Upper Town Quebec City, Canadas first UNESCO World Heritage Site, is all about history. Its everywhere
in the walls, the fortifications, the venerable buildings, the narrow streets,and the multitude of commemorative statues and monuments. A visitor can enjoy most of the old town inside the walls for just its quaint picturesque appearance, which these pictures depict, although they dont show all the places one might wish to visit. I think that many readers, though, will want to look beyond the surface, to
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Upper Town again In the previous article we looked at the part of Upper Town that is...
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inside map The red arrow shows the Porte St Louis (gate), where well...
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Porte St Louis This is the best known of the four gates (entrances). It was part of the...
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rue d'Auteuil This street is located just inside the walls after going through the...
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Dufferin Terrace This broad and lengthy boardwalk stretches from in front of the Château...
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Governors' Garden (presented as a digital watercolour) This peaceful spot contains what...
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Samuel de Champlain This huge monument to the famous soldier, explorer and governor of New France...
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Champlain's plaque It says: Born at Brouage in Saintonge (France) about 1567, he served in...
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Musee du Fort ...
and rear view of the old Post Office. We are descending a short street...
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Montmorency Park Like the Falls east of the City it was named after the Duc de Montmorency,...
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the nave For a really fine panoramic view of the interior of the church, go to:...
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the altar Note the massive gilded baldaquin over it, and the sanctuary lamp which was a...
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stained glass Of course there are numerous stained glass windows. This one is my favorite.
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rue Ste Anne It skirts the Place dArmes, a block south of the cathedral, and is the...
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rue du Tresor . It is a one block long artists pedestrian walkway between rue...
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