Cimetière Notre-Dame-de-Belmont
The Cimetière Notre-Dame-de-Belmont (English: Belmont Cemetery) is a historic garden cemetery located in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. The Roman Catholic cemetery was built between 1857 and 1859. Its architect, Charles Baillargé, took inspiration from the noted garden cemetery of Green-Wood, in Brooklyn, New York State, United States. The cemetery was blessed on July 10, 1859, and Belmont Cemetery's first burial took place two days later.
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Cimetière Notre-Dame-de-Belmont, July 2017 | |
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| Established | 1859 |
| Location | 701, avenue Nérée-Tremblay Quebec City, Quebec G1N 4R8 |
| Coordinates | 46°47′26″N 71°16′31″W |
| Type | Roman Catholic |
| Website | Official website (in French) |
| Find a Grave | Cimetière Notre-Dame-de-Belmont |
The war graves section is maintained by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
Undeveloped sections remain next to Quebec Autoroute 440. On the grounds is Coopérative funéraire des Deux Rives – Centre du Plateau.
The cemetery is now surround by residential homes and Parc Centre de glisse Myrand.
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