5, 7, Place Royale 29, rue Saint-Pierre
Four years before attack on Quebec in 1759 by James Wolf, Marie-Anne Barbel built his house. Born in Quebec, she married Louis Fornel, a fur trader who was also explorer in Labrador. She gave birth to thirteen children, was widowed and in 1745 continued the business with her husband. She opened a pottery that was a great success from 1746 to 1752. Mary Anne obtained the concession of the position of the Baie des Esquimaux and the trading post of Tadoussac. After the Conquest, she retired from business and rebuilt its five houses destroyed by the bombing. She died at the age of 89. The exterior of the house current is obviously undergoing restoration according to the documents of the time.
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