The stone façade of the remains of the Notre-Dame-de-Foy church bears an engraved commemorative plaque. That plaque mentions the main historical events linked to the monument, including its destruction in 1760 by British General James Murray during the battle of Sainte-Foy. Brief history: 1719 to 1722: construction of a stone church on the site occupied today by Visitation Park on land donated by members of the Pinguet family; April 27th, 1760: British General James Murray, who had food and ammunition stocked in the Notre-Dame-de-Foy church, ordered that it be burned down as the French army approaches, under the command of chevalier François-Gaston de Lévis; April 28th, 1760: battle of Sainte-Foy, on land occupied today bay des Braves Park and des Braves Avenue, Quebec; 1762 to 1774: reconstruction of the Notre-Dame-de-Foy church; General Murray donates 25 pounds to that effect. The walls and vestry of the Notre-Dame-de-Foy church resisted a new fire in 1977. The creation of Visitation Park, in 1998, has enhanced the presentation of its remains.
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EN L’ANSE DE SILLERY PREMIERE CHAPELLE DE 1638.
ÉGLISE DÉDIÉE A S. MICHEL 1644.
A LA ROUTE DU VALLON CHAPELLE DE N-D-DE-FOY 1669-1698.
I ERE ÉGLISE EN CE LIEU 1698 DÉTRUITE PAR MURRAY 1760.
REBATIE EN 1761-1762. DÉMOLIE 1878.
II EME 1876-1878 BRULÉE. REBATIE ET AGRANDIE 1918-1919.
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Location
Notre-Dame-de-Foy Church
2848 Sainte-Foy Road
Sainte-Foy
Notre-Dame-de-Foy Church
2848 Sainte-Foy Road
Sainte-Foy
GPS Coordinates
Lat. 46.7782861
Long. -71.3048899
Lat. 46.7782861
Long. -71.3048899
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