Aux Anciens Canadiens is a restaurant in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. Located on Rue Saint-Louis, at its corner with Des Jardins,An Historical guide to Québec, Yves Tessier (1985), p. 164 the restaurant has occupied Maison Jacquet, originally a home completed in 1676,What's Doing In Quebec City – New York Times, 23 January, 1983 since 1966.History – Restaurant Aux Anciens Canadiens
Building The historic Maison Jacquet (Eng: Jacquet House), one of the largest houses in the upper townChoice Tables; Quebec's Cuisine: With a Lighter Ladle" – New York Times, 6 August, 1995 in its day, was built in 1675–76. The site was granted to François Jacquet on 30 November, 1674, by the nuns of the neighbouring Ursuline Convent. Originally made of wood, the property was rebuilt in cut fieldstone around 1699.Quebec, Michelin Guide, 1999
The premises consist of two buildings, with that on the westernmost side being newer, and that on the east dating back to the French Regime.
Several prominent figures have lived in Maison Jacquet, including the author of the novel Les Anciens Canadiens, Philippe-Aubert de Gaspé, who lived there from 1815 to 1824. Though it is contradicted by history, the myth persists that General Montcalm also lived and died in the building.
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External links Official website Aux Anciens Canadiens – Frommer's Aux Anciens Canadiens – Fodor's "Rare image found of Quebec's famous, Black, high-society barbers of the 1800s" – CTV News, YouTube, 5 February, 2021