Charlevoix Judicial District is named for Pierre Francois Xavier de Charlevoix, who was a French Jesuit explorer and historian.
Palais de justice (Courthouses):
E – Kamouraska District and Montmagny District
S – Quebec District
W – Quebec District and Saguenay District
District: Charlevoix Judicial District
District Seat:
La Malbaie
Palais de justice – La Malbaie
Location: 30 Chemin de la Vallee / Rue du Souvenir
Built: 1858 – 1863
Style: Neo-Classical
Architect: Frederick Preston Rubidge of the Department of Public Works
Contractor: Henry Benson Sinclair and Joseph Skelsey ( 1859 to 1860 ) and Simon Xavier Cimon ( 1860 to 1861 )
Description: The building faces southwest and is a two story grey coloured stone structure. The building is located on spacious grounds at the top of a hill. The southwest front has a projecting centre section with central entrance and pediment at the roof line. The complex includes the prison. An annex on the northeast side was designed by C A Lemay and constructed in 1930 to 1931. Another annex was designed by Blaise Marchand of the Quebec Department of Public Works in 1960 to 1961.
Note: The architect, Frederick Preston Rubidge, designed other palais de justice located in Bedford Judicial District and Beauce Judicial District.
Other Historic Palais de justice
Palais de justice – La Malbaie
Photos taken 2016
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