Sainte-Foy, Quebec

Sainte-Foy
Borough
Boulevard Laurier in Sainte-Foy
Motto: "Fide Et Labore Valebo"  (Latin) "My worthiness stems from my faith and labour"
Province	Quebec
MRC	None
Established	January 1, 2002
Area
• Total	83.87 km2 (32.38 sq mi)
Population (2006)
• Total	104,890
• Density	1,251/km2 (3,240/sq mi)
Time zone	EST (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)

Sainte-Foy /seɪntˈfwɑː/ is a former city in central Quebec, Canada on the Saint Lawrence River. It was amalgamated into Quebec City on January 1, 2002. Most of Sainte-Foy is in the borough of Sainte-Foy–Sillery–Cap-Rouge.

Sainte-Foy is a major suburban neighbourhood west of downtown Quebec City. It plays a large part of Quebec City's economic life, with the Jean Lesage International Airport, the Université Laval, many shopping malls and both bridges to the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River.

According to the 2006 Canadian Census:

In 1669, missionary priest Pierre-Joseph-Marie Chaumonot erected a chapel for the Hurons, dedicated to Notre-Dame de la Foy. The name means Our Lady of Faith. The city of Sainte-Foy formed around the chapel.

The Battle of Sainte-Foy on April 28, 1760, sometimes called the Battle of Quebec, was a victory in the Seven Years' War (known in the United States as the French and Indian War) for the French under the Chevalier de Lévis over the British army under James Murray. This battle proved to be much bloodier than the battle of the Plains of Abraham the previous September, with higher total casualties on both sides – 833 French casualties and 1,124 British. It was the last French victory in the Seven Years' War.