rue d'Auteuil, the first street just past the Gate

Quebec City - Upper Town Within the Walls.

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November 1st 2014
Old Quebec City, Canada’s first UNESCO World Heritage Site, is all about history … in the walls, the fortifications, the venerable buildings, the narrow streets, and the multitude of commemorative statues and monuments. There are four massive entrance “gates”, so I’ll start at the best known one … the Porte St Louis … and move eastward to the famous Chateau Frontenac. It is surrounde ... read more

North America » Canada » Quebec » Québec City

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A land of vast distances and rich natural resources, Canada became a self-governing dominion in 1867 while retaining ties to the British crown. Economically and technologically the nation has developed in parallel with the US, its neighbor to the sou... ... read more