The city was the capital of New France until 1760, after which time it centered the new British colony before becoming part of an independent Canada. Quebec’s Upper Town (Haute-Ville ...

Built on two levels, called Lower and Upper Town, right next to the ... de Tourny out front—a gift from Quebec’s iconic Simons store to celebrate the city’s 400th anniversary in 2008.

Deshaies, who made headlines in 2024 for encouraging the hunting of turkeys terrorizing his town of about 5,000, located 160 kilometres southwest of Quebec City, is now being called out.

Quebec's Old Town (Vieux-Québec) is the only North American fortified city north of Mexico whose ... In Quebec’s Upper and Lower Towns, above and below the cliff, you can find at least 11 ...

Quebec City is one of two remaining fortified walls ... Take a cable railway that links the Upper Town to the Lower Town. Opening in 1879, it offers an alternative to the Breakneck Stairs to ...

Other routes can be found on the Quebec City Tourism website ... climb from Old Québec's Basse-Ville (Lower Town) to Haute-Ville (Upper Ville). To save your energy and to enjoy fantastic ...

Quebec City: Old Québec is a historic neighbourhood of Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. Comprising the ... [+] Upper Town and Lower Town, the area is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Most of the ...

Clustered around the city's port on the banks of the St. Lawrence River are the quaint stone buildings and narrow, winding streets of Old Québec. This historic neighborhood (and UNESCO World ...

Jan. 23, 2025 With its fortified walls, Quebec City, one of North America’s oldest European settlements, in many ways feels frozen in time — a major draw for visitors who relish its quaint ...