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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.

Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quebec_City

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  • Naval Complex at Pointe-à-Carcy, Larry Whelan (guest) wrote 9 years ago:
    James, thanks for the info. The link I have to the accommodations you are talking about doesn't work, do you have any contact info? Much obliged if you do, larrywhelan@live.ca Retired RCAF
  • Naval Complex at Pointe-à-Carcy, James O'Keefe (guest) wrote 9 years ago:
    Took a Naval Operations course there in 2007, and have stayed there a couple of times for business and pleasure, last visit in 2014. The accommodations block is just below the complex. Amazing location, at the base of the cliff in the Old Town. Dozens of restaurants and tourist sites within easy walking distance, and there is parking just across the street.
  • Petit Champlain, Lucie (guest) wrote 10 years ago:
    The land grants for the 45 Founding Families (landed June 10, 1636) of Quebec City ran from the base of the plateau where the Chateau is sited, down to the water. Philippe Amyot was a stone mason and the Amiot home faces on Rue Petit-Champlain.
  • Avenue Lemesurier, Andrew Caddell (guest) wrote 10 years ago:
    Garnet Wolsely Lemesurier was the favourite son of William And Emily LeMesurier, a bright, athletic outdoorsman who worked as a bank manager. He died April 24, 1915 in the Second Battle of Ypres; his body was never found, and he lies somewhere in Flanders Fields. His name was inscribed in the Menin Gate in Ypres, along with those of 54,895 other Commonwealth soldiers who have no known grave. There are 6,983 Canadian names. The inscription reads: “To the armies of the British Empire who stood here from 1914 to 1918 and to those of their dead who have no known grave.” When the war ended, Garnet’s closest friend, Rex Meredith, moved to dedicate two streets in the centre of Quebec to two of his friends who had perished in the war. One street was named for Major O’Kill Massey Learmonth, who won the Military Cross in early 1917 and then died in late 1917, posthumously receiving the Victoria Cross, the highest recognition for a soldier in the British Empire. The other street was named for Sergeant Garnet LeMesurier, who won no special medals, but was a hero just the same. Today, Rue LeMesurier and Rue Learmonth stand side by side near La Grande Allée, a testament to sacrifice and to loyal friendship.
  • Colisée Pepsi de Québec (closed), Llew (guest) wrote 10 years ago:
    I loved the old rink and found a great view of the game and a good experience.
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