Cap-Rouge

Cap-Rouge is a former city in central , Canada, since 2002 within the borough Sainte-Foy–Sillery–Cap-Rouge in . The site of the first attempted permanent French settlement in North America, Charlesbourg-Royal, is located at the confluence of the Rivière du Cap Rouge and the Saint Lawrence River.
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  • Type: Suburb with 13,400 residents
  • Description: neighbourhood in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada, former municipality
  • Also known as: “Cap Rouge”, “Cap Rouge (Quebec)”, “Cap Rouge Quarter”, “Cap Rouge, Quebec City”, “Cap-Rouge (Quebec)”, “Cap-Rouge Quarter”, “Cap-Rouge, Quebec City”, “France-Roy”, “Quartier Cap-Rouge”, “Quartier Cap-Rouge de Québec”, “Quartier de Cap-Rouge (Quebec)”, “Quartier de cap-rouge (québec)”, “Quartier de Cap-Rouge (Québec)”, “Red Cape, Quebec City”, “Saint-Félix-de-Cap-Rouge”, “Saint-Felix-du-Cap-Rouge”, and “Saint-Félix-du-Cap-Rouge”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Église Saint-Félix de Cap-Rouge and Cimetiere de Cap-Rouge.

Church
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is a church.

Cemetery
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is a cemetery.

Church
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is situated 2½ km northeast of Cap-Rouge.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sainte-Foy and L’Ancienne-Lorette.

Suburb
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is a former city in central , Canada alongside the Saint Lawrence River. is situated 4½ km northeast of Cap-Rouge.

Town
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L'Ancienne-Lorette is a city in central , Canada. is situated 6 km north of Cap-Rouge.

Locality
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is a locality, which is situated 7 km southeast of Cap-Rouge.

Cap-Rouge

Latitude
46.74986° or 46° 44′ 60″ north
Longitude
-71.34535° or 71° 20′ 43″ west
Population
13,400
Elevation
49 metres (161 feet)
Open location code
87RCPMX3+WV
Open­Street­Map ID
node 281357931
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Geo­Names ID
13712913
Wiki­data ID
Q2936966
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In Other Languages

From Atikamekw to Welsh—“Cap-Rouge” goes by many names.
  • Atikamekw: “Cap-Rouge”
  • Dutch: “Cap-Rouge”
  • French: “Cap-Rouge”
  • Japanese: “キャップ＝ルージュ”
  • Polish: “Cap-Rouge”
  • Portuguese: “Cap-Rouge”
  • Slovenian: “Cap-Rouge”
  • Spanish: “Cap-Rouge”
  • Swedish: “Cap-Rouge”
  • Turkish: “Cap-Rouge”
  • Ukrainian: “Кап-Руж”
  • Welsh: “Cap-Rouge”
  • “Cap-Rouge”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Plage-Jacques-Cartier and Pointe-de-Sainte-Foy.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Parc de la Forge and Parc Provancher.

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