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Historic
District
QUEBEC
CITY

Locator Map
For more detail see p262
Pretty Place-Royale, the site of
Nouvelle-France’s first settlement

Human history through the ages
is explored in the Musée de la
Civilisation. This museum is linked
to historic houses in the rest of the
town, including the Maison
P O R T DA U P H I N D U S A U LT A U M AT E LO T S A I N T P I E R R E Historique Chevalier.

A virtual microcosm of
Canadian history, Place-
Royale has experienced
a renaissance, and the
FINISH surrounding streets, with
their 18th- and 19th-century
architecture, have been
sandblasted back to their
original glory.
S A I N T P I E R R E

NOTRE DAME
DU FORT

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Historique Chevalier showcases the decorative
The funicular travels from
Terrasse Dufferin to the Built for an 18th-century merchant, Maison
arts and is linked with the Musée de la Civilisation.
Lower Town, providing Quebec furniture and silverware feature in every
excellent aerial views of room, as well as exhibits showing how well-to-do
the historic city center. families lived in the 18th and 19th centuries.
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