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A SHORT WALK
QUEBEC CITY

Distance 1 km (0.5 miles) Time 15 minutes
Nearest bus stop Des Jardins
EXPERIENCE Quebec City and narrow cobblestone streets – all of which earned Built in 1647, Basilique
With its beautiful riverside setting, historic sites,
it World Heritage status in 1985 – the Historic District
of Old Quebec (also known as the Basse-Ville or Lower
Notre-Dame-de-
Town) is a pedestrian’s dream. Poised on the Cap
Québec provides a
Diamant escarpment overlooking the St Lawrence
rich setting for relics
River and Les Laurentides, this part of the city is rich
in cultural pride and exuberance. Stroll its streets and
in Quebec, and Old
take in the distinctive winding staircases, beautifully
Master paintings.
preserved historic buildings and bustling cafés. from early French rule

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D E S J A R D I N S D E B U A D E

S A I N T E A N N E
DU FORT

Elegant interior of the
17th-century Basilique D E S J A R D I N S
Notre-Dame-de-Québec

The elegant 1804 stone S A I N T LO U I S
Neo-Classical façade of
Holy Trinity Anglican
Cathedral conceals an
English oak interior.

Musée du Fort brings
military history to life with Fairmont Le Château
sound-and-light shows Frontenac, one of Quebec
re-enacting six Quebec City’s best-known landmarks,
has dominated the skyline
sieges and battles, and since 1893, and has 611
numerous war relics.
luxurious guest rooms.
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