The City of Lévis: Linking urban planning with heritage

Summary

An impressive number of archaeological sites have been discovered over the last 20 years in the City of Lévis on the south shore of Québec. Some archaeological sites had multicomponent levels spanning ten millennia of occupation, from 9 500 AA until the era of shipbuilding and the lumber industry in the late 19th century, known as the golden age of the city. Today, at a time of rapid urban expansion, some areas have been identified by local authorities for development in order to concentrate urban growth near the centers of economic activity. However, several archaeological sites and zones of potential interest are located within these areas. This situation has raised awareness of heritage professionals to the danger of losing important elements of the city’s archaeological heritage and an important action plan was developed by the heritage department of Lévis in response to planned development in order to preserve archaeological heritage. The city of Lévis became an original model by aligning the balance urban development with the preservation of heritage.

This Resource is Part of the Following Collections

• Municipal Archaeology: Linking Archaeology, Urban Planning and Heritage   •
• Society for Historical Archaeology 2014

Individual & Institutional Roles

Contact(s): Society for Historical Archaeology

Record Identifiers

PaperId(s): SYM-10,09