Chateau de la Terrasse Dufferin

Vue spectaculaire sur le...

by mlafren

Vue spectaculaire sur le fleuve prise de la terrasse Dufferin, en face du Chateau Frontenac.

Great view over the St-Lawrence River from in front of the Chateau Frontenac.

Canada's Little Switzerland

by Stellaluna

If you've ever wanted to go to Europe but didn't have the time or the money then Old Quebec is the place for you.

Quebec is the capital of the province of Quebec. 95% of the people in Quebec speak French. Quebec comes from the Algonquin Indian word Kebec meaning “place where the river narrows.” There are many amazing places to visit while in Quebec including the Petit-Champlain quarter, Place Royale and the Chateau Frontenac on La Terrasse Dufferin should not be missed.

Vieux Québec

by mlafren

L'architecture de la vieille section de la ville ressemble à l'Europe.

One feels like one is in Europe when in the old section.

Porte St-Louis

Une autre murale.

Vue du funiculaire.

We can see the roofs from the funiculaire.

N'oublions pas notre histoire: Québec s'appelait la Nouvelle-France.

Un des nombreux restaurants sur la rue St-Jean.

Le Capitole, un vieux théatre récemment rénové.

The Capitol has been renovated.

Chateau Frontenac

Des drapeaux sur la Terrasse Dufferin

Nous sommes près du vieux port, une statue-fontaine moderne représentant une proue de bateau et des vagues.
A maritime statue-fountain near the old port.

Le quartier Petit-Champlain, on voit le funiculaire qui monte à la terrasse Dufferin.

La meme rue prise a 5 heures du matin, sans touristes.

Félix Leclerc peint sur une murale.

A section of a large murale depicts Felix Leclerc, a popular folk singer (now dead).

Quebec can be cold !

by ChuckG

Travel light as public transport in Quebec city are not as traveler friendly as in Montreal Quebec City is higher up north than Montreal. It tends to be 5-10 degrees colder in the winter, colder in the summer as well. If you visit in the winter, make sure to bring very warm clothes. It rains a lot in the autumn too. Bring a pocket dictionary or tourist book with key french sentences, it will be useful

The Murals of Quebec

by DueSer

Quebec has amazing murals hidden all over town. I know of 4 but there could be more. That's as many as I managed to find in the 2 days I was visiting. They are tromp-l'oeil-style murals and the talents of the artists will amaze you.

My personal favorite, the Quebec City mural is, if I remember correctly, located on Notre Dame in the Bas Ville, and is five stories high. It depicts the history of the city with several notable Quebecers in the painting. Be careful not to walk right into the building though - the tromp-l'oeil effect is brilliantly done.

The Petit-Champlain mural is located on rue de Petit-Champlain in the oldest part of Vieux Quebec. It depicts some of the history of the houses in that area.

The first mural I came across was blocks away from the old town. It was on a freeway overpass (I think it was Hwy 40) support beam and looks like a cathedral.