Quebec City and it's history
Quebec city is located on top of the cliffs of Cap Diamant. The city was discovered as a Iroquois site by Jacques Cartier, French Explorer, in 1534. Samuel de Champlain then founded Quebec City in 1608. The same site has been under siege for months by the British army until the ultimate battle of the Plains of Abraham where but the English army defeated the French and both sides lost their generals, ( Montcalm & Wolfe, 1759).
Despite 100 years of British domination (until the Confederation of 1867) and a minority status in Canada for the last century, the province and it's capital have preserved its french culture which you can notice in every aspects of the inhabitants life.
It?s one of the oldest city in North America but its population is still under a million people. In 2008, the city will celebrate 400 years of history.
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Being the capital of the province of Quebec the federal and provincial government have invested lots of money to protect it's landmarks like the 300 years old wall that made the city protected like a fortress, it's 150 year old castle, it's 300 years old citadelle which is still active as a military base and many other landmarks.
It's very high location overlooking the St-Lawrence river made it very well protected from the surrounding.
The City is at at the point where the St-Lawrence river starts to be very large so the view is magnificent ! Not to far from Quebec City, you can go to Tadoussac where boats bring you to on the river to do whale watching.
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The Ch?teau Frontenac is the dominant landmark of Old Qu?bec, and practically a symbol of the city. It's not a castle at all, but a luxury hotel. The Canadian Pacific Railway built a number of "Ch?teau" style hotels around the country at the end of the 19th century (two other well-known examples are in Banff and Lake Louise, in the Canadian Rockies of Alberta). You can easily spend a few hours strolling along terrasse Dufferin and looking at the Chateau from different angles.
The Ch?teau Frontenac has a peaked copper roof that's typical of Qu?bec architecture and is found on many other buildings. Copper forms a green patina when it oxidizes from exposure to the elements.
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It is not uncommon for the joyful citizen of Quebec city to own a 300 years old rock house with triple chimney and 4-5 levels. The old town has been very well preserved, still has a residential purpose and resisted through multiple laws to become a tacky tourist destination.
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The city has kept a wonderful European feel and you can experience it in every street.
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You can also find some familiar names!
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And finally, the Pepsi coliseum, where the Aussies will play Saturday night, a hockey amphitheater that holds a max capacity of approx. 15K. It was the home of the (NHL) Quebec Nordiques Hockey Team, the Montreal eternal rivals (similar to what Everton-Liverpool are to foot). The team was sold and moved to Colorado.
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