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Location & City Information
Satellite imagery from Living Earth		Québec City is one of the oldest cities in Canada, and is the only fortified city on the continent. Located on the St. Lawrence River, it was founded by French explorer Samuel de Champlain in 1608 and became the center of New France, France's colony in North America. The English gained control of Québec City in 1759, after a major battle between English and French troops on the Plains of Abraham, in the heart of Old Québec. It was the seat of government of Lower Canada and later the capital of the predominatly French-speaking province of Québec in 1867. The old quarter was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1985. CMA Area (in square km): 3,154.35 City Area (in square km): 92.93 2001 Population (city): 169,076 2001 Population (Census Metropolitan Area): 682,757
		Québec City Official Webpage Québec Region Travel Information Québec City Convention Centre
St. Lawrence River From The National Battlefields Park
August 21, 2002 Photos
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	The National Battlefields Park (Parc Nationale des Champs-de-Bataille) is located on the site of the Plains of Abraham, where the English and French fought a major battle in 1759. The French lost and Québec City fell to the English.		Next to the park is the Citadel. Built from 1820-52 on top of French defenses, it is the largest fortification in North America garrisoned by regular troops. It is one of the Governor-General's 2 official residences in Canada (the other being Rideau Hall in Ottawa).
	View southwards across the St. Lawrence River.		View southwards across the St. Lawrence River.
	View westwards (upstream) of the St. Lawrence River.		View southeast across the St. Lawrence River.
	A ship sails on the St. Lawrence River - view towards the west.
Lower Town
August 21, 2002 Photos
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	The first four photos depict the Lower Town in Old Québec seen from Upper Town.		.
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	Cote de la Montagne sloping down towards Lower Town.		The opposite view : Cote de la Montagne sloping up towards Upper Town.
	Various street scenes in Lower Town.		.
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Chateau Frontenac
August 21, 2002 Photos
	Built in 1893 in the medieval French style, the hotel is located in the heart of Upper Town overlooking the St. Lawrence River.		Chateau Frontenac was the meeting place for Winston Churchill, Franklin Roosevelt, and leaders of other Allied countries during World War II.
	View from Lower Town. The hotel dominates the skyline of Québec City.		Chateau Frontenac Hotel Website
	Place d'Armes - located across the street from the Chateau.
Miscellaneous Old Photos
June 1994 Photos
	A war memorial inside Le Citadel , the military fortification in the heart of Old Québec . The Plains of Abraham , site of a major 1700's battle between French and English troops that changed the colonial history of Canada, is nearby.		Chateau Frontenac The dominant building in the Quebec City skyline, Chateau Frontenac is a hotel in the heart of the Old Quarter.
	Old Town The old part of Quebec City is distinctly European, with a lot of French influence. Today, Quebec City is the capital of the province of Quebec, which is predominately French-speaking while the rest of Canada is mainly English-speaking. Chateau Frontenac is in the background.		Other buildings in Quebec City. Note that the Canadian flag is nowhere seen in this picture - just the provincial flag of Quebec. The separatist movement in Quebec has died down in recent years after a referendum vote in 1995, when Quebeckers voted against independence by a margin of only 1%.
	Gate into the Old Quarter. This part of the city was declared a world heritage site by UNESCO in 1985.		Montmorency Falls - just outside Quebec City Visitors can climb to the top and walk across a bridge through a series of staircases on the right side of this photo. Despite its distance from the falls the mist from the falling water is enough to soak climbers.
	From the bridge across the top of Montmorency Falls.		Montmorency Falls from the bottom.
	Towards the west with Quebec City in the distance from atop Montmorency Falls.		Basilica St. Anne-de-Beaupre
	Ile d'Orleans is an island in the St. Lawrence River east of Quebec City. The backdrop of Quebec City is in this photo facing west. Wallpaper

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