Notre-Dame-des-Victoires
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Notre-Dame-des-Victoires, Quebec City, is a small church in the Lower Town of Quebec City. Construction was started in 1687 and was completed in 1723. Originally dedicated to l'Enfant Jésus, in 1690 it received the name Notre-Dame-de-la-Victoire following the retreat of the British admiral Phipps. In 1711, its name was changed again, to Notre-Dame-des-Victoires, after bad weather
had sunk a British fleet commanded by Admiral Walker.
The church was largely destroyed by the British bombardment that preceded the Battle of the Plains of Abraham in September 1759. A complete restoration of the church was finished in 1816.
The church, which was listed as a historic monument in 1929, remains a popular tourist attraction within the city, as well as a place of worship. It has undergone extensive restoration in recent decades, to restore its original "New France" character.
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