market.
4. Vieux-Port
Vieux-Port marchevieuxport.com
History portquebec.ca/en/about/port-
authority/history
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Old Port area
Québec City
On the eastern edge of
the city alongside the
Saint Lawrence River.
This innovative Québec City museum showcases exhibits on a wide range of subjects, from native cultures to technological marvels.
This angle brings in a diverse combination of architectures with the modern look of the horizontal wooden slats cladding the parking garage in the foreground, the museum’s contemporary, stepped design, and the spires of the traditionally-styled building on the hill.
5. Musée de la Civilisation
Musée de la Civilisation mcq.org
History wikipedia.org/wiki/Carriage
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85 Rue Dalhousie
Québec City
In the Vieux-Porte area.
The view from the steps
leading up to La Citadelle
highlights the working port
and historical architecture
of the city.
The Terrasse Dufferin
boardwalk runs along the
rim of the walled city,
passing by the iconic
Château Frontenac.
The steep climb up to La
Citadelle offers sweeping
views of the city below and
the busy port on the Saint
Lawrence River.
6. Québec City Overlook
Battlefields Park quebecregion.com
History wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Battlefields_Park
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Parc des Champs de
Bataille
Avenue St Denis
Québec City
The north side of La
Citadelle and Battlefield
Park.
Spotlights freeze the water
jets in this night scene of the
fountain in front of the
Parliament building in
Québec City.
The tower of the Parliament
building can be seen in the
evening sky along with the
silhouette of a construction
crane that is part of a major
redevelopment of the
Parliament grounds.
7. Fontaine de Tourny
Fontaine de Tourny quebecregion.com
History fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fontaine_de_Tourny
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Boulevard Honoré-Mercier
Québec City
The fountain is located in a
traffic circle in front of the
Parliament building.
This mural in the Port-
Royale section of Québec
City highlights many of the
region’s famous figures and
landmarks.
At 420 square meters, this
sizable mural highlights
over 400 years of provincial
history. Famous characters
such as Samuel de
Champlain, Jacques
Cartier, Lord Dufferin, and
many others adorn the wall.
8. La Fresque des Québécois
La Fresque des Québécois quebecregion.com
History fr.wikipedia.org/wiki
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29 Rue Notre Dame
Québec City
The mural is painted on the
side of a building near the
Place-Royale plaza.
The elegant Fairmont le
Château Frontenac hotel
overlooks the Terrasse
Dufferin in Québec City.
Opened in 1893, this
prominent landmark in the
city’s skyline was
constructed in a style from
the French Renaissance.
Designed by Bruce Price,
the hotel was built for the
Canadian Pacific Railway
to attract upscale guests. It
was named after the Count
of Frontenac, the colonial
governor in the 1600’s.
9. Château Frontenac
Château Frontenac fairmont.com/frontenac-quebec
History wikipedia.org/wiki
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1 Rue des Carrières
Québec City
Hard to miss this amazing
hotel, which can be seen on
its perch above the city
walls from many vantage
points.
One of many quaint,
cobblestoned streets in the
Lower Town section of
Québec City. The Château
Frontenac overlooks this
quiet street on an early
summer morning.
This is in the popular Petit
Champlain area of the city,
a very walkable section
with many unique shops,
cafes, and restaurants.
Believed to be the oldest
commercial district in North
America.
10. Rue du Cul de Sac
Petit Champlain
quebecregion.com
History wikipedia.org/wiki
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Rue du Cul-de-Sac
Québec City
A short street in the Lower
Town off Rue Dalhousie.
Soldiers of Regiment 22e in
dress uniform march from
La Citadelle to downtown
Québec City for a special
occasion.
Known as the Van Doos, this
infantry segment of the
Canadian Army has roots in
the War of 1812. . The Van
Doos name comes from
vingt-deux, French for
twenty-two.
The regiment is
headquartered in La
Citadelle, part of the city’s
historic fortifications.
11. Everyone Loves a Parade
Royal 22nd Regiment
vandoos.com
History wikipedia.org/wiki
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Côte de la Citadelle
Québec City
This street runs from La
Citadelle down to Rue St-
Louis where the Parc de
l’Esplanade offers some
welcome greenspace.
A uniformed soldier of Regiment 22e stands guard at La Citadelle, a fortification in Québec City.
An active military installation, the fort is built high above the Saint Lawrence River on the Cap Diamant. It is the oldest military building in Canada and also serves as the official residence for the Canadian monarch and governor general.
Tours are offered and a museum highlights the history of the fort and the Canadian Army,
12. Standing Guard
La Citadelle
lacitadelle.qc.ca
History wikipedia.org/wiki
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1 Côte de la Citadelle
Québec City
Located south of Lower
Town and north of the
expansive Plains of
Abraham.
Porte Kent is one of several
fortifications on the walls
built to protect the city.
There are almost 3 miles of
walled fortifications
surrounding Québec City.
One the last remaining
installations of its kind in
North America, it was built
back in the late 1600’s.
There are several porte’s
which protect the entrances
to the city. The illumination
on this gatehouse
contrasted nicely with the
distant mountain backdrop
and city lights.
13. Porte Kent
Portes de Québec
quebecregion.com
History wikipedia.org/wiki
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Rue Dauphine
Québec City
Located near Rue Daphine,
Porte Kent can also be
viewed while walking
along the top of the wall
from the Parc de
l’Esplanade of Rue St-Louis.
Taller than Niagara, this
waterfall is only minutes
from downtown Québec
City. A cable car whisks
visitors to the top, which
features a pedestrian
suspension bridge hovering
over the lip of the falls. The
long series of stairs on the
right provide an alternate
way down.
14. Montmorency Falls
Montmorency Falls
sepaq.com
History wikipedia.org/wiki
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5300 Boulevard Sainte-Anne
Québec City
Montmorency Falls is just a few
minutes drive from downtown.
A bay of the Saint Lawrence river seen from an overlook near Baie-Saint-Paul along the Charlevoix coast in Québec province.
Named after a French Jesuit priest Pierre François-Xavier de Charlevoix who traveled through the region in the 1700’s.
Highways snake between the rolling hills between the Saint Lawrence and the Laurentian Mountains.
The Flavour Trail is an agrotourism tour that highlights local producers of cheeses, chocolates, organic meats, and beers
15. Charlevoix Coast
Charlevoix
tourisme-charlevoix.com
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Baie-Saint-Paul
Québec Province
The photograph was taken
from a scenic vista just north of
the village of Baie-Saint-Paul
on the Charlevoix coast north-
east of Quebec City.
A beautiful scene of an
amusing lake nestled
among the rugged
mountains at Parc National
des Grands-Jardins.
Encompassing over 100
square miles of scenic
beauty, this national park
lives up to its name which
means great garden.
Mountains, lakes, and rivers
are used by visitors for a
variety of recreational
activities year-round.
16. Petit lac Ha! Ha!
Parc National des Grands-Jardins sepaq.com
History fr.wikipedia.org/wiki
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Saint-Urbain
Québec Province
The photograph was taken
from a scenic vista off route 381
in the heart of the park, which
is north of Quebec City.
Mountains loom over the
tidal Saquenay River on its
way to the Saint Lawrence.
This is one of the only true
fjords in North America. The
Parc National du Fjord-du-
Saguenay provides
numerous vantage points
and outdoor adventures.
The zodiac boat cruise
operated out of the park
visitor center is a perfect
way to learn about the
geology and wildlife of this
spectacular area.
17. Fjord du Saguenay
Parc National du Fjord-du-Saguenay sepaq.com
History wikipedia.org/wiki
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Saguenay
Québec Province
The photograph was taken
from a hiking trail leading to
the Notre-Dame du Saguenay
statue perched on a cliff above
the Saguenay River.
Roof tops and streetscape on
Rue de Jardins are framed
by the unique oval window
on the top floor of the
historic Hôtel Clarendon in
Québec City.
The brick façade has an Art
Deco flair with Art noveau
cast iron grilles and canopy.
Across the street is the
Hôtel de ville (city hall)
with a plaza area providing
seating, water fountain jets,
and an exhibit of a 10’ high,
two-ton Swiss clock with
over 5,000 components.
18. Room with a View
Hotel Clarendon
hotelclarendon.com
History wikipedia.org/wiki
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57 rue Sainte-Anne
Québec City
Centrally located to all the
major attractions in Quebec
City, this historic hotel offers
upscale accommodations and
lovely public spaces.
Québec! Photographs by Dave Thompsen
Wall art, mugs, tote bags, greeting
cards, and more are available in
my online shop at
dave-thompsen.pixels.com
