'Breakneck Stairs' (1893) down to Lower Town earn their nickname in the Winter, for sure!

Quebec City - old Lower Town

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November 5th 2014
This is where it all began back in 1608. Strictly speaking, Lower Town encompasses everything all around the base of the rock that is Cape Diamond. When people use the term these days they are most often speaking of the old part near the St. Lawrence River below the Château Frontenac and Dufferin Terrace. We will look only at that area. Place Royale In 1608 Champlain founded a tiny st ... read more

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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