BEAUPORT

city, Qubec region, southeastern Quebec province, Canada. A northeastern suburb of Quebec city, it is situated on the north bank of the St. Lawrence River. In 1634 Robert Giffard established there one of the first European settlements in Canada. The name Beauport probably comes from the bay in the historic province of Brittany in France. In 1976 the surrounding towns of Courville, Giffard, Montmorency, Saint-Michel-Archange, Sainte-Thrse-de-Lisieux, and Villeneuve were incorporated into Beauport. The city is largely residential, with some light industry. Pop. (1991) 69,158.