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Muddy water from the Montmorency River tumbles over Montmorency Falls just outside of Québec City, Canada.
Yet another heavy thunderstorm rolled by, heading south toward Quebec City; we took shelter under a covered pavilion for almost 30 minutes.
Chute Montomorency (FR) / Montmorency Falls (EN) / Montmorency-Fall (DE)
Parc de la Chute-Montmorency, Québec, Canada
On a very cold day, exposed to the freezing winds, we tried our best to take pictures of this wonderful site. The Montmorency Falls are located merely 12km outside of Quebec City and flows right into the Saint Lawrence River. Thie site offers a spectacular view of one of Canada's (and Province of Quebec's) tallest falls - 84m high, so 30 meters higher than Niagara Falls. The view is especially beautiful in Winter, if one is courageous enough to face the sub-zero temperatures!
A lone fishermen on the Montmorency River just downstream of the 83 metre tall Montmorency Falls, Quebec Canada.
(English follows)
Les chutes, d'une hauteur de 83 m (272 pi), sont situées à la limite entre les arrondissements de Beauport et Boischatel, à environ 12 km (7,5 mi) du cœur du vieux Québec. La chute est située à l'intérieur du Parc de la Chute-Montmorency. Des escaliers de 487 marches permettent de l'observer sous différents angles. Un pont suspendu relie les deux côtés du parc. Il y a également un téléphérique qui transporte les visiteurs entre la base et le sommet de la chute. L'hiver, les vapeurs d'eau se solidifient en périphérie de la chute qui devient alors un site populaire d'escalade glaciaire en plus de créer une importante masse de glace (le pain de sucre) devant la chute.
Boischatel, Québec, Canada
With a height of 83 m (272 ft), the falls are located on the boundary between the borough of Beauport, and Boischatel, about 12 km (7.5 mi) from the heart of old Quebec City. The waterfall is located inside the Parc de la Chute-Montmorency. Staircases of 487 steps allow you to observe it from different angles. A suspension bridge connects the two sides of the park. There is also a cable car that transports visitors between the base and the top of the falls. In winter, water vapor solidifies around the edge of the falls, which then becomes a popular ice climbing site in addition to creating a large mass of ice (sugar loaf) in front of the falls.
Boischatel, Quebec, Canada
The powerful and impressive Montmorency Falls in Quebec.
At 84 meters (275 ft) high and 46 meters (150 ft) wide, the falls are the highest in the province of Quebec and 30 meters (98 ft) higher than Niagara Falls. The basin at the foot of the falls is 17 meters (56 ft) deep.
(Wikipedia) The Montmorency Falls (French: Chutes Montmorency) is a large waterfall on the Montmorency River in Quebec, Canada. The falls are located on the boundary between the borough of Beauport, Quebec City, and Boischatel, about 12 km from the heart of old Quebec City. The area surrounding the falls is protected within the Montmorency Falls Park (French: Parc de la Chutes-Montmorency).
The falls, at 84 meters (275 ft) high and 46 meters (150 ft) wide, are the highest in the province of Quebec and 30 meters (98 ft) higher than Niagara Falls. The basin at the foot of the falls is 17 meters (56 ft) deep. The falls are at the mouth of the Montmorency River where it drops over the cliff shore into the Saint Lawrence River, opposite the western end of the Île d'Orleans. The falls were given this name in 1613 by Samuel de Champlain. He named them in honour of Henri II, duc de Montmorency, who served as viceroy of New France from 1620 until 1625.
There are staircases that allow visitors to view the falls from several different perspectives. A suspension bridge over the crest of the falls provides access to both sides of the park as well as a spectacular view. There is also an aerial tram (Funitel) that carries passengers between the base and the top of the falls. In the summer the park hosts an international fireworks competition with the falls as a backdrop.
The remnants of earthen forts built by General Wolfe are located in the eastern portion of the park. They were constructed in 1759. The landings below Quebec City were repulsed by General Montcalm at Montmorency Falls, costing the British 440 soldiers. Ultimately a successful assault was launched when Wolfe made a surprise attack by climbing the cliffs below the Plains of Abraham.
(English follows)
Les chutes, d'une hauteur de 83 m (272 pi), sont situées à la limite entre les arrondissements de Beauport et Boischatel, à environ 12 km (7,5 mi) du cœur du vieux Québec. La chute est située à l'intérieur du Parc de la Chute-Montmorency. Des escaliers de 487 marches permettent de l'observer sous différents angles. Un pont suspendu relie les deux côtés du parc. Il y a également un téléphérique qui transporte les visiteurs entre la base et le sommet de la chute. L'hiver, les vapeurs d'eau se solidifient en périphérie de la chute qui devient alors un site populaire d'escalade glaciaire en plus de créer une importante masse de glace (le pain de sucre) devant la chute.
Boischatel, Québec, Canada
With a height of 83 m (272 ft), the falls are located on the boundary between the borough of Beauport, and Boischatel, about 12 km (7.5 mi) from the heart of old Quebec City. The waterfall is located inside the Parc de la Chute-Montmorency. Staircases of 487 steps allow you to observe it from different angles. A suspension bridge connects the two sides of the park. There is also a cable car that transports visitors between the base and the top of the falls. In winter, water vapor solidifies around the edge of the falls, which then becomes a popular ice climbing site in addition to creating a large mass of ice (sugar loaf) in front of the falls.
Boischatel, Quebec, Canada