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Esplanade Tranquille Traditional Cache

Hidden : 8/5/2025
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:


L’esplanade Tranquille est nommée à la mémoire d’Henri Tranquille et de sa célèbre boutique, la Librairie Tranquille, qui eut pignon sur rue, ici même, au 67 rue Sainte-Catherine est de 1948 à 1974.

La Librairie Tranquille a été un espace de rencontre pour les auteurs, artistes et créateurs indépendants, un lieu phare de l’avant-garde artistique et de la littérature québécoise. C’est d’ailleurs à cet endroit que fût publié, le 9 août 1948, le manifeste Refus global qui marquera l’histoire.

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Esplanade Tranquille is named after Henri Tranquille and his famous bookstore, Librairie Tranquille, which was located on the site, at 67 Sainte-Catherine St. East, from 1948 to 1974.

Librairie Tranquille was a place where independent authors, artists and creators would gather; it was a hub for Quebec’s literary and artistic avant-garde. It was also the place where, on August 9, 1948, the historic Refus global manifesto was laun

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Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Dhnv qr punetrzrag, zntaégvdhr - ybnqvat qbpx, zntargvp

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)