Quebec City

Quebec City is the capital of Quebec, Canada, on the Saint Lawrence River. Founded by Samuel de Champlain in 1608, it is one of North America’s oldest European-founded cities.

Samuel de Champlain: Samuel de Champlain was a French explorer and colonial administrator who founded Quebec in 1608. He established the French settlement that became Quebec City.
Saint Lawrence River: The Saint Lawrence River is a major North American waterway connecting the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean. Its navigable channel made Quebec a gateway between the interior and the Atlantic.
National Assembly of Quebec: The National Assembly of Quebec is the province’s elected legislature. Its seat in Quebec City makes the city the center of provincial political life.
Montreal: Montreal is Quebec’s largest city, located on an island in the Saint Lawrence River. Montreal is larger and more cosmopolitan, while Quebec City is the provincial capital and historic seat of government.
New France: New France was France’s colonial empire in North America from the sixteenth century until 1763. Quebec City became the colony’s political and commercial center.
Cape Diamond: Cape Diamond is the promontory overlooking the Saint Lawrence River on which Quebec City’s upper town stands. Its height made the settlement defensible and its river views commanding.
Port of Quebec: The Port of Quebec is a commercial and passenger port on the Saint Lawrence River. It continues the city’s historic connection to Atlantic shipping and trade.
Ottawa: Ottawa is the capital of Canada, situated in Ontario near the Quebec border. Ottawa is the national capital; Quebec City governs the province of Quebec.
Battle of the Plains of Abraham: The Battle of the Plains of Abraham was a decisive 1759 battle between British and French forces outside Quebec City. The British victory opened the way to the city’s surrender and changed its political future.
Old Quebec: Old Quebec is the historic district within Quebec City’s former fortified walls. Its upper and lower towns preserve the city’s colonial street pattern and architecture.

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