City walls. Quebec is the only fortified city in America north of Mexico City. A walk along its 4.5-kilometer wall built in 1832 is able to compete with the inspection of any European fortress: bastions, walls, towers, historical guns and amazing views on the beautiful houses of the old center.
Royal Square is located in the very place where Quebec began. It was here that in 1608, the diplomat of Samuel de Shamplen built an outpost for trading in furs with hunters and the local population. Named after the French monarch Louis XIV, the Royal Square is the largest ensemble of buildings of 17-18 centuries that has survived in North America.
The square is especially interesting:
- The temple of Notre Dame-de-Victuer (the Mother of God of the Victorious) is the oldest building of North America;
- Meson-Schevalier, an administrative building of the 18th century, today works as an exhibition hall;
- The royal battery is the remains of ancient fortifications and guns of 1691.
Parliament building. The administrative council of the province of Quebec is located immediately beyond the borders of the old city. The building was completed in 1877 and resembles the administrative buildings of Paris. Tourists can inspect the interiors of the parliament and visit the premises of the National Assembly and the Legislative Council.