| Aux Anciens Canadiens | |
| Location: | Quebec City, Quebec, Canada |
| Address: | 34 Rue Saint-Louis |
| Current Tenants: | Aux Anciens Canadiens |
| Coordinates: | 46.8117°N -71.2073°W |
| Start Date: | 1675 |
| Floor Count: | 3 |
Aux Anciens Canadiens is a restaurant in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. Located on Rue Saint-Louis, at its corner with Des Jardins,[1] the restaurant has occupied Maison Jacquet, originally a home completed in 1676,[2] since 1966.[3]
The historic Maison Jacquet (Eng: Jacquet House),[1] one of the largest houses in the upper town[4] in its day, was built in 1675–76. The site was granted to François Jacquet on 30 November, 1674, by the nuns of the neighbouring Ursuline Convent.[3] Originally made of wood, the property was rebuilt in cut fieldstone around 1699.[5] [6]
The premises consist of two buildings, with that on the westernmost side being newer, and that on the east dating back to the French Regime.[3]
Several prominent figures have lived in Maison Jacquet, including the author of the novel Les Anciens Canadiens, Philippe-Aubert de Gaspé, who lived there from 1815 to 1824. Though it is contradicted by history, the myth persists that General Montcalm also lived and died in the building.