Old Quebec

Old Quebec is a historical district in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. The area, which includes the Upper and Lower Towns, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Old Quebec is administratively part of the Vieux-Québec-Cap-Blanc-colline Parlementaire area in the borough of La Cité-Limoilou. The neighborhood is also known as "the Old City" or "Quebec's Old City" in English. It is also known as the Latin Quarter, however, this term applies mainly to the region surrounding the Séminaire de Québec, the original site of Laval University.

Quebec City is one of North America's oldest European cities. The ramparts that surround Old Quebec are the only intact defensive city walls in the Americas north of Mexico. UNESCO designated this area as a World Heritage Site in 1985 "Old Québec Historic District."

Much of the city's noteworthy traditional architecture can be seen in Vieux-Québec (Old Quebec), within and beneath the fortifications. With its stone buildings and winding lanes dotted with stores and restaurants, this neighborhood has a European atmosphere. The primary gates through the walls from the current area of downtown are Porte Saint-Louis and Porte Saint-Jean; the Kent Gate was a gift to the province from Queen Victoria, and the foundation stone was placed by the Queen's daughter, Princess Louise, Marchioness of Lorne, on 11 June 1879. The Parliament Hill region is west of the walls, while the Plains of Abraham are south of them.

Location: Quebec, Canada