Vieux-Québec–Cap-Blanc–Colline Parlementaire () is one of the 35 districts of the City of Quebec, and one of six that are located in the borough of La Cité-Limoilou. The district is the most visited and toured location in the city. It is in this partly fortified area where the Château Frontenac is found, with its large terrace overlooking the city of Lévis, across the Saint Lawrence River. A large concentration of cafes, tourist shops, restaurants, hotels and inns are situated in the district. In its most recent census count in 2016, Statistics Canada reported that the district had a population of residents, whom comprise % of the city's total population.
Portrait of the neighbourhood
The district comprises four distinct areas within the centre of Quebec City:
Vieux-Québec (Haute-Ville), (Old Quebec (Upper Town)), which includes the space within the old town walls. Vieux-Québec (Basse-Ville), (Old Quebec (Lower Town)), including Place Royale, the Old Port and the area around the Gare du Palais. Colline Parlementaire, (Parliament Hill), including the area of Place D'Youville and the Parliament Building; the section between Boulevard René-Lévesque and Grande-Allée (up to approximately the Grand Théâtre de Québec); and much of the Plains of Abraham. Cap Blanc, a thin strip of land between Cap Diamant and the Saint Lawrence River, and centred on the Church of Notre-Dame-de-la-Garde.
History
Main arteries Rue Saint-Jean Rue de Buade Rue Saint-Louis and Grande-Allée Boulevard Champlain Rue Saint-Paul Avenue Honoré-Mercier / Autoroute Dufferin-Montmorency (Autoroute 440)
Parks, green spaces and recreational areas
The Battlefields Park / Plains of Abraham Artillery Park National Historic Site Fortifications of Québec National Historic Site — this site consists of the walls and gates of Quebec, the Governors' Garden, Montmorency Park, Terrasse Dufferin, and the Governors' Walkway. Old Port of Quebec Place Royale
Notable buildings Château Frontenac Édifice Price Citadelle of Quebec Séminaire de Québec Hôtel-Dieu de Québec (hospital) and its accompanying churchDescription of Churches of Quebec
Places of worship Cathedral-Basilica of Notre-Dame de Québec Notre-Dame-des-Victoires Church Cathedral of the Holy TrinityDescription of Churches of Quebec Chalmers-Wesley United ChurchDescription of Churches of Quebec St. Andrew's Church (Presbyterian)Description of Churches of Quebec St. Patrick's Church (1833) — the first Irish Catholic church to be built in the city. It was abandoned in 1914, burned in 1971, and its façade is now part of an annex to the Hôtel-Dieu de Québec.Description of the first St. Patrick's Church on The Churches of Quebec Notre-Dame de la Garde, Cap BlancDescription of Churches of Quebec
Museums, theatres and exhibition spaces Capitole de Québec (National Historic Site) Palais Montcalm Musée de la civilisation The Institut canadien de Québec building, occupying the old church Wesleyan Church (Methodist, 1849).The Churches of Quebec Includes a performance hall and a branch of the Quebec City Library.
Public administration Parliament Building Quebec City Hall Édifice Marie-Guyart — the tallest building in Quebec City. The skyscraper is the tallest building in Canada east of Montreal, and has at its top the Capital Observatory (Observatoire de la Capitale). Ministry of Finance of Quebec (in the old Court House) Palais de Justice de Québec (court house) Headquarters of the Société de l'assurance automobile du Québec Headquarters of the Société des traversiers du Québec
Places of learning There are no longer any public schools in the district, due to the small number of families with children living there. The few private schools that are there serve clients who live almost exclusively outside the city center. Private schools École Saint-Louis de Gonzague Petit Séminaire de Québec École des Ursulines (Old Quebec) CDI College Quebec Oral School for Deaf Children School of Architecture at the Université Laval Conservatoire de musique et d'art dramatique du Québec
See also
Quebec City Old Quebec Plains of Abraham Cap Diamant
External links Vieux-Québec–Cap-Blanc–Colline Parlementaire interactive map Vieux-Québec–Cap-Blanc–Colline Parlementaire District Council Presentation on La Cite
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