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Early morning mist on the St Lawrence (above) between Montreal and Quebec; Quebec Gare du Palais - the railway station - with its adjacent bus depot - PHOTOs Malcolm McCrow | |
Chateau Frontenac - PHOTOs Malcolm McCrow | |
One of the best views of the iconic Chateau Frontenac is perhaps gained by taking a ferry over the St Lawrence - PHOTOs Malcolm McCrow | |
Coastguard ice-breaker (left) and cruise liner (right) on the St Lawrence - PHOTOs Malcolm McCrow | |
Grain silos (above) viewed from the ferry; the funicular railway (right) which connects the Lower Town to the Upper Town - PHOTOs Malcolm McCrow | |
The Funicular Railway - VIDEO CAPTUREs Malcolm McCrow | |
Upper Town - PHOTOs Malcolm McCrow | |
A European atmosphere permeates all of Quebec City - VIDEO CAPTURESs Malcolm McCrow | |
Dufferin Terrace with Chateau Frontenac in the background - PHOTOs Malcolm McCrow | |
Ferries on the St Lawrence viewed from Dufferin Terrace (left); Quebec City is easy to get about on foot (right) - VIDEO CAPTURESs Malcolm McCrow | |
Showing the Canadian flag - PHOTOs Malcolm McCrow | |
The Citadelle, still a working barracks, is home to the Royal 22nd Regiment. But after Labour Day in September there are no sentries in their red ceremonial tunics at Dalhousie Gate (left). Although the uniform is similar to that of the British Brigade of Guards there are obvious differences (right) - VIDEO CAPTUREs Malcolm McCrow | |
A Martello Tower on the Plains of Abraham - PHOTOs Malcolm McCrow | |
The Plains of Abraham with the Chateau Frontenac (left) and the Citadelle (right) - PHOTOs Malcolm McCrow | |
The Parc des Champs-de-Bataille (Battlefields Park) - PHOTOs Malcolm McCrow | |
A ubiquitous black squirrel (left) and houses (right) overlooking Battlefield Park (Plains of Abraham) - PHOTOs Malcolm McCrow | |
Quebec is the only walled city in North America. Inside this gate is a statue commemorating Churchill and Roosevelt - PHOTOs Malcolm McCrow | |
Churchill and Roosevelt - PHOTOs Malcolm McCrow | |
The British Prime Minister and United States President met at the Quebec Conferences in 1943 and 1945 - PHOTOs Malcolm McCrow | |
While "stop" is used on French road signs, it is replaced with "arręt" in Quebec (left); PHOTOs Malcolm McCrow | |
Shades of Paris in the Upper Town - VIDEO CAPTUREs Malcolm McCrow | |
The Sun Life is Quebec's tallest building and during World War 2 the British Crown Jewels and gold bullion of the Bank of England were stored there - PHOTOs Malcolm McCrow | |
Hotel de Ville (City Hall) - PHOTOs Malcolm McCrow | |
Upper Town - PHOTOs Malcolm McCrow | |
The Casse-Cou - the steep [break-neck] stairs which connect the Upper Town with the Lower Town - PHOTOs Malcolm McCrow | |
Quartier Petit-Champlain (part of the Lower Town) is considered to be the oldest village in North America - PHOTOs Malcolm McCrow | |
Murals on a gable ends in the Lower Town - VIDEO CAPTUREs Malcolm McCrow | |
Murals in the Lower Town - PHOTOs Malcolm McCrow | |
Statue to Louis 14th in the Place Royale in the Lower Town (left); Quebec and French flag (right) in Place Royale - PHOTOs Malcolm McCrow | |
Joan of Arc (left) can be found in the Parc des Champs-de-Bataille; souvenir shops and flags in the Upper Town (right) - VIDEO CAPTUREs Malcolm McCrow | |
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