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Webcams. Centre Vidéotron. Château Frontenac and Saint Lawrence River. Parliament of Quebec. Parc de la Chute-Montmorency.
The architectural complex of the Ursulines of Québec monastery was built in phases from the 17th to the 20th century. The main wings were laid out around an interior court, in the fashion of 17th century French convents.
The Saint-Louis Forts and Châteaux archeological site was named a national historic site of Canada because nowhere else in the country are there closer ties to the colonial power of the past.
Ever since the city’s founding, its citizens have visited the park to relax, play sports, and take in free summer shows at the Edwin-Bélanger bandstand.
Place-Royale is one of the most eloquent witnesses to Québec’s French origins. This lively public square was the city’s commercial hub until the mid-19th century. Hundreds of thousands of people visit it each year to experience the faithfully recreated atmosphere of New France.
Place D’Youville has been a focal point and gathering place for a very long time. It began as Montcalm public market, one of Québec’s busiest from 1878 to 1929. Its cultural vocation came to the fore in 1903 with the opening of Auditorium de Québec, then Palais Montcalm in 1932.
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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Between the smartly dressed civil servants, hard-working entrepreneurs, and lively buskers, you can feel it: that shared desire to nurture the city and make it shine. To forge a capital we can all be proud of. A profoundly human city where anything is possible. Bruno Marchand. Mayor of Québec.
This monument commemorates the inscription in 1985 of the Historic District of Old Québec on UNESCO’s prestigious list of World Heritage sites. Québec was the first city in North America to earn the distinction, the culmination of a series of efforts dating back to the 19th century to protect and present the district.
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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.
Unique in North America. The fortifications surrounding Old Québec run for more than 4 kilometres. The section in front of the National Assembly has been there since the end of the French regime.
The future of Place Jacques-Cartier. Today projects seeking to modernize this downtown square look to Saint-Roch’s new identity: the neighbourhood has become a hotbed of design, particularly in new communication technologies.
The Jewish community of Saint-Roch. A new group of Jewish immigrants arrived in Québec City in the early 20th century. Poor, they moved into the area of Saint-Roch beside the railway station. Almost all the 300 Jews took up retailing on rue Saint-Joseph.
These organizations can help make sure you find your place in Québec City. Ville de Québec’s organizations listings show the services available to immigrants who choose Québec City as their new home.
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.
Rue du Petit-Champlain. Urban Revitalization That Sets an Example. Behind the remarkable charm and energy of rue du Petit-Champlain is a story of adversity.
A lively, welcoming port. For Québec City’s 400th anniversary celebrations in 2008, the wharves at Pointe-à-Carcy were once again given a makeover.
Morrin Centre is a focal point for English culture in Québec City. It occupies a building that is inextricably linked to the history of the Scottish community, which established the city’s first English-language institution of higher learning.
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.
Demand for skilled workers is high, and its sectors of strength are growing fast. Beautiful and safe, Québec City offers a pleasant mix of bustle and tranquility, a complete array of municipal services, and a quality of life ranked among North America’s best. Get to know Québec City.
