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Quebec City [a] is the capital city of the Canadian province of Quebec. As of July 2021, the city had a population of 549,459, [ 13 ] and the metropolitan area had a population of 839,311. [ 14 ] It is the twelfth -largest city and the seventh -largest metropolitan area in Canada.
From 1608 until 1663, Quebec City was the main administrative centre of the Company of New France (see Company of One Hundred Associates). During this period, Quebec City was the home of the company's official representative, the Governor, along with his lieutenant and other administrative officials, and small number of soldiers. [27]
Quebec [a] is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada.It is the largest province by area [b] and located in Central Canada.The province shares borders with the provinces of Ontario to the west, Newfoundland and Labrador to the northeast, New Brunswick to the southeast and a coastal border with the territory of Nunavut.
1971 – Grand Théâtre de Québec opened, features l'Orchestre Symphonique de Quebec and concertmaster Hidetaro Suzuki. 1972 – Edifice Marie-Guyart completed. 1984 – Opération Nez rouge was founded in Quebec City. 1984 – Musée de la civilisation established. 1985 – Ramparts of Quebec City was declared a World Heritage site by UNESCO.
Old Quebec (French: Vieux-Québec, pronounced [vjø kebÉ›k]) is a historic neighbourhood of Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. Comprising the Upper Town ( French : Haute-Ville ) and Lower Town ( French : Basse-Ville ), the area is a UNESCO World Heritage Site .
Luc-Antoine Couturier/Québec City The only remaining walled city in the Americas north of Mexico, Québec City is like a museum within itself. One of North America's oldest cities, Quebec City is ...
Plaque honouring the first settlers of Quebec City. Quebec City was founded in 1608 by Samuel de Champlain. Some other towns were founded before, like Tadoussac in 1604 which still exists today, but Quebec was the first to be meant as a permanent settlement and not a simple trading post. Over time, it became a province of Canada and all of New ...
The building stands 80-metre-tall (260 ft), containing 18 floors primarily made up of guest rooms and other hotel amenities. After the addition of the tallest tower in 1924, the hotel became the tallest building in Quebec City. It remained the city's tallest building until 1930, when the Édifice Price was completed just northwest of the hotel ...