Quebec City, Quebec

Quebec City is the capital of Quebec province and the center of the francophone community of Canada. As of the 2006 census it had a population of 491,142: The second largest city in Quebec. Jacques Cartier visited in 1536 and attempted a settlement here in 1541 which failed. Founded by Samuel de Champlain in 1608 on the site of an abandoned Iroquois village named Stadacona. It became the major settlement in New France. The British captured it after the Battle of the Plains of Abraham in 1759 and the city was officially ceded to them in 1763. It remained a Francophone city, keeping the atmosphere created here by French settlement. An attempt by American Revolutionaries to capture the city in 1775 failed. Afterward the city was fortified and made the site of a major British garrison. When the colony of Upper Canada was formed in 1791 Quebec was made its capital. In 1840 when Canada was reorganized into a Province, Quebec was one of its shared capitals until Ottawa was chosen as the permanent capital. In 1864 the Quebec Conference that resulted in the agreement for Canadian Confederation. When Quebec was made a province of the Dominion of Canada in 1867, Quebec was made its capital. During World War Two, the outline of the D-Day landings was formulated during conferences in Quebec by the Allied leaders.

Quebec is a cultural gem with visitors from around the world. The historical architecture of the city makes it a prime locale for sightseeing tourists.
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Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quebec_City
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Coordinates:  46°51'29"N 71°20'39"W

Comments

  • I went to Quebec about 10 years ago. Great city.
  • J'ai adoré le québec. J'ai réservé mes vacances avec www.canadaXperience.com
  • 400 years birthday for quebec city @2008. Congratualtion
  • there is a carnavel there.there is a waterfall named Chute Montmorency.the chateau frontenac is there.
  • After a 2 months visit in 2007, I decided to move as a ''New Quebecors''