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By Boucher, Louise N.
Chaudière Falls in the Outaouais Region
Valuable traces of French-speaking America are found in the Chaudière district, situated a kilometre from the Canadian Parliament Buildings. The Voyageur Trail, the timber slides, the Chaudière Bridge, and the industrial buildings all recall a French-speaking past and the intermingling of the French-speaking and other communities. In addition to these concrete reminders, there are also figures of national historic significance associated with the site, including Philomen Wright, founder of the small settlement that would become the City of Gatineau. Also of note, the history of the Cha...
The English version of the Encyclopedia of French Cultural Heritage in North America is online since December 15th, 2009. It features an ever growing number of articles, documents and resources on the heritage of French-speaking North America.
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