Oct 27 Quebec Quebec

 We have an excursion to cover the highlights of Quebec. It turned out that we traveled much further than I had expected but saw some things that were very historical.

The first stop was the old town of Quebec, located at river level below the bluffs that hold the new town. Here we're looking up at the Hotel Frontenac, a Quebec icon.

Notre-Dame-des-Victoires is a small church located on the site of Champlain's residence when founding the city of Quebec.

Around the corner is a mural depicting Quebec throughout it's history. Chaplain is center bottom.

One way to get from the lower to upper part of the city.

The funicular represents a much more reasonable approach, but we'll stay on the lower level for now.

Shopping street in the lower village

Window shopping

This is really the old town

We drove about 10 miles outside of Quebec for lunch at the Auberge Baker restaurant, and then a drive through houses from hundreds of years ago, still occupied.

 

 

Still far outside the city we visit the Basilique Sainte Anne de Beaupre. Anne was the mother of Mary, grandmother to Jesus.

Impressive bronze panels on the doors

 

 

Second church we've visited with a display of crutches no longer needed by those that have been cured of their afflictions. I don't see any artificial limbs in there. 

 

PJP II prayed before this statue of Mary and child. 

A full size reproduction of the Pieta

 

Modern methods for ancient votive candles 

 

 The original church built in 1676

 

 

A quick stop at Montmorency Falls

In the women's restroom at the falls. Was this a big problem?

Back to the city of Quebec and the Plains of Abraham where Montcalm and Wolfe fought and Britain defeated the French and made Canada part of the empire

Our final stop is the new city and the Hotel Frontenac, overlooking the old city below.  

City Hall (Hotel de Ville)

Hotel Frontenac

The lower city and the river