Galeries de la Capitale
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Les Galeries de la Capitale is a shopping mall
located in the Lebourgneuf neighborhood of Les Rivieres borough, in Quebec City
.
Les Galeries de la Capitale has 280 stores and 35 restaurant
s. The anchors are la Baie
, Sears
, Simons
, Zellers
, Toys "R" Us, IMAX
, Cinemas Fortune and Hart
. There is also a Rona l'Entrepôt in the parking lot. The mall is famous for its indoor amusement park
, le Mega-Parc, with its 20 attractions and amusement rides including a Ferris wheel
, some roller coasters and a skating rink
for hockey
games. The IMAX theater has the largest screen in Canada.
Les Galeries de la Capitale is the most visited mall in Quebec City and the largest mall in the city with 1500000 square feet (139,354.6 m²) . It is also the infrastructure in Quebec City with the highest tax value at 320 millions dollars in 2007.
), and at 25% by Markborough Properties (the real estate company of the Hudson's Bay Company
). Upon its opening, the anchors were Eaton
, la Baie
, Simons
, Jato supermaket and Woolco
.
1988 saw the opening of the indoor amusement park Mega-Parc, the second largest of its kind in Canada
after West Edmonton Mall
. That same year, the first annual Opération Enfant Soleil
telethon was broadcasted from les Galeries de la Capitale and raised $1.8 million for the Centre Hospitalier de l'Université Laval (CHUL).
The mall was sold on December 1, 2005 for $358 million to a consortium consisting of Canada Pension Plan
(80%); Osmington, an investment firm in Toronto (10%); and Westerkirk, a Toronto real estate firm (10%). Redcliff Realty Management was hired to manage the mall.
Best Buy will open its first Quebec City store at Galeries de la Capitale later in 2011.
Shopping mall
A shopping mall, shopping centre, shopping arcade, shopping precinct or simply mall is one or more buildings forming a complex of shops representing merchandisers, with interconnecting walkways enabling visitors to easily walk from unit to unit, along with a parking area — a modern, indoor version...
located in the Lebourgneuf neighborhood of Les Rivieres borough, in 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...
.
Les Galeries de la Capitale has 280 stores and 35 restaurant
Restaurant
A restaurant is an establishment which prepares and serves food and drink to customers in return for money. Meals are generally served and eaten on premises, but many restaurants also offer take-out and food delivery services...
s. The anchors are la Baie
The Bay
The Bay is a chain of 91 department stores that operate across parts of Canada. It is the main brand of Hudson's Bay Company , North America's oldest company. It has its headquarters in the Simpson Tower in Toronto. In French, the chain is known as la Baie, short for "Compagnie de la Baie d'Hudson"...
, Sears
Sears Canada
Sears Canada Inc. is a retailer, headquartered in Toronto, Ontario, that operates in all provinces and territories across Canada with a network of 196 corporate stores, 195 dealer stores, 38 home improvement showrooms, 108 Sears Travel offices and a nationwide home maintenance, repair, and...
, Simons
La Maison Simons
La Maison Simons, commonly known as Simons, is a fashion retailer in Quebec, Canada.-History:La Maison Simons was founded by the Simons family in 1840 in Quebec City, and is headquartered in that city. The store began operations as Simons House, where retail operations began in 1889...
, Zellers
Zellers
Zellers Inc. is Canada's second-largest chain of mass merchandise discount stores, with locations in communities across Canada. A subsidiary of the Hudson's Bay Company , it has 273 locations across the country....
, Toys "R" Us, IMAX
IMAX
IMAX is a motion picture film format and a set of proprietary cinema projection standards created by the Canadian company IMAX Corporation. IMAX has the capacity to record and display images of far greater size and resolution than conventional film systems...
, Cinemas Fortune and Hart
Hart Stores
Hart Stores Inc. is a junior mid-sized discount department store dominant in the region of Eastern Canada. It was founded in 1960 by Harry Hart, in Rosemère, Quebec. Hart stores are based in the provinces of Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland and Labrador and Ontario...
. There is also a Rona l'Entrepôt in the parking lot. The mall is famous for its indoor amusement park
Amusement park
thumb|Cinderella Castle in [[Magic Kingdom]], [[Disney World]]Amusement and theme parks are terms for a group of entertainment attractions and rides and other events in a location for the enjoyment of large numbers of people...
, le Mega-Parc, with its 20 attractions and amusement rides including a Ferris wheel
Ferris wheel
A Ferris wheel is a nonbuilding structure consisting of a rotating upright wheel with passenger cars attached to the rim in such a way that as the wheel turns, the cars are kept upright, usually by gravity.Some of the largest and most modern Ferris wheels have cars mounted on...
, some roller coasters and a skating rink
Ice rink
An ice rink is a frozen body of water and/or hardened chemicals where people can skate or play winter sports. Besides recreational ice skating, some of its uses include ice hockey, figure skating and curling as well as exhibitions, contests and ice shows...
for hockey
Hockey
Hockey is a family of sports in which two teams play against each other by trying to maneuver a ball or a puck into the opponent's goal using a hockey stick.-Etymology:...
games. The IMAX theater has the largest screen in Canada.
Les Galeries de la Capitale is the most visited mall in Quebec City and the largest mall in the city with 1500000 square feet (139,354.6 m²) . It is also the infrastructure in Quebec City with the highest tax value at 320 millions dollars in 2007.
History
Les Galeries de la Capitale was the idea of businessman Marcel Adams. The mall inaugurated in 1981 in a deserted part of the city on a field of 102 hectares (252 acre). At the time the mall was owned at 50% by Les Développements Iberville (the real estate company of Marcel Adams), at 25% by Eaton Properties (the real estate company of Eaton'sEaton's
The T. Eaton Co. Limited was once Canada's largest department store retailer. It was founded in 1869 in Toronto by Timothy Eaton, an Irish immigrant. Eaton's grew to become a retail and social institution in Canada, with stores across the country, buying offices across the globe, and a catalogue...
), and at 25% by Markborough Properties (the real estate company of the Hudson's Bay Company
Hudson's Bay Company
The Hudson's Bay Company , abbreviated HBC, or "The Bay" is the oldest commercial corporation in North America and one of the oldest in the world. A fur trading business for much of its existence, today Hudson's Bay Company owns and operates retail stores throughout Canada...
). Upon its opening, the anchors were Eaton
Eaton's
The T. Eaton Co. Limited was once Canada's largest department store retailer. It was founded in 1869 in Toronto by Timothy Eaton, an Irish immigrant. Eaton's grew to become a retail and social institution in Canada, with stores across the country, buying offices across the globe, and a catalogue...
, la Baie
The Bay
The Bay is a chain of 91 department stores that operate across parts of Canada. It is the main brand of Hudson's Bay Company , North America's oldest company. It has its headquarters in the Simpson Tower in Toronto. In French, the chain is known as la Baie, short for "Compagnie de la Baie d'Hudson"...
, Simons
La Maison Simons
La Maison Simons, commonly known as Simons, is a fashion retailer in Quebec, Canada.-History:La Maison Simons was founded by the Simons family in 1840 in Quebec City, and is headquartered in that city. The store began operations as Simons House, where retail operations began in 1889...
, Jato supermaket and Woolco
Woolco
Woolco was an American-based discount retail chain. It was founded in 1962 in the city of Columbus, Ohio, by the F.W. Woolworth Company. It was a full-line discount department store unlike the five-and-dime Woolworth stores which operated at the time. At its peak, Woolco had hundreds of stores in...
.
1988 saw the opening of the indoor amusement park Mega-Parc, the second largest of its kind in Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
after West Edmonton Mall
West Edmonton Mall
West Edmonton Mall , located in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, is the largest shopping mall in North America and the fifth largest in the world. The mall was founded by the Ghermezian brothers, who emigrated from Iran in 1959. It was the world's largest mall until 2004.West Edmonton Mall covers a gross...
. That same year, the first annual Opération Enfant Soleil
Children's Miracle Network
The Children's Miracle Network Hospitals is an international non-profit organization that raises funds for children's hospitals, medical research and community awareness of children's health issues. The organization, founded in 1982 by the Osmond family and John Schneider, is headquartered in...
telethon was broadcasted from les Galeries de la Capitale and raised $1.8 million for the Centre Hospitalier de l'Université Laval (CHUL).
The mall was sold on December 1, 2005 for $358 million to a consortium consisting of Canada Pension Plan
Canada Pension Plan
The Canada Pension Plan is a contributory, earnings-related social insurance program. It forms one of the two major components of Canada's public retirement income system, the other component being Old Age Security...
(80%); Osmington, an investment firm in Toronto (10%); and Westerkirk, a Toronto real estate firm (10%). Redcliff Realty Management was hired to manage the mall.
Best Buy will open its first Quebec City store at Galeries de la Capitale later in 2011.
See also
- Laurier Québec
- List of largest shopping malls in Canada
- Place Fleur de LysPlace Fleur de LysPlace Fleur de Lys is a shopping mall in Quebec City, owned and managed by Primaris Reit. It is at the limits of the Limoilou neighborhood and the defunct city of Vanier. With an estimate of 200 stores, it is the third largest shopping mall in Quebec City and the largest among all malls in the city...