Old Town Quebec City Photos

UNESCO Old Quebec City

Old cobbled streets and narrow shopping lanes are reminiscent of a historic European village. The city of Quebec is one of the oldest in North America and the ramparts surrounding old Quebec (Vieux-Québec) were declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in '85

In UNESCO language, Old Quebec City is known as the "Historic District of Old Quebec". Vieux-Québec or Old Quebec, is a beautiful portion of the City which was founded in 1608 by Samuel de Champlain. Shops along Rue Sous le Fort, Quartier Petite ...

Old Quebec Accommodations Fairmont Le Chateau Frontenac

The luxurious accommodations at the Fairmont Le Chateau Frontenac in Old Quebec in Quebec, Canada are topped off with beautiful scenery of the Gulf of St. Lawrence and the Terrasse Dufferin.

During the summer months, people gather on the Terrasse Dufferin in Old Quebec City, Canada to watch street performers, learn the history of the area, enjoy the scenery, stroll the boardwalk and admire the beauty of the Fairmont Le Chateau Frontenanc. Standing o ...

Maison Chevalier Window Marche Champlain Quebec City

The red colored wooden shutters which surround the window on the Maison Chevalier along the Marche Champlain in Quebec City, Canada are a small part of the beauty on this historic building.

The architecture of this stone building which houses the Maison Chevalier located along Marche Champlain in Quebec City, Canada, is highlighted by the red wooden shutters surrounding the window and the blossoming flowers. The building and the window design d ...

Petit Champlain Restaurants Old Quebec Canada

During the evenings, one can stand at the top of the L'escalier Casse-cou or Breakneck Stairs in Old Quebec in Quebec City, Canada, where one can overlook the restaurants and Petit Champlain which glow in the night lighting.

Standing at the top of the L'escalier Casse-cou, many know them as the Breakneck Stairs, the view of the restaurants and Petit Champlain in Old Quebec City, Canada is beautiful at night as the area becomes aglow from the lighting. The Casse-cou dates back to the ...

Hotel De Ville Exterior Old Quebec Canada

Flags, flowers and gardens adorn the exterior of the historic building which is home to the Hotel de Ville or City Hall in Old Quebec, Canada.

Flags hang from the iron structures along the exterior of Hotel de Ville (French name) or City Hall in Old Quebec in Quebec City, Canada. Cobblestone paths lead around City Hall where beautiful flower gardens are tended to and blossom in an array of colors d ...

Quartier Petit Champlain Night Shopping Old Quebec

The night time glow illuminating the heritage buildings in Quartier Petit Champlain in Old Quebec, Canada. This quaint area is ideal for shopping during the day/night and a beautiful place for elegant dining.

Quartier Petit Champlain in Old Quebec City is an area declared as a UNESCO World Heritage Site and people to the area can wander the shopping district during the evening hours. As night moves in over Quebec City, the soft yellow lights in Petit Champlain illumi ...

Le Cavour Restaurant Exterior Rue Saint Louis Old Quebec Canada

The exterior of the Le Cavour restaurant located along Rue Saint-Louis in Old Quebec in Quebec City, Canada shows off its charm in the summer sun.

Located in the Joseph Bouchette House, a historic stone building along the Rue Saint-Louis in Old Quebec City, Canada, is the Le Cavour restaurant. The exterior of the building is done in a rustic red color with matching colored awnings, planters which flourish ...

Heritage Church Chapelle Des Jesuites Old Quebec Canada

The Chapelle des Jesuites is a historic church recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site along Rue Dauphine in Old Quebec in Quebec City, Canada.

A historic church built in 1818 known as the Chapelle des Jesuites shows off its beautiful architecture in the sunlight along Rue Dauphine in Old Quebec City, Canada. The architecture is a neo-classical style with the interior of the Chapelle des Jesuites beauti ...

Breakneck Stairs Restaurant Quartier Petit Champlain Quebec City

The view of the Quartier Petit Champlain and a romantic restaurant in the nightly glow from the top of the Breakneck Stairs in Old Quebec in Quebec City, Canada.

Looking down upon a restaurant along the Breakneck Stairs and the Quartier Petit Champlain in Old Quebec City, Canada, the night lights illuminate the beauty of the historic buildings. The Breakneck Stairs are the oldest stairway in Quebec City dating back to 16 ...

Dufferin Terrace Waterfront Old Quebec Canada

The busy waterfront of the Dufferin Terrace in Old Quebec, Canada is a very popular place and one of the most visited tourist attractions in Quebec City.

During the summer months, the Dufferin Terrace in Old Quebec City, Canada becomes a fairly busy place with tourists, cruise ship passengers, artists, musicians, mimes and other types of entertainers. Overlooking the St. Lawrence River, the Dufferin Terrace provi ...

Wooden Shuttered Windows Historic Building

The exterior of this historic building is adorned with bright red and white wooden shuttered windows, blending in beautifully with the atmosphere of Old Quebec, Canada.

Adorning the stone walls of the Maison Chevalier along Marche Champlain in the Quartier Petit Champlain in Old Quebec City, are historic wooden shuttered windows. Dating back to the 17th century, the windows have been repainted and renovated but still carry the ...

Historic Road Old Quebec Quebec City Canada

People relax on the outside terrace of a bistro along a road in the historic part of Old Quebec in Quebec City, Canada.

In Old Quebec in Quebec City, Canada, historic buildings line each side of the road where tourists will find bistros, cafes, restaurants, churches, hotels and souvenir and gift shops. People at this bistro enjoy the warmth of the summer sun on the outside te ...

Family Restaurant Sign Marche Champlain Old Quebec

On the outside of a historic building along Marche Champlain in Old Quebec, Canada, a sign advertises for the Spag&tini, a family restaurant.

The sign outside the Spag&tini Restaurant along the Marche Champlain in Old Quebec City, Canada is attached to an iron pole extending from the stone walls on a historic building. The Spag&tini is a family oriented restaurant which opened in 1984 and has a menu o ...

Old Quebec Night Scenery Quartier Petite Champlain

The night scenery along the Rue Sous le Fort in the Quartier Petite Champlain in Old Quebec, Canada is very romantic and peaceful as the buildings glow from the lights.

As night settles in around the historic Rue Sous le Fort in the Quartier Petite Champlain in Old Quebec City, Canada, the lights around the shops come to life. During the evening hours, Rue Sous Le Fort becomes a romantic area where people enjoy fabulous meals ...

Outdoor Artists Old Quebec Lane Quebec City Canada

In the lane, outdoor in the sunshine, artists set up their easels to allow people to see their artwork while visiting Old Quebec in Quebec City, Canada.

As the warmer climate arrives in Old Quebec in Quebec City, Canada, artists set up their stands and easels outdoors to create new masterpieces. Tourists stroll through these historic lanes where they can browse through the shops, enjoy a fabulous meal, relax ...

Rue Saint Louis Le Cavour Restaurant Old Quebec

The exterior of the Restaurant Le Cavour along the Rue Saint Louis in Old Quebec in Quebec City, Canada shows the beauty of stone buildings.

At the corner of the Rue Saint Louis in Old Quebec, a historic stone building known as the Joseph Bouchette House, is home to an excellent restaurant, Restaurant Le Cavour. The exterior is decorated with red awnings and red window frames and duri ...

Boutique Window Quebec City Canada

The window of a boutique is beautifully decorated to attract tourists to the Quartier Petite Champlain in Quebec City, Canada.

The sign above a boutique window in Quartier Petite Champlain in Old Quebec City is displayed in gold lettering which is easily seen against the red painted window frame. Greenery and a flower garden is cared for and adorns the front of the historic brick styled ...

Tourists Sign Historic Old Quebec Canada

A sign aids tourists in their adventure around the historic Quartier Petite Champlain in Old Quebec in Quebec, Canada.

Signs are located everywhere in the historic region of Quartier Petite Champlain in Old Quebec City, Canada making it easy for tourists to find their way around. This sign outlines the Quartier Petite Champlain and the different streets where many tourists flock ...

Store Signs Quartier Petite Champlain Quebec City

A variety of signs displayed on the historic buildings outside each store in Quartier Petite Champlain in Old Quebec, Quebec City,

The Rue du Petite-Champlain in Quartier Petite Champlain in Quebec City is a unique place to shop amongst the historic buildings and decor from which the store signs hang. Each store is varied with some being first rate boutiques selling a wide selection of ...

Restaurant Seating Historic Old Quebec Street

Signs highlight the exterior of a restaurant along a historic street in Old Quebec in Quebec City, Canada

The street named Rue Sous le Fort in Old Quebec in Quebec City is adorned with many historic buildings, one being this restaurant/cafe. The reddish brown brick colored building with its colorful signs and beautiful wooden doors open up to the outside seating ...

Cafe Restaurant Sign Quartier Petite Champlain Quebec

A vibrant sign hangs on the exterior wall of a cafe/restaurant along Rue Sous le Fort in Quartier Petite Champlain in Old Quebec, Canada.

The bright colors on the sign outside a cafe/restaurant along Rue Sous Le Fort in Quartier Petite Champlain in Old Quebec City, Canada catches the eye of passing tourists. There is a wide selection of cafes and restaurants along this historic section of Old Queb ...

Old Quebec Street Car Headlights Quebec Canada

Along the Cote de la Montagne in Old Quebec in Quebec, Canada, the car headlights leave a long streak of white lights around the bend in the street.

An endless stream of car headlights glow during the evening hours along Cote de la Montagne in Old Quebec City in Quebec, Canada. Shops line the sidewalks before the bend in the street as the green coloring on the rooftop of the Fairmont Le Chateau Frontenac tow ...

Old Quebec Historic Church Night Lighting

The Notre-Dame des Victoires Church is a historic landmark in Place Royale in Old Quebec, Canada which looks stunning at night with the lighting shining off it.

Since 1929, the Notre-Dame des Victoires Church in Place Royale in Old Quebec City, Canada was classified as a historic monument as it is the oldest stone church found in Quebec. The golden lighting on the buildings which come on as night nears, emit a glow whic ...

Wall Mural Lighting Place Royale Quebec

The lighting reflects off the beautiful wall mural, La Fresque des Quebecois, as darkness takes over in Place Royale in Old Quebec, Canada.

On a historic building in Place Royal in Old Quebec City in Quebec, Canada, a famous wall mural adorns the facade which was created by twelve artists. The wall mural is called La Fresque des Quebecois and during the evening hours, bright lighting is turned on to ...

Place Royale Night Lights Historic Buildings

The yellow night lights highlight the historic stone buildings in Place Royal in Old Quebec in Quebec City, Canada.

The architecture of the old stone buildings in Place Royale in Quebec City are beautiful during the day but when the night lights shine from the lamps on the buildings, a golden aura fills the area. Many unique shops are open during the day in these historic ...

Evening Street Lights Rue Notre Dame Quebec City

The evening street lights glow along the Rue Notre-Dame in Old Quebec in Quebec City, Canada as the rooftop of the Fairmont Le Chateau Frontenac adorns the backdrop.

A golden glow from the lights along the Rue Notre-Dame in Old Quebec in Quebec City, Canada during the evening hours makes the aura around the street very romantic. Towering above the street, is the top half of the elegant Fairmont Le Chateau Frontenac where ...

Promenade Des Gouverneurs Vieux Port Quebec

Strolling along Promenade des Gouverneurs in Old Quebec, Canada you have a beautiful view of Vieux Port.

A cruiseship brings passengers to Vieux Port where they can wander along Promenade des Gouverneurs and enjoy the beautiful scenery of Quebec City, Canada. Heritage buildings line the Promenade des Gouverneurs and across the horizon you can see smaller water ...

Le Cavour Restaurant Rue Saint Louis Old Quebec

The exterior of the Le Cavour Restaurant along Rue Saint-Louis in Old Quebec in Quebec City, Canada.

In a historic stone building in the Joseph Bouchette House along Rue Saint-Louis in Old Quebec City, Canada you will find Le Cavour Restaurant. Red awnings and red painted wooden frames decorate the exterior of the restaurant as spring flower baskets begin to fl ...

Old Quebec Tourists Quartier Petite Champlain

Tourists line the Rue du Petite-Champlain in Quartier Petite Champlain in Old Quebec, Canada during the warm summer days.

During the summer months, the Rue du Petite-Champlain in Quartier Petite Champlain is filled with tourists that visit Old Quebec on their vacations. A very popular place to go where you will find unique shops, cafes and restaurants housed in hist ...

Historic Stone Buildings Old Quebec

The historic stone buildings in Place-Royale in Old Quebec in Quebec City, Canada bring out the true heritage of the area.

Place-Royale is a unique place where old historic buildings constructed of stone, line the street and bring out the real beauty of Old Quebec, Canada. A man sits on the stairs in front of the buildings soaking up the sunshine and a street side cafe ...

Potted Plants Picture

The potted plants outside a street cafe create a beautiful picture while strolling through Place-Royale in Old Quebec, Canada.

Picture yourself sitting at this street cafe in Place-Royale in Old Quebec in Quebec, Canada surrounded by the aroma of the potted plants. On a beautiful summer day in Old Quebec, Canada, the street cafes are great places to enjoy a beverage while ...

Gare Du Palais Quebec City Canada

The Gare du Palais which means "Palace Station" is a train and bus station located in Quebec City, Canada.

The historic building that houses the Gare du Palais in Quebec City, Canada sees a steady stream of travelers coming and going from the bus and train station. Train service stopped between 1976 and 1985 making the Gare du Palais a much quieter place. Today y ...

Mandolin Musician Rue Du Petite Champlain Quebec

A musician playing his mandolin sits along the Rue du Petite Champlain in Old Quebec, Canada entertaining tourists that stroll through the street.

A musician sets up an area along the Rue du Petite Champlain in Old Quebec City, Canada where he plays his mandolin for the people passing by. The musician dresses in costume while he sits here on a regular basis during the summer when tourists fill the Rue du P ...

Wall Mural Picture Quartier Petite Champlain Old Quebec

Hours of work was put into creating the wall mural in this picture that is exhibited along Rue du Petite-Champlain in Quartier Petite Champlain, Old Quebec.

A mural created with an incredible amount of detail adorns a wall along Rue du Petite-Champlain in Quartier Petite Champlain in Old Quebec City, Canada. A different activity takes place in each room with intricate features in the decor of the rooms and on each p ...

Rue Sous Le Fort Shops Old Quebec

The shops along Rue Sous Le Fort in Old Quebec, Canada are illuminated by the lights that sparkle during the evening hours.

People eat at the restaurants and browse through the shops along Rue Sous Le Fort in Old Quebec City, Canada after the sun goes down. The Rue Sous Le Fort is very romantic at night with the lights aglow as the low murmur of people take in the tranquility of the ...

St Patricks Pub Quebec City

For fun and excitement, people flock to the St Patricks Pub along Cote de la Farbrique in Old Quebec in Quebec City, Canada.

People sit outside on the terrace at St Patricks Pub in Old Quebec in Quebec City enjoying a beverage on a warm sunny day. St Patricks Pub sits on a street corner so that the entranceway has a rounded facade and widens along both streets making this pub a un ...

Yellow Fall Leaves

Fall is a pretty time of year around Old Quebec in Quebec City especially when a tree is decorated with bright yellow leaves.

Fall has officially arrived in Quebec City, Canada as you can see by the yellow leaves that adorn this tree. As the leaves shimmer in the sunlight, each one will eventually fall and this tree will be left bare until Spring. Yellow fall leaves on ...

La Citadelle View Quebec City

From La Citadelle in Old Quebec in Quebec City you get a beautiful view of the Vieux Port and the St Lawrence River.

The view from La Citadelle in Quebec City, Canada overlooks the St Lawrence River and the Vieux Port where buildings and houses stand within walking distance to the water's edge. Small whitecaps can be seen on the surface of the river as sailboats drift in t ...

Directional Signs Quebec City

Directional signs outside the Post Office in Old Quebec in Quebec City will point you in the right direction to the listed places.

Directional signs will help visitors to Old Quebec City in finding their way around this unique part of the city. One of the signs will take you to the Information Centre where you will find everything you need to know about Old Quebec. In the background, a hist ...

Mandolin Player Quartier Petite Champlain Old Quebec

Under sunny summer skies, a Mandolin Player entertains the crowds in Quartier Petite Champlain in Old Quebec, Canada.

Quartier Petite Champlain in Old Quebec, Canada is a very popular location for tourists and this mandolin player dressed in costume entertains the people daily during the summer months. The mandolin has its own unique sound and many people love t ...