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Quebec City, Quebec

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Quebec City, Quebec dates back to 1608 and is primarily a French-speaking province.  This Colonial core, Vieux-Quebec and Place Royal has stone buildings with narrow cobblestone streets lined with bistros and boutiques.  

This old world character city is the only remaining walled city in North America north of Mexico.  Charles Dickens called Quebec the "Gibraltar of North America" when he visited in 1842.  

Due to the location of the St. Lawrence and Saint Charles rivers, Quebec City is an administrative center and a port city for transatlantic trade.  The Port of Quebec is the oldest port in Canada and the second largest in Quebec after the Port of Montreal.  Since Quebec City is a capital city, a large portion of the dominating city service sector is made up of civil servants and administrators.  In 2002, the first cruise ship terminal opened there has has remained a viable source of income for the tourism industry.  The city's transportation options are the Jean Lesage International Airport, an electric Ecolobuses bus system, and ferry service to Levis.  

Quebec City had a strategic military advantage because the St. Lawrence River narrows with Quebec being the farthest vessels could go upstream.  That gave them a great vantage point from high on a ridge looking down on the river.  By 1608, Quebec City grew as a well established fur-trading post giving them control over the fur trade industry which was something the British envied.  In 1629, the British captured Quebec City and held it until 1632 when the Treaty of Saint-Germain-en-Laye restored it back to France.   In 1763, the Treaty of Paris ceded most of the French held territory in North America to Great Britain. 



​Quebec City is a Port of Call for the following New England Cruises:

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  • Provincial Passage to New England - 13/Day 
  • Autumn in New England - 9/Day 

​Things to do in Quebec City, Quebec

FAIRMONT LE CHATEAU 
One of the most stunning attractions in Quebec City is the Fairmont Le Chateau.  It looks and feels like a fairy tale castle inside and out.  It has such a charming backdrop of Quebec City's old town and a picturesque view of the St. Lawrence River.  
For more information check out their website https://www.fairmont.com/

GRANDE ALLEE
In the heart of Quebec City you will find plenty to do at Grande Allee.  There are numerous restaurants and bars, and sidewalk patios where you can hang out and enjoy the nightlife.  It is also just a block away from some of the city's major attractions like the Parliament Building and the Plains of Abraham.  For more information check out their website https://www.quebec-cite.com/en/what-to-do-quebec-city/grande-allee


​Get to know Quebec City, Quebec

  • Quebec City has a current area of 186.9 miles with an elevation of 322 feet. 
  • I​n 1985, Quebec City was named a UNESCO World Heritage site. 
  • The city's population as of 2011 was 516,576, and in 2016 grew to 767,310.
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