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Quebec City Chateau Frontenac

Quebec City – Old World Charm

Posted on June 28, 2019June 28, 2019 by jennifer froese
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Quebec City is located on the St. Lawrence River and is the capital of the province of Quebec, Canada. The origin of the name Quebec is quite interesting. It actually stems from the Algonquian word “Kébec” which means “where the river narrows.” The greater Quebec area was originally inhabited by several different Algonquian-speaking tribes.

St. Lawrence River
Quebec City

Quebec is dominantly a French-speaking province because the French settled there in the 1500’s. The city was officially founded in 1608 by the famous French explorer Samuel de Champlain. None of us who went on this road trip knew much French, but thankfully many people in the city speak both French and English and we were able to get by.

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Rue du Petit Champlain
Bolduc Antiquites

Old World Charm

Quebec City is also the only city in North America that has fortified city walls that are still standing. It’s actually listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. “Old Quebec” is located inside the city walls, and it is exactly what you would expect – narrow cobblestone streets lined with ancient stone buildings. Old Quebec is known for its distinctly old-world European charm. Outside of the city walls is the larger, modern part of Quebec City.

Old Quebec City
Old Quebec City Notre Dame Des Victoires

I haven’t been to mainland Europe yet (we did go to the Azores last summer), but I like to think that some of these streets would look right at home in Paris.

Quebec City
Rue du Petit Champlain
Séminaire de Québec

Old Quebec City AirBnb

We were recently able take a summer road trip up to Quebec City and stay for a few nights. We spent most of our time in the old city, and stayed in an AirBnb within the city walls. The seafoam-colored house below was the one that we rented!

Quebec City AirBnb
Quebec City AirBnb
Quebec City AirBnb
Quebec City AirBnb
Quebec City AirBnb
Quebec City AirBnb
Quebec City AirBnb

Streets of Old Quebec City

The road to get to our house was barely wide enough for one mid-size car, and the front doors of many of the houses opened up directly onto the narrow road. The construction and layout of many of the streets were a reminder of an era when cars didn’t yet exist.

Quebec City AirBnb
Quebec City Breakneck Steps
Rue du Petit Champlain
Rue du Petit Champlain at night
Quebec City Mural

Fairmont Le Château Frontenac

The most famous attraction in Quebec City is probably the beautiful Fairmont Le Château Frontenac. At 260 feet tall, and with 18 floors and 611 rooms, the enormous hotel looms over everything else in Old Quebec. It definitely dominates the Old Quebec cityscape from almost every angle.

Fairmont Le Château Frontenac
Fairmont Le Château Frontenac
St. Lawrence River

One night we visited the nearby Parc de la Chute-Montmorency, and they even had their own bee hives!

Montmorency Gardens - Bee Hives

Doors of Old Quebec City

And last but not least the doors! They should probably get a post all to themselves. This doesn’t even scratch the surface of all the door pictures I took while we were there!

Quebec City
Quebec City
Quebec City
Quebec City John Darlington
Quebec City
Quebec City
Quebec City
Quebec City

We had such an amazing time in Quebec City and would definitely recommend it to anyone who is considering a trip there!

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