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The following is a list of historic buildings in Quebec City, Quebec. The city's earliest structures originated from First Nations settlements, although the city's oldest standing structures originate from the French colony established in 1608 by Samuel de Champlain .
Site Date(s) Designated Location Description Image 57-63 St. Louis Street [3]: 1705-1811 (period of construction) 1969 Quebec City: Three early eighteenth and nineteenth century stone houses within the walls of Quebec City's Upper Town at the foot of Cavelier du Moulin Park; a notable grouping of buildings from the French Regime
Village Vacances Valcartier/Québec City Parents will find a wide variety of things to do in the Québec City area to keep kids both happy and curious. Strolling the streets of Old Qu ...
Colonial buildings in Old Quebec. The architecture of Quebec City is characterized by its being one of the oldest cities of Northern America, founded in 1608. The French settlers of the area built in an architectural style similar to that of their native France. Quebec City is the only remaining fortified city north of Mexico and was declared a ...
Famous for its religious heritage, Quebec has some of the most beautiful Catholic churches of North America. There are no fewer than 122 religious buildings named historic monuments by the Quebec government. Founded as a Roman Catholic French colony and nicknamed "the city of a hundred spires," Montréal is renowned for its churches.
[4] [5] The settlement would develop rapidly during the 17th century, forming what is now called the Lower Town (French: Basse-Ville) of Quebec City. A fire in 1682 ravaged the wood structures of the settlement, prompting the construction of new stone buildings that would establish the architectural style of the square. [6]
Sports venues in Quebec City (1 C, 2 P) Pages in category "Buildings and structures in Quebec City" The following 44 pages are in this category, out of 44 total.
Old Quebec (French: Vieux-Québec, pronounced [vjø kebÉ›k]) is a historic neighbourhood of Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. Comprising the Upper Town ( French : Haute-Ville ) and Lower Town ( French : Basse-Ville ), the area is a UNESCO World Heritage Site .