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Québec City, Canada (July 31, 2006)

Québec City stands on top of Cap Diamant, overlooking the St. Lawrence River. It was first settled by the French in 1608. After 3 centuries of French and English colonial conquests, it became the capital of Québec Province in 1867. Québec was named from a native Algonquin word meaning "where the river narrows". Practically all sights of interest are in the Old Town (Vieux-Québec), which is divided in two: Haute-Ville ("Upper Town") surrounded by a stone wall built by both French and British armies and the neighborhood between the walled city and the river, Basse-Ville ("Lower Town"). The two are connected by the Escalier Casse-Cou ("Breakneck Stairs") and an easier funicular. At the heart of Old Québec is Fairmont Le Château Frontenac, a 19th century castle-like hotel that stands on the city’s highest bluff. The charm and ambience of historic Québec with its uneven cobblestones streets, cafés and restaurants, charming boutiques, elegant squares, and mimes and street life make it a unique destination and the cradle of French civilization in North America.
Québec City, Canada cover page.
Québec City, Canada cover page.		 Map of Canada with star indicating Québec City.
Map of Canada with star indicating Québec City.		 Chateau Frontenac is the most well known landmark in Québec City.
Chateau Frontenac is the most well known landmark in Québec City.		 Hanging out on a summer day on rue St. Jean.
Hanging out on a summer day on rue St. Jean.
Close-up of the guy on rue St. Jean.
Close-up of the guy on rue St. Jean.		 A busy morning on rue St. Louis.
A busy morning on rue St. Louis.		 Top view of Chateau Frontenac from rue St. Louis.
Top view of Chateau Frontenac from rue St. Louis.		 Nice architecture as seen from rue St. Louis.
Nice architecture as seen from rue St. Louis.
Close-up of a tower and a copper rooftop.
Close-up of a tower and a copper rooftop.		 A buggy for hire near la Place d'Armes.
A buggy for hire near la Place d'Armes.		 A unicycle performance in front of the monument to Samuel de Champlain.
A unicycle performance in front of the monument to Samuel de Champlain.		 More of the unicyclist.
More of the unicyclist.
Close-up of the unicyclist.
Close-up of the unicyclist.		 View of the Old Post Office.
View of the Old Post Office.		 A close-up of the Old Post Office tower.
A close-up of the Old Post Office tower.		 Flags in la Place d'Armes.
Flags in la Place d'Armes.
UNESCO monument in la Place d'Armes (Québec became a World Heritage Site in 1985).
UNESCO monument in la Place d'Armes (Québec became a World Heritage Site in 1985).		 An interesting angle of Chateau Frontenac.
An interesting angle of Chateau Frontenac.		 View of le Relais Restaurant on rue St. Anne near la Place d'Armes.
View of le Relais Restaurant on rue St. Anne near la Place d'Armes.		 Fountain in the center of la Place d'Armes.
Fountain in the center of la Place d'Armes.
The fountain commemorates the tricentennial of the arrival of the Récollet missionaries (1615).
The fountain commemorates the tricentennial of the arrival of the Récollet missionaries (1615).		 Close-up of the fountain.
Close-up of the fountain.		 Le Musée du Port and the Old Post Office as seen from la Place d'Armes.
Le Musée du Port and the Old Post Office as seen from la Place d'Armes.		 A friendly violinist plays a tune.
A friendly violinist plays a tune.
Nice landscaping in front of the Bishop Laval Monument.
Nice landscaping in front of the Bishop Laval Monument.		 Monument to Cartier.
Monument to Cartier.		 Canons along a rampart.
Canons along a rampart.		 A picture of me (the photographer) on a canon (to prove that I was there)!
A picture of me (the photographer) on a canon (to prove that I was there)!
View of the tower of the Québec Seminary.
View of the tower of the Québec Seminary.		 Another vantage point of the Québec Seminary tower.
Another vantage point of the Québec Seminary tower.		 View of Chateau Frontenac while walking down the ramparts.
View of Chateau Frontenac while walking down the ramparts.		 Manoir des Remparts with flowers.
Manoir des Remparts with flowers.
View of the harbor and the St. Lawrence River from the ramparts.
View of the harbor and the St. Lawrence River from the ramparts.		 Harbor view from Lower Town.
Harbor view from Lower Town.		 Another Lower Town harbor shot.
Another Lower Town harbor shot.		 View of the Québec Seminary from Lower Town.
View of the Québec Seminary from Lower Town.
Place de la FAO (Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N. founded in 1945).
Place de la FAO (Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N. founded in 1945).		 A monument dedicated to sharing and human generosity in Place de la FAO.
A monument dedicated to sharing and human generosity in Place de la FAO.		 Close-up of the monument in Place de la FAO.
Close-up of the monument in Place de la FAO.		 One of many signs in Québec (this one is in Lower Town).
One of many signs in Québec (this one is in Lower Town).
View of the Notre Dame de Victoires Church in Place Royale.
View of the Notre Dame de Victoires Church in Place Royale.		 Closer shot of the Notre Dame de Victoires Church with barrels in the foreground.
Closer shot of the Notre Dame de Victoires Church with barrels in the foreground.		 A harpist with admirers playing in Place Royale.
A harpist with admirers playing in Place Royale.		 Sculpture of Louis XIV in Place Royale.
Sculpture of Louis XIV in Place Royale.
One of may Québec frescos on a building in Place Laurier.
One of may Québec frescos on a building in Place Laurier.		 Looking down a staircase from Place Laurier which leads up the hill to Upper Town.
Looking down a staircase from Place Laurier which leads up the hill to Upper Town.		 Nice architecture with a glimpse of Chateau Frontenac.
Nice architecture with a glimpse of Chateau Frontenac.		 Walking up the hill to Upper Town.
Walking up the hill to Upper Town.
Another nice sign in Québec City!
Another nice sign in Québec City!		 Casse-Cou Stairway leading down to rue de Petit Champlain (the oldest street in N. America).
Casse-Cou Stairway leading down to rue de Petit Champlain (the oldest street in N. America).		 People enjoying the shops and boutiques on rue de Petit Champlain.
People enjoying the shops and boutiques on rue de Petit Champlain.		 Another wonderful sign off of rue de Petit Champlain.
Another wonderful sign off of rue de Petit Champlain.
View of la Porte Prescott.
View of la Porte Prescott.		 View looking back as I walked up the hill to Upper Town.
View looking back as I walked up the hill to Upper Town.		 Great shot of Chateau de Frontenac and flags!
Great shot of Chateau de Frontenac and flags!		 View of Chateau de Frontenac and the monument to Samuel de Champlain.
View of Chateau de Frontenac and the monument to Samuel de Champlain.
rue du Trésor is reminiscent of Monmartre with the artists displaying their work.
rue du Trésor is reminiscent of Monmartre with the artists displaying their work.		 Nice street with outdoor cafes and flowers.
Nice street with outdoor cafes and flowers.		 Colorful flowers on this street.
Colorful flowers on this street.		 A musical couple (she sang and he played). They were pretty good!
A musical couple (she sang and he played). They were pretty good!
An interesting angle of typical Québec architecture.
An interesting angle of typical Québec architecture.		 There are a lot of bikes on the back of this car!
There are a lot of bikes on the back of this car!		 Great flower arrangement in front of Québec's City Hall.
Great flower arrangement in front of Québec's City Hall.		 More nice flowers in front of City Hall.
More nice flowers in front of City Hall.
An interesting door leading to the public restroom!
An interesting door leading to the public restroom!		 Frontal view of City Hall.
Frontal view of City Hall.		 Lamps in front of City Hall.
Lamps in front of City Hall.		 Nice corner near la place de l'Hôtel de Ville.
Nice corner near la place de l'Hôtel de Ville.
Statue of Elzear Alexandre Taschereau, the archbishop of Québec who was the first Canadian to be made a Catholic Cardinal.
Statue of Elzear Alexandre Taschereau, the archbishop of Québec who was the first Canadian to be made a Catholic Cardinal.		 A clown act and kid at la Place de l'Hôtel de Ville.
A clown act and kid at la Place de l'Hôtel de Ville.		 The kid runs away!
The kid runs away!		 More clowning around.
More clowning around.
The Cathedral Basilaca of Notre Dame de Québec, founded by Samuel de Champlain.
The Cathedral Basilaca of Notre Dame de Québec, founded by Samuel de Champlain.		 People walking on rue St. Jean towards la Porte St. Jean.
People walking on rue St. Jean towards la Porte St. Jean.		 Another great sign on rue St. Jean.
Another great sign on rue St. Jean.		 View of la Porte St. Jean.
View of la Porte St. Jean.
Entrance to le Parc de l'Artillerie.
Entrance to le Parc de l'Artillerie.		 View of le Parc de l'Artillerie.
View of le Parc de l'Artillerie.		 Another street musician playing on rue St. Jean.
Another street musician playing on rue St. Jean.		 Interesting side street and crooked doorway off of rue St. Jean.
Interesting side street and crooked doorway off of rue St. Jean.
Square off of rue St. Jean with modern architecture in the background.
Square off of rue St. Jean with modern architecture in the background.		 View of the Art Deco le Capitole Theatre.
View of the Art Deco le Capitole Theatre.		 Another vantage point of le Capitole Theatre.
Another vantage point of le Capitole Theatre.		 Close-up of le Capitole Theatre.
Close-up of le Capitole Theatre.
A colorful Motown poster in Québec.
A colorful Motown poster in Québec.		 View of a church and steeple down a narrow street (in Lower Town).
View of a church and steeple down a narrow street (in Lower Town).		 The Hilton Hotel in Québec.
The Hilton Hotel in Québec.		 View of the abandoned Vincent-de-Paul Church. The windows were broken.
View of the abandoned Vincent-de-Paul Church. The windows were broken.
Another great sign in Québec.
Another great sign in Québec.		 Musique du Faubourg sign on rue St. Jean.
Musique du Faubourg sign on rue St. Jean.		 Cafe, flowers and signs on rue St. Jean.
Cafe, flowers and signs on rue St. Jean.		 Another cafe sign on rue St. Jean.
Another cafe sign on rue St. Jean.
Nice architecture on rue St. Jean.
Nice architecture on rue St. Jean.		 An attractive pizza place on rue St. Jean.
An attractive pizza place on rue St. Jean.		 Great sign for the pizza place.
Great sign for the pizza place.		 Another Québec sign.
Another Québec sign.
Unusual sculpture off of rue St. Jean.
Unusual sculpture off of rue St. Jean.		 Another colorful rue St. Jean shop and sign.
Another colorful rue St. Jean shop and sign.		 It would be a sacrilege to stop in here!
It would be a sacrilege to stop in here!		 Victorian architecture on rue St. Jean.
Victorian architecture on rue St. Jean.
More Victorian architecture.
More Victorian architecture.		 Interesting stone carving.
Interesting stone carving.		 A quaint wine shop on rue St. Jean.
A quaint wine shop on rue St. Jean.		 Stange movie poster!
Stange movie poster!
More nice architecture on rue St. Jean.
More nice architecture on rue St. Jean.		 View of Saint-Jean-Baptiste Church from rue St. Jean.
View of Saint-Jean-Baptiste Church from rue St. Jean.		 This French Second Empire style masterpiece was completed in 1886.
This French Second Empire style masterpiece was completed in 1886.		 Architect Joseph-Ferdinand Peachy rebuilt it after the first church burned in 1881.
Architect Joseph-Ferdinand Peachy rebuilt it after the first church burned in 1881.
Nice clock off of rue St. Jean.
Nice clock off of rue St. Jean.		 An appropriate sculpture outside of the library in Québec.
An appropriate sculpture outside of the library in Québec.		 Another great building on rue St. Jean.
Another great building on rue St. Jean.		 A crowded rue St. Jean at dusk.
A crowded rue St. Jean at dusk.
The city walls of la Porte Kent (in Upper Town).
The city walls of la Porte Kent (in Upper Town).		 Close-up of la Porte Kent.
Close-up of la Porte Kent.

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