Old Quebec

I was incredibly impressed by the beauty of old Quebec. Its attraction to tourists was further elevated after it was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site on 3 December 1985.

Almost all visitors start the tour from Notre-Dame-les-Victoires Church, a historical church in Place Royale which was originally built in 1688. The original building was destroyed by British bombardment and what is now standing is a reconstructed one completed in 1816.

Notre-Dame-les-Victoires Church.

Wall murals in Lower Town of old Quebec City.

Our tour of the old Quebec City started with an early lunch of typical French cuisine at a road side restaurant overlooking St. Lawrence River.

St. Lawrence River separates the old City from the
new City at the far end.

Escargot.

Duck Legs.

Old Quebec is very tourist friendly. Handicapped and physically challenged visitors can opt to move uphill and downhill using the funicular train. 

Walking to the Upper Town.

Of course, walking up on foot is so much more interesting compared to using the funicular. There are souvenir shops, coffee houses along the ways.

Fairmount Le Chateau Frontenec, a luxurious hotel strategically built in the Upper Town has an awesome view of St. Lawrence River and both the old Town and the new Town.

Building that houses the Ministry of Finance,
Quebec at the Upper Town.

St. Lawrence River.

We did not manage to see Quebec new city but caught glimpses of the two famous bridges linking the old and the new cities.

The older - Quebec Bridge.

The newer bridge, Pierre Laporte Bridge is the longest suspension bridge in Canada. Longest span is 667.5m carrying a six lanes carriageway.

The newer - Pierre Laporte Bridge.

Old and new bridges side by side.