Claude Baillif
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Claude Baillif was a well known builder in New France during the 17th-century.
There is little personal information on this early Canadian and we need to examine his historical contributions through his building contracts. We do know that he was active in domestic architecture though no known works survive.
Baillif was in charge of enlarging the cathedral of Quebec for Bishop Laval. He was in charge of at least the initial phases of Notre Dame des Victoires
in
the Lower Town of Quebec City
. He took over construction of the episcopal palace for Bishop Jean-Baptiste de la Croix de Chevrières de Saint-Vallier
after the preliminary work and it became possibly the most elaborate building of that century in New France
. The church of Sainte-Anne de Beaupré was rebuilt during the years 1689–95 with Claude Baillif n charge.
With his documented contributions, Baillif must be considered as one of the main founders of the Québécois architectural tradition.
There is little personal information on this early Canadian and we need to examine his historical contributions through his building contracts. We do know that he was active in domestic architecture though no known works survive.
Baillif was in charge of enlarging the cathedral of Quebec for Bishop Laval. He was in charge of at least the initial phases of Notre Dame des Victoires
Notre Dame des Victoires
Notre-Dame-des-Victoires is a small Roman Catholic stone church in the Lower Town of Quebec City. Construction was started in 1687 on site of Champlain's habitationand was completed in 1723....
in
the Lower Town of Quebec City
Quebec City
Quebec , also Québec, Quebec City or Québec City is the capital of the Canadian province of Quebec and is located within the Capitale-Nationale region. It is the second most populous city in Quebec after Montreal, which is about to the southwest...
. He took over construction of the episcopal palace for Bishop Jean-Baptiste de la Croix de Chevrières de Saint-Vallier
Jean-Baptiste de la Croix de Chevrières de Saint-Vallier
Jean-Baptiste de la Croix de Chevrière de St. Vallier was appointed to the see of Quebec as bishop in 1685 by Louis XIV. But, Blessed Pope Innocent XI was not granting any more bulls of investiture....
after the preliminary work and it became possibly the most elaborate building of that century in New France
New France
New France was the area colonized by France in North America during a period beginning with the exploration of the Saint Lawrence River by Jacques Cartier in 1534 and ending with the cession of New France to Spain and Great Britain in 1763...
. The church of Sainte-Anne de Beaupré was rebuilt during the years 1689–95 with Claude Baillif n charge.
With his documented contributions, Baillif must be considered as one of the main founders of the Québécois architectural tradition.