Québec City blends Old World charm with riverfront drama. Cobblestoned streets wind through the fortified Old Town—UNESCO-listed—where the copper-roofed Château Frontenac crowns cliffs above the St. Lawrence. French is the city’s heartbeat, from boulangeries and lively bistros to summer festivals and the winter Carnaval. Neighbourhoods like Petit-Champlain and Saint-Roch mix heritage façades with creative shops, cafés, and street art. Seasons shape everything: maple-bright autumns, deep-snow winters with toboggan runs, and sunlit terraces in June. It’s compact, walkable, and wonderfully photogenic, with history and modern life sharing the same narrow streets.

B on the suspension bridge over the waterfall.

Aerial Tram, Chute Montmorency.

Pretty flowers in the garden at the top of the falls.

Russ, hiking back up from the lower end of the Saint Anne Falls.

Fast moving water.

Looking across to the Île d'Orléans.

Montmorency Falls. Quebec, Canada

A nice view of Quebec City and the Island of Orleans

Québec City blends Old World charm with riverfront drama. Cobblestoned streets wind through the fortified Old Town—UNESCO-listed—where the copper-roofed Château Frontenac crowns cliffs above the St. Lawrence. French is the city’s heartbeat, from boulangeries and lively bistros to summer festivals and the winter Carnaval. Neighbourhoods like Petit-Champlain and Saint-Roch mix heritage façades with creative shops, cafés, and street art. Seasons shape everything: maple-bright autumns, deep-snow winters with toboggan runs, and sunlit terraces in June. It’s compact, walkable, and wonderfully photogenic, with history and modern life sharing the same narrow streets.