Quebec city, UNESCO World Heritage site

Historic district of Quebec city is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site

Québec was founded by the French explorer Champlain in the early 17th century.

It is the only North American city to have preserved its ramparts, together with the numerous bastions, gates and defensive works which still surround Old Québec.

The Upper Town, built on the cliff, has remained the religious and administrative centre, with its churches, convents and other monuments like the Dauphine Redoubt, the Citadel and Château Frontenac. Together with the Lower Town and its ancient districts, it forms an urban ensemble which is one of the best examples of a fortified colonial city.

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Quebec city

Quebec city long considered a bureaucratic backwater that survived mostly on government jobs and tourism, this picture-perfect city has emerged from a generation-long metamorphosis as a hip hot spot with a diverse and vibrant economy.

Red Bull Crashed Ice 2010

The Red Bull Crashed ice 2010 comes to Quebec city this weekend, for the fifth year in a row.

Both racers and fans alike can expect another spectacular race along Quebec City's famous and sinuous Côte de la Montagne. Running 565 meters in length with a 60m vertical, the Red Bull Crashed Ice 2010 course will start beside the Château Frontenac and conclude near the Saint Lawrence River at Place de Paris. Reaching speeds of up to 50 km/hr, racers won't have time to admire the stunning landscape of the city as they face vertical drops, turns and bumps along their way to the bottom.