Accessible by steep stairs or via funicular car, Old Quebec’s Lower Town has its own historic charms. The Basse-Ville sprang up around the city’s harbor and was in fact the original ...

Quebec's Old Town (Vieux-Québec) is the only North American fortified city north of Mexico whose walls still exist. It was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1985, as the "Historic District ...

Quebec City, founded in 1608 by French explorer Samuel de Champlain on a strategic bend above the Saint Lawrence River on the ...

Perched on top of the hill in Old Quebec, it’s also a landmark that helps you orient yourself when walking around Old Town. If staying elsewhere, at least walk through the lobby or take a daily ...