Nicolet Seminary

The Nicolet Seminary College (French: Séminaire de Nicolet) was a school in what is now Quebec. Founded in 1803 at the town of Nicolet, Lower Canada, it was the third institution providing a classical education in the province.^[1]

Former school building of the Collège de Nicolet

From 1826, the building of the Séminaire de Nicolet was planned by Jérôme Demers, working with architect Thomas Baillairgé.^[2]

The school closed in 1863.^[1]

Notable alumni

• Philippe-Ignace François Aubert de Gaspé (1786–1871), writer and lawyer^[3]
• Joseph-Guillaume Barthe (1816–1893), writer, journalist, member of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada^[4]
• Étienne Parent (1802–1874), writer, journalist, member of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada^[5]
• Joseph-Édouard Turcotte (1808)–1864), lawyer, journalist, member of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada^[6]

References

1. Lessard, C|aude (June 1971). "LE COLLÈGE-SÉMINAIRE DE NICOLET (1803–1863)" [The Nicolet Seminary College (1803–1863)]. Revue d'Histoire de l'Amérique Française (in French). 25 (1): 63–88. doi:10.7202/303041ar – via EBSCOHost.
2. Grignon, Marc (March 4, 2015). "Architectural History: 1759–1867". the Canadian Encyclopedia. Retrieved July 21, 2024.
3. Lacourcière, Luc (1972). "AUBERT DE GASPÉ, PHILIPPE-JOSEPH". Dictionary of Canadian Biography, Vol. 10. Retrieved July 21, 2024.
4. Nadeau, Jean-Guy (1990). "BARTHE, JOSEPH-GUILLAUME". Dictionary of Canadian Biography. Vol. 12. University of Toronto/Université Laval. Retrieved July 21, 2024.
5. Falardeau, Jean-Charles (2020). "PARENT, ÉTIENNE". Dictionary of Canadian Biography. Vol. 10. University of Toronto/Université Laval. Retrieved July 21, 2024.
6. Pothier, Louisette (1976). "TURCOTTE, JOSEPH-ÉDOUARD". Dictionary of Canadian Biography. Vol. 9. University of Toronto/Université Laval. Retrieved July 21, 2024.

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