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Bistro 1640

Coordinates: 46°48′47″N 71°12′21″W / 46.8130°N 71.2058°W / 46.8130; -71.2058
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Bistro 1640
The building in 2017, viewed from Place d'Armes
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General information
LocationQuebec City, Quebec, Canada
AddressRue Saint-Anne
Coordinates46°48′47″N 71°12′21″W / 46.8130°N 71.2058°W / 46.8130; -71.2058
Current tenantsBistro 1640
Completed1640; 384 years ago (1640)
Technical details
Floor count3

Bistro 1640 is a restaurant located in an historic 17th-century building in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. Situated on Rue Saint-Anne, it is located across Place d'Armes from the Château Frontenac.[1]

Building

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The restaurant is located on the ground floor of the Auberge Place d'Armes, which was built for Guillaume Couillard [fr], one of the first French settlers, in 1620. The building is divided into two sections: a French side (built by Martin Boutet and adjacent to Rue du Trésor) and an English side (built in 1853 to a design by Edward Stavely). The French style is visible in century-old stones and exposed beams, while the English style, which was inspired by George Richard Renfrew, contains brick and woodwork.[2]

The upper two floors consist of the rooms of the Auberge du Trésor hotel.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Auberge Place D’Armes – Oyster.com
  2. ^ Our history – Auberge Place d'Armes
  3. ^ Old Quebec Inn, Quebec City
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