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The Voltigeurs de Québec Armoury, formerly ''Grande-Allée Armoury'' ((フランス語:Manège militaire Grande-Allée), or simply ''Manège militaire''), was built as a Gothic Revival drill hall for the infantry regiment ''Les Voltigeurs de Québec'' at 805 Wilfrid-Laurier Avenue East, Quebec City, Canada. Designed by architect Eugène-Étienne Taché and constructed between 1885 and 1888,〔(Manège militaire Voltigeurs du Québec aujourd'hui )〕 it is a National Historic Site of Canada. Partially destroyed by fire in 2008, the armoury has received a commitment from the Canadian national government to be rebuilt by 2016. ==History== In the Canadian Forces, an armoury is a place where a reserve unit trains, meets, and parades. "JE ME SOUVIENS" (1989) by André Gauthier (sculptor), a 6’ X 9’ bronze 'haut-relief' bronze and granite wall memorial, was erected at Place George V in front of the Grande Allée Armoury in Quebec City, Quebec. Unveiled on November 11, 1989, the sculpture honours the memory of the soldiers from the Royal 22e Régiment (R 22e R) or "Van Doos" French Canadian regiment who were killed during the First and Second World Wars and the Korean War. The sculpture was inspired by A.T.C. Bastiens' painting “L’Avance” at the Canadian War Museum. The names of soldiers are inscribed in granite on the monument.〔(Royal 22e Régiment monument )〕 The Voltigeurs de Québec Armoury was destroyed by a fire on April 4, 2008. All but a rear wall and turrets beside the front door were burned. Les Voltigeurs de Québec Museum in the amoury which housed various artifacts from the regiment was also lost in the fire. However, officials estimate that 90 percent of the artifacts were saved due to the efforts of members of the regiment and local firefighters.〔(Quebec regiment salvages history from armoury ruins after fire )〕 The armoury was to have been one of the venues for the celebration of Quebec's 400th birthday.〔(Quebec City armoury destroyed by fire - photos and video | Quebec Chronicle-Telegraph Online )〕 The armoury's wooden roof was one of the largest of its kind in Canada.〔(CTV.ca | Investigation launched after Quebec armoury blaze )〕 Calls have been made by politicians to rebuild the armoury,〔(Voltigeurs will rebuild Quebec City Armoury, burned to ground )〕 to which the federal government has responded positively by allocating $2 million for reconstruction planning. In the fall of 2008, the regimental association launched a lawsuit against the Department of National Defence, blaming negligence on the part of the federal government for the blaze.〔("Regiment sues DND for armoury loss," Canwest News Service )〕 In 2010, Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Josée Verner announced federal plans to rebuild the armoury by 2016. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Quebec City Armoury」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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