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Quebec City is the capital of the province of Quebec, which is located east of Canada. Its historical center, a fortress of French style of the eighteenth century (which is called Vieux-Quebec), was declared a World Heritage Site by Unesco in 1985.

The city has a population of 526,600 habitants (2004), reaching 710,800 (2004) counting its metropolitan area. The city held its 400 anniversary in 2008.

It is located on the banks of the St. Lawrence River on a hill where the hotel stands Chateau Frontenac (Chateau Frontenac). The climate is quite rainy, with 178 rainy days a year with total rainfall of 1207.7 mm, 337.0 mm of which are snow. The average annual temperature is 4.0 ° C, being January, the coldest month with -12.5 º C (-7.7 / -17.3) and July the warmest with 19.1 º C (24.9 / 13 , 2 degrees Celsius).

Quebec is a metropolis purely French as 96.4% of the population in the metropolitan area of Quebec is French-speaking versus only 1.5% Anglophone. There is a minimum of 0.4% bilingual population and the rest belong to linguistic minorities that do not reach the 1% being the most numerous of the Spanish-speaking.

In Spanish, to differentiate between the city and the province is talk of Quebec City and the province of Quebec, with intonation in the last syllable. In French, the province is called 'le Quebec' while the city is simply Quebec without the 'you'. Officially, the city is called "Quebec" (acute accent, without any reference to "city") at the provincial and federal both English and in French.

ATTRACTIONS

The Old Town (Vieux Quebec), World Heritage Site since 1985, is the most interesting sector of the city. It is located east of the walls and reach the St. Lawrence River. That portion located on the top of the cliffs of Cap Diamant is called Haute Ville (City High), whereas at his feet, between the cliffs and the river is known as Basse Ville (Lower Town).

Chateau FrontenacEl edge of the Vieux Quebec is dominated by the mole Chateau Frontenac hotel, perched on top of Cap Diamant. The hotel is located opposite the Terrasse Dufferin, a walk brought to the edge of the cliff, offering a beautiful view overlooking the St. Lawrence River. Bordering the cliff, the Terrasse Dufferin leads to the Plains of Abraham, the site where the battle took place in 1759 to seal the fate of New France, by defeating British troops to take those French and Quebec City, leaving his back Citadel (La Citadelle), fortress that stands at the highest point of Cap Diamant and now a site of the CF (Canadian Forces) and secondary residence of Governor General of Canada. The National Assembly, the provincial legislature in Quebec, is also near the Citadel.

Near the Chateau Frontenac is the basilica of Notre-Dame de Quebec, cathedral Catholic Archbishop of Quebec. This is the first cathedral built in northern Mexico and the first elevated to the rank of basilica in americas, as well as the church premiums Canada.

The City High communicates with the Lower through a steep street (Côte de la Montagne), which offers a shortcut in the form of stairs (the Escalier Casse-Cou, the Straight Rompecuellos literally) and also with a funicular. The Lower Town includes places like the former church of Notre-Dame des Victoires, the oldest church in Canada, the historic quarter of Petit Champlain, the Place-Royal, the cradle of the founding of Quebec, the port, and the Musee de la Civilisation (Museum of Civilization).

The origins of the Basse-Ville go back to the earliest days of the colony, despite their respectable age, full of activity (from 10 to 17), in this place were art shops and crafts, numerous restaurants and bars.

Another attraction of the city is the view from Levis. Levis front of Quebec, across the St. Lawrence River.

The Laval University is located at the western extremity of the city in the district of Sainte-Foy. Its origins are in the Seminary of Quebec, founded by the first bishop of New France, Francois de Laval, in 1663. Power Architecture is located in the old city, in the old seminary building.

Quebec is also known for its Winter Carnival and its celebrations on the feast of St. John the Baptist.

Among the tourist attractions located in the vicinity of the city are the Montmorency Falls and the Basilica of Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupre.

Museums
Among the most significant museums of the city are as follows:

Musee National des Beaux-Arts du Quebec (National Museum of Fine Arts of Quebec)
Musee de la Civilisation (Museum of Civilization)
Musee de l'Amerique Française (Museum of the americas French)
Musee d'Art Inuit (Inuit Art Museum)
Musee des Ursulines (Museum of the Ursuline)
Musee du Fort (Museo del Fuerte)

SHIPPING

Quebec is supplied by Jean Lesage International Airport, which is located in the district of Sainte-Foy. The city also has a port on the St. Lawrence.

Two bridges, the Bridge of Quebec and Pierre Laporte Bridge, connecting the city and with the right bank of the St. Lawrence river thanks to a ferry service. The city has access by VIA Baranda (Palacio de la Gare), and is the main terminal east of Quebec City-Windsor corridor of railroad.

The Network of the Capital Transport is responsible for public transportation by bus.

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