Château
Frontenac, a grand hotel, is one of the main attractions
of Québec City, Quebec. Designed by architect
Bruce Price, the Château Frontenac was one of
the first of a long series of "chateau" style
hotels built for the Canadian Pacific Railway. MORE... |
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The
Citadelle - the French name is used both in English
and French - is a military installation and official
residence located atop Cap Diamant, adjoining the Plains
of Abraham in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. MORE...
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Many
of the city's attractions are east of the fortification
walls in Vieux-Québec. This area has a distinct
European feel unique in North America with its stone
buildings and winding streets lined with shops and restaurants.
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Quebec
City's skyline is dominated by the massive Château
Frontenac Hotel, perched on top of Cap-Diamant. The
hotel is beside the Terrasse Dufferin, a walkway along
the edge of the cliff, offering beautiful views of the
Saint Lawrence River.. MORE... |
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Quebec
City or Québec (French: Ville de Québec)
is the capital of the Canadian province of Quebec. Quebec's
Old Town (Le Vieux-Québec), the only North American
fortified city north of Mexico whose walls still exist,
was declared a World Heritage Site. MORE... |
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The
National Assembly of Québec (French: Assemblée
nationale du Québec) is the legislative body
of the Province of Quebec, Canada. It operates in a
fashion similar to that of other British-style parliamentary
systems. MORE... |
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The
Battle of the Plains of Abraham, fought September 13,
1759, was a decisive battle of the North American theatre
of the Seven Years' War (a theatre known in the United
States as the French and Indian War). MORE...
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Known
as the “old Post Office”, this building
is called the Maison Blanchette. One of the oldest houses
in Cap-Rouge, la Maison Blanchette was destroyed by
fire in 1988. Recognized as one of Quebec City’s
copious historical landmarks. MORE... |
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the clifftop stretches Terrasse Dufferin, there is a boardwalk
leading to the stairways of the Promenade des Gouverneurs,
which dangle precariously on the edge of the Citadel,
giving an excellent in view of the river below. MORE...
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The
Rue St. Louis is a walk though history; along its lengths
you can see Place d'Armes, the government buildings, and
the 18th-century Maison Maillou, and the colony's former
treasury building. MORE...
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Additional Sections Of Quebec City
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