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Kebec
One of the continent's
earliest settlements, the site of Québec City was already an Indian
village called Stadacona, when the French explorer Jacques Cartier landed in 1535. The city was finally founded in 1608 by the explorer Samuel
Champlain who called it Kebec, from the Indian Algonquin word meaning "the
river narrows here". He chose to build his first dwelling at
the foot of Cape Diamant, in a neighbourhood known today as Place-Royale,
situated in Old-Québec.
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Centre of New France
During the 17th et 18th
centuries, Québec City was the centre of New France and its enormous
territory. At the time, this «empire» covered all of what is known today
as Eastern Canada, the Eastern United States, the Great Lakes and
Louisiana, extending from Hudson's Bay to Florida. From its origin as a
fur trading post to its present status as Québec's provincial capital,
Québec City has restored and celebrates elements from its past
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Tourism
With its architecture,
its pedestrian streets and its fortifications, unique in North America,
the Québec region offers unequalled historical and cultural heritage. A
visit to the Plains of Abraham and Old-Québec, a UNESCO World Heritage
City, will help you discover almost 400 years of history. While its shows,
theatres and festivals will put you in a very celebratory mood!
Here, you will find no less than
32 museums, exhibition halls that highlight the heritage of the past and
the energy of contemporary artists. A visit to one of these museums is
like walking down a path leading to the discovery of history, art and
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Welcome to
Québec Pictures
Enjoy the photos ! |
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Montmorency Park |
Amerindiens Statue |
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St
Louis Gate arch |
St
Louis Street |
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Sous-le-Fort Street |
Place Royale |
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National Assembly
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Frontenac
Castle |
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St. Louis Gate |
N-D de Québec Basilica |
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Ferry - Aerial view |
Cruise Ship |
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Break Neck Steps |
Champlain Statue |
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St Anne de Beaupré |
Down Quebec-Ship Cruise |
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Frontenac at night |
Break Neck Steps
at night |
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Quebecois Fresco |
Sous-le-Fort-St at
night |
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Cavalier House |
Frontenac - Sled
trucks |
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Frontenac Belvedere |
Quebec's Ferry - winter |
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Skating-Rink |
Saint Louis Gate |
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Carriages Station |
The Parliament at winter |
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Quebec Belvedere |
Place D'Armes |
