Portal:Quebec/Did you know
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From Wikipedia's newest articles related to Quebec:
- ...that the Laviolette Bridge (pictured) of Trois-Rivières, Mauricie is the longest bridge in Quebec?
- ...that nationalist activist and Le Devoir founder Henri Bourassa was the grandchild of Louis-Joseph Papineau, the historical leader of the Parti Patriote before the Patriotes Rebellion?
- ...that Quebec singer-songwriter Jean Leloup "killed" his own Leloup character to become again Jean Leclerc?
- ...that past legendary Premier of Quebec Honoré Mercier was awarded in the year 1888 the French Legion of Honor?
- ...that the Johnsons are a Quebecois political dynasty that gave three Premiers to Quebec, all defending different ideologies and parties?
- ...that 40% of French-speaking Quebecers have at least some sort of Irish ancestry?