Quebec City, Quebec, Canada

Quebec City

 

To visit Québec is to experience France without crossing the Atlantic. The architecture, the ambience, and the animated conversation on the street confirm the impression that a bit of France has been permanently imbedded in North America. Stroll along the streets of the atmospheric Latin Quarter and explore the historic stone and brick houses of Old Québec, the only remaining walled city north of Mexico. Visit the Place Royale and Notre Dame des Victoires, the oldest stone church in North America, and marvel at the turreted Château de Frontenac.
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[Wednesday, 1 October]  Weather good again, but with a very cold wind.


Funiculaire

Map of Area

Funiculaire Up on Top of Hill

 Left the ship at 9.30 a.m. went for a walk around the restored wharf area below the stone wall.

All these plastic toys were different up on the Walls

 

Bill in the Street

St Lawrence River through the Gap

Crowds of people in Tour Groups in this area.

Crowds of people looking at Painting on the Wall

Entertainment on the Streets

Entertainment

 Walked down narrow cobbled streets very busy as there were several cruise ships on the River.

 

Restored shops and buildings

 
Returned at 11. 30 a.m. for our Bus Tour.



St Lawrence River with Princess Ruby Ship in background

 

Chateau Frontenac

Quebec from the Boat

Margaret on Streets in Quebec

Bill in Quebec

 It took us to the old city above the wall, Chateau Frontenac which is the most photographed Hotel in the world.   We drove in the newer area that dated back to the early 1900.   Lovely parks and houses and autumn trees.   As everything is named in French it is very hard to understand where you are or what you are seeing.    The French spent many years building the wall as they feared the attack from the USA.     The British arrived and they surrendered in 25 minutes.



St. Lawrence River

The St Lawrence River is very deep at the port as Quebec means narrowing of the River.   It is also
another tidal river.

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Fountain

 

Wall

Quebec is now a very poplar tourist resort with many Cruise Ships arriving each year.   

 It is a port where they store huge quantities of grain.    There were lots of silos fill of grain ready for the ships to take to the rest of the world.

Silos full of  Grain

Returned to the Hotel to have a shower and pack and put our suitcases out for collection.    After we had completed putting out our suitcases we went for another walk in Quebec, extremely steep streets in some parts.    There is a lot to see in Quebec, we could have probably had another day there.

We are to meet tomorrow morning at 6.a.m. for Toronto.