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Québec City
With its old city walls, the characteristic green copper roofs and fortified Citadel, the provincial capital is one of the most European cities in North America; in 1985 it was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. It is the cradle of French culture in Canada with a 95 per cent French-speaking population. The city is split into two levels, connected by stone stairways and a municipal lift. Surrounded by the old city walls is the ‘Upper Town’ with some fine 18th- and 19th-century architecture, notably the Place D’Armes and the Château Frontenac. The latter is a first-class hotel. In front of the Château Frontenac is a wide promenade with 310 wooden steps leading up to the Citadel which affords incredible views across the St Lawrence River. Small street cafes, cobblestoned streets and shaded squares emphasise the European air of the ‘Upper Town’. In the ‘Lower Town’, the network of 17th-century streets centred on Place Royale has recently been restored.
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