Beauport, Quebec City

Beauport
Beauport as seen from Île d'Orléans
Beauport as seen from Île d'Orléans
Motto(s): 
"Fide Et Labore Valebo"  (Latin)
"My worthiness stems from my faith and labour"
Quebec City with Beauport in red
Quebec City with Beauport in red
CountryCanada
ProvinceQuebec
MunicipalityQuebec City
Settled17th century
Incorporated1634
MergedJanuary 1, 2002
Government
 • TypeBorough
 • MayorBruno Marchand
 • Councillors
List of Councillors
Area
 • Total74.37 km2 (28.71 sq mi)
Population
 (2006)[1]
 • Total74,881
 • Density1,006.9/km2 (2,608/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area codes418 and 581

Beauport (French pronunciation: [bopɔʁ]) is a borough of Quebec City, Quebec, Canada on the Saint Lawrence River.

Beauport is a northeastern suburb of Quebec City. Manufacturers include paint, construction materials, printers, and hospital supplies. Food transportation is important to the economy. Attractions include Parc de la Chute-Montmorency (Montmorency Falls Park), which contains a fortification built in 1759 by James Wolfe and Manoir Montmorency, the home from 1791 to 1794 of Prince Edward, Duke of Kent and Strathearn.

The city's historic district contains many interesting churches and homes, including Bélanger-Girardin House, a National Historic Site of Canada where visitors can learn about Beauport's heritage.[1] Annual events include the spring arts festival Salon de Mai and the summer Festival Folklorique des enfants du monde, a multicultural and international children's folklore festival.