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Cap-Rouge
Entering Quebec City along the King's Road leads straight through the heart of the city
and past the outlying, southwestern suburb of Cap-Rouge, location of the earliest (and un-
successful) French settlement. Today archaeologists exhumed the remains of the colony at
Parc Cartier-Roberval, which offers interpretive walking trails and views of the Canadian
National Railway trestle bridge that spans the St. Lawrence River.
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Quebec City
Quebec City mixes big-city infrastructure with old-fashioned charm. Neighborhoods such
asthetourist-friendlyQuartierPetit-Champlain,industrial-chicSt.Roch,andislanddistrict
Île d'Orléans offer attractions to fit a variety of interests.
Get your bearings at the visitor information center in Upper Town, a UNESCO-desig-
nated heritage site suffused with history and attractions. Walking tours of the old quarter
lead visitors to the Place Royale, Château Frontenac, the Plains of Abraham park, parlia-
mentbuilding,andthegold-leaf-heavyNotre-DameduQuébecbasilica.Spectacularviews
of the waterway draw visitors to the Terrasse Dufferin promenade, where a cliff-side elev-
ator and staircase keep pedestrians moving between the two.
Asbefits acapital city,parks,cultural centers, chic galleries, boutiques, andrestaurants
abound. You'll also find the self-governing territory of Wendake, a traditional Huron-
Wendat First Nations village site that reveals the traditions, culture, and history of this ab-
original nation.
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