Sainte-Foy, Quebec City

Sainte-Foy
Districts (French: quartiers)
Complexe Jules-Dallaire in Sainte-Foy
Complexe Jules-Dallaire in Sainte-Foy
Coat of arms of Sainte-Foy
Coat of arms
Motto(s): 
"Fide Et Labore Valebo"  (Latin)
"My worthiness stems from my faith and labour"
Quebec City map illustrating the location of Sainte Foy
Sainte-Foy districts within the Sainte-Foy–Sillery–Cap-Rouge borough of Quebec City
Location of the Sainte Foy Districts within Quebec City
Location of the Sainte Foy Districts within Quebec City
Sainte-Foy
Sainte-Foy districts, Québec City
Coordinates: 46°46′10″N 71°18′30″W / 46.76944°N 71.30833°W / 46.76944; -71.30833 (Sainte-Foy)[1]
CountryCanada
ProvinceQuebec
CityQuebec City
Municipality1855
District of Sainte-Foy–Sillery borough1 January 2002
Districts of Sainte-Foy–Sillery–Cap-Rouge borough: Cité-Universitaire • Plateau • Saint-Louis • Pointe-de-Sainte-Foy1 November 2009
Government
 • BodyConseil d'arrondissement[2]
Area
 • Total
83.87 km2 (32.38 sq mi)
Population
 (2006)[1]
 • Total
104,890
 • Density1,251/km2 (3,240/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (EDT)

Sainte-Foy /seɪntˈfwɑː/ is a former city in central Quebec, Canada alongside the Saint Lawrence River. It was amalgamated into Quebec City at the start of 2002.[3] Most of the formerly independent municipality of Sainte-Foy is located in the borough (French: arrondissement) of Sainte-Foy–Sillery–Cap-Rouge — initially as one of the two constituent districts of the former borough of Sainte-Foy–Sillery. On 1 November 2009, Sainte-Foy was subdivided into four separate districts: Cité-Universitaire, Plateau, Saint-Louis, Pointe-de-Sainte-Foy, when the borough of Sainte-Foy–Sillery–Cap-Rouge was formed.[4]

Sainte-Foy is a major suburban neighbourhood west of downtown Quebec City. It plays a large part in Quebec City's economic life, with the Jean Lesage International Airport, Université Laval, multiple shopping malls, and both bridges to the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River.

  1. ^ "Sainte-Foy". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
  2. ^ "Sainte-Foy–Sillery–Cap-Rouge — Conseils d'arrondissement — Gouvernance — À propos de la ville". Ville de Québec (in French). Retrieved November 10, 2018.
  3. ^ "Sainte-Foy (ancienne municipalité)". La Mémoire du Québec (en ligne) (in French). Retrieved November 10, 2018.
  4. ^ "Tous les conseils de quartier — Conseils de quartier — Participation citoyenne — Citoyens". Ville de Québec (in French). Retrieved November 10, 2018.