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PLACE-ROYALE

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The literal and spiritual heart of Quebec City, Place-Royale is a quaint,
cobblestoned square that witnessed the birth of New France. Lined
EXPERIENCE Quebec City explorer Samuel de Champlain built the city’s first structure in 1608.
with restored 17th-century stone buildings, it was here that French

Of all the squares in Canada, Place-Royale
undoubtedly has the most history. Samuel de
Champlain, the founder of Quebec, is thought
to have planted his garden on this site, and the
French colonial governor Frontenac turned it
into a market in 1673. A bust of Louis XIV was
installed in 1686, and the square was named
Place-Royale. Today it remains much as it did
in the 17th century, exuding an air of elegance
and delicate grandeur. The steep-roofed
houses with pastel-colored shutters were once
the homes of wealthy traders, but the square The colorful rooftops and
declined during the 19th century. It is now fully stonework of buildings near
restored and a favorite with street performers. the historic Place-Royale

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