Governors‘ Garden
Governors' Garden is an urban park in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. Designed by Robert Desjardins, the garden is located immediately to the south of Château Frontenac and is bounded by Rue Mont-Carmel to the north, Rue des Carrières to the east, Avenue Sainte-Geneviève to the south, and Rue de la Porte to the west.Photo: Reading Tom, CC BY 2.0.
- Type: Park
- Description: urban park in Quebec City, Quebec
- Also known as: “Governors’ Garden”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Chateau St. Louis and Holy Trinity Cathedral.
Chateau St. Louis
Museum
Photo: Local hero, Public domain.
The Chateau St. Louis in Quebec City was the official residence of the French Governor of New France and later the British Governor of Quebec, the Governor-General of British North America, and the Lieutenant-Governor of Lower Canada. Chateau St. Louis is situated 180 metres northeast of Governors‘ Garden.
Holy Trinity Cathedral
Church
Photo: TravelingOtter, CC BY 2.0.
The Cathedral of the Holy Trinity is the cathedral of the Anglican Diocese of Quebec. It is home to two parishes: the Parish of Quebec and la Paroisse de Tous les Saints. Holy Trinity Cathedral is situated 220 metres north of Governors‘ Garden.
Place d’Armes
Park
Photo: Jeangagnon, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Place d'Armes is an urban park in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. It is bounded by Rue Saint-Anne to the north, Fort Street to the east, Rue Saint-Louis to the south and Rue du Trésor to the west. Place d’Armes is situated 180 metres north of Governors‘ Garden.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lévis and Plains of Abraham.
Lévis
Photo: Bgag, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Lévis is a city of 149,700 in the Chaudière-Appalaches region of Quebec, located on the south shore of the St. Lawrence River, opposite Quebec City. A ferry links Old Quebec with Old Lévis, and two bridges, the Quebec Bridge and the Pierre-Laporte Bridge, connect western Lévis with Quebec City.
Plains of Abraham
Locality
Photo: NickHam, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Plains of Abraham is a historic area within the Battlefields Park in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. It was established on 17 March 1908. The land is the site of the Battle of the Plains of Abraham, which took place on 13 September 1759, but hundreds of acres of the fields became used for grazing, housing, and minor industrial structures.
Vanier
Suburb
Vanier is a former city in central Quebec, Canada. It was amalgamated into Quebec City in 2002. It is located within the Borough of Les Rivières. Population : 11,504 Fleur de Lys centre commercial, a shopping centre is located in Vanier. Vanier is situated 4 km west of Governors‘ Garden.
Governors‘ Garden
- Categories: urban park and recreation area
- Location: Quebec City, Capitale-Nationale, Quebec, Canada, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
46.81095° or 46° 48′ 39″ northLongitude
-71.20553° or 71° 12′ 20″ westOpen location code
87RCRQ6V+9QOpenStreetMap ID
way 105924778OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=parkWikidata ID
Q109967502
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In Other Languages
From French to Korean—“Governors‘ Garden” goes by many names.
- French: “Jardin des Gouverneurs”
- Korean: “구베흐너 가든”
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Highlights include Consulat Général des États-Unis and Victoria.
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