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Quartier Petit-Champlain
Quartier Petit-Champlain
Quartier Petit-Champlain is located right at the foot of Dufferin Terrace and is accessible by the funicular. Its animated streets full of musicians, its dynamism and its creativity allowed it to win the most coveted tourist national prize, the “Prix de l’excellence touristique”.
It’s also in this area that you will find the Québécois and the Petit-Champlain murals, created by Murale Création, and representing the important characters in the history of Québec as well as the four seasons of the year. Place Royale, for its part, is one of the oldest places in North American. Its narrow cobblestone streets and architecture are the proof of four centuries of history. During the New-France Festival in summer, actors dress like the inhabitants of the old times and walk in the Market Place to entertain visitors by telling them anecdotes from the past. Visitors and inhabitants are also invited to dress up and take part in the festivities.
To learn more about the history of this site, considered as the birth place of the French civilization in America, visit the Centre d’interprétation de Place Royale where multimedia representations, exhibitions, cultural and educational activities are presented. Also, don’t miss the Notre-Dame-des-Victoires Church, the oldest stone church in North-America.
