Loretteville, Quebec City

{{Short description|Neighborhood in Quebec City, Canada}}

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Loretteville ({{IPA|fr|lɔʁɛtvil}}) is a former city in central Quebec, Canada. It was amalgamated into Quebec City on January 1, 2002. It is located within the borough of La Haute-Saint-Charles, and also contains the upmarket neighbourhood of Montchâtel.

Demographics

Its population in 2001 was 13,737 residents.File:Rue Racine, Loretteville.jpg

Notable people

  • André-Philippe Gagnon (born 1962), comedian and impressionist
  • Geneviève Castrée (1981–2016), musician and cartoonist{{Cite news |last=Helman |first=Peter |date=July 10, 2016 |title=R.I.P. Geneviève Elverum |work=Stereogum |url=https://www.stereogum.com/1886995/r-i-p-genevieve-elverum/news/ |access-date=October 23, 2023}}
  • Gérard Deltell (born 1964), politician{{Cite news |date=April 7, 2015 |title=Gérard Deltell jumps into federal politics with Conservatives |work=CBC |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/g%C3%A9rard-deltell-jumps-into-federal-politics-with-conservatives-1.3023282 |access-date=October 23, 2023 |quote=I was born here, in Loretteville. I grew up. I raised my family and I continue to live here.}}
  • Mitsou (born 1970), pop singer
  • Myriam Bédard (born 1969), Olympic athlete.
  • Mike Ward (comedian) (Born 1973), Comedian

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