Vieux-Québec–Cap-Blanc–colline Parlementaire
Old Quebec - Cape Blanc - Parliament Hill
Vieux-Québec–Cap-Blanc–colline Parlementaire |
| — Quartier (district) — |
| The district, as seen from the Bassin Louise. |
| The district highlighted in blue, within its borough. |
| Arrondissement (Borough) |
La Cité-Limoilou |
| Ville (City) |
Quebec City |
| Province |
Quebec |
| Country |
Canada |
| Merged |
2009 |
Vieux-Québec–Cap-Blanc–colline Parlementaire is one of the 35 districts of the City of Quebec, and one of six that are located in the borough of La Cité–Limoilou. This area is certainly the most visited and most toured in the province of Quebec. It is in this partly fortified area where a building that symbolizes Canada to the world, the Château Frontenac, is found, with its large terrace overlooking the city of Levis just across the St. Lawrence River. Dozens of cafes, tourist shops, restaurants, hotels and inns are found here. Some say this is the most European neighbourhood in North America.
Portrait of the neighbourhood
The district comprises four distinct areas within the centre of Quebec City:
- Vieux-Québec (Haute-Ville), (Old Quebec (Upper Town)), which includes the space within the old town walls.
- Vieux-Québec (Basse-Ville), (Old Quebec (Lower Town)), including Place Royale, the Old Port and the area around the Gare du Palais.
- Colline Parlementaire, (Parliament Hill), including the area of Place d'Youville, the Parliament Building, the space between René-Lévesque Boulevard and the Grande-Allée (until Grand Théâtre de Québec approximately) and much of the Plains of Abraham.
- Cap Blanc, a thin strip of land between Cape Diamond and the St. Lawrence and centred on the Church of Notre-Dame-de-la-Garde.
History
Main arteries
- Rue Saint-Jean
- Rue De Buade
- Rue Saint-Louis and Grande-Allée
- Boulevard Champlain
- Rue Saint-Paul
- Avenue Honoré-Mercier / Autoroute Dufferin-Montmorency (autoroute 440)
Parks, green spaces and recreational areas
Notable buildings
Places of worship
Museums, theatres and exhibition spaces
Public administration
Places of learning
There are no longer any public schools in the district, due to the small number of families with children living there. The few private schools that are there serve clients who live almost exclusively outside the city center.
Related
External links
Notes and references
- ^ http://www.pc.gc.ca/lhn-nhs/qc/fortifications/visit/visit4.aspx
- ^ Description of Churches of Quebec
- ^ Description of Churches of Quebec
- ^ Description of Churches of Quebec
- ^ Description of Churches of Quebec
- ^ Description of the first St. Patrick's Church onThe Churches of Quebec
- ^ Description of Churches of Quebec
- ^ The Churches of Quebec]
- ^ canada Emporis.com