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The park’s combination of recreation, culture, and history make it a favorite spot for large events like Carnaval de Québec and St. Jean de Baptiste Day celebrations.
Parc du Cavalier-du-Moulin. The Military Past of a Peaceful Park. This peaceful oasis of greenery in the heart of Old Québec is the only remaining part of the first French fortifications built in the 17th century…which explains the cannons.
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Parc Montmorency is located on a section of the first farm in New France, that of Louis Hébert and his wife Marie Rollet. The park has a monument in their memory and in the memory of other pioneers of the colony.
This lovely urban boulevard is the only one in the Saint-Roch district to have a large median planted with hundred-year-old trees. Originally, the street was called Saint-Ours and was like any other in the neighbourhood, but the great fire of 1866 led to a complete makeover.
Long used only for business, Québec’s Old Port is now a big hit with tourists and locals. With its river, fresh air, and panoramic scenery, it’s like an oasis of calm. Travellers from all over the world spill from cruise ships docked in port, as others relax or take in a show. And it all started with the Tall Ships….
A founding community. On August 1, 1639, three Ursuline nuns from France, including Marie de l’Incarnation, who spearheaded the missionary endeavour they had come to America to carry out, landed at Québec.
Place de la Gare is where travellers to Québec arrive by bus or train. City residents also frequently come here to relax by the huge fountain in the shade of the Gare du Palais, whose architecture calls to mind the French roots of Québec City.
Getting Around. Not only is it easy to get to Québec City, it’s easy to get around once you’re here. Whether you choose to travel by car, bus, or bike, the city’s transportation networks have got you covered.
Getting Here. Planes, trains, automobiles or boats, it’s easy to get to Québec City no matter what your preferred method of travel. In direct and close contact with major cities around the globe, Québec City boasts an intermodal transportation infrastructure that makes getting around a cinch.
Parking. You are planning traveling to the Old-Quebec and downtown area with your car and then walk around? Think about using street parking or a public parking lot. Public parking lots. Towing.
Rue Couillard. The Heart of the Latin Quarter. Rue Couillard is in the heart of the oldest residential neighbourhood in Upper Town, the part of town first inhabited by artisans.
The impressive Château Frontenac is Québec City’s most famous landmark. The luxurious hotel perched atop Cape Diamond since the late 19th century was designed to convey prestige in keeping with its Old Québec surroundings.
Morrin Centre: library. This is one of Québec City’s truly exceptional sites. Like a page out of history, the library of the Literary and Historical Society of Quebec bears witness to a time when the city’s intellectual elite gathered here to learn about the latest advances in the arts and sciences. Point of interest: Morrin Centre.
This huge building was home to Dominion Corset for many years. Founded in 1886, the home-grown business produced and exported ladies’ lingerie for nearly a century. It was considered one of the continent’s most aesthetic factories because of its exquisite architecture.
Attractions. Whenever we think of Québec City, obviously we think of Château Frontenac, the Plains of Abraham, Place Royale, and all those other magnificent sites whose reputation has spread throughout the world.
This stone building with the rounded façade located at Saint-Jean and Couillard used to house the studios of Québec City’s leading photographers, the Livernois family.
The sector’s rich heritage makes it a top tourist destination for history buffs. Due to the number of tour buses that pass through Old Québec, the City has had to establish rules regarding bus routes, bus parking, and the use of local tour guides in order to preserve this precious site.
Des Chinois à Québec. Vers 1910, les Chinois qui habitent et travaillent dans ce secteur forment une petite communauté d’une centaine de personnes. Les premiers Chinois arrivent en Amérique comme main-d’œuvre bon marché pour construire le chemin de fer à travers les Rocheuses.
Among the Oldest. Maison François-Jacquet-Dit-Langevin, built in the late 17th century, is one of the oldest residences in all of Québec. It also figures among the first private homes in Upper Town Québec City.
Creating a modern port. The vast undertaking to modernize the port included dredging the estuary of Rivière Saint-Charles, building a wharf at Pointe-à-Carcy (its present-day location), and adding new facilities.
An increasingly popular extreme sport. It was not until the Québec Winter Carnaval returned in 1955 that ice canoe racing became an important annual event. There were even spinoff races. Today canoe racing is the main event in a circuit of competitions from Montréal to Isle-aux-Coudres.
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