North-East & Canada Cruise - Quebec City, QE

Quebec City, Quebec, Canada

The vessel Orsula, based in Majuro the capital of the Marshall Islands, heading on the St Lawrence River.

Heading towards the dock area

Approaching our mooring.

Bunge Ltd trades and processes many raw agricultural products, like soy and grains. These silos are huge, and located just across the Bassin Louise from where we were moored at Pier 22.

Quebec City viewed from our ship.

Quebec City quayside viewed from our ship.

The spire of St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church in Quebec City taken from Rue Cook. Construction began in 1809, and it was completed the following year. Apart from the Vestry, added in 1900, the church is essentially as it was when it was built.

A pumping station (station de pompage) on the Quai de saint-andre.

Next door to the pumping station on Quai Saint-André is this magnificent building. The address is, in fact, 130 Dalhousie, and it houses the Border Information Service, or so I believe.

As yet unidentified industrial building.

Church; not yet identified.

Firehouse #5 was built early in the 20th century, in the Second Empire style. Designed by Georges-Émile Tanguay who also built City Hall in Quebec, it could accomodate four fire trucks; horse drawn, of course! The tower was used for hanging fire hoses out to dry. After substantial restoration, on June 2nd 1997 it became La Caserne, a cultural & conference centre.

Victor Daniel Horsburgh designed many branch buildings for the Canadian Bank of Commerce. This is a particularly attractive one that was built in 1900, though it is no longer in use as a bank. It is the headquarters for Polycor; one of the largest suppliers of garanite, soapstone, marble, and other natural stone products.

La Vivriere, a bronze statue by Richard Purdy, François Hébert, and Carmèle Arnoldin. Located at the intersection of Rue Saint-Pierre and Rue Saint-Paul, the piece commemorates the 50th anniversary of United Nations Food & Agriculture Organization, founded in 1945 in Quebec City. The statue represents the bow of a ship.

Walking the side streets of Quebec looking at interesting architecture, shops and people.

Walking the side streets of Quebec looking at interesting architecture, shops and people.

To the right, L'Oncle Antoine restaurant, to the left, Le Voutes du Cavour on Rue Saint Pierre.

Walking the side streets of Quebec looking at interesting architecture, shops and people.

Walking the side streets of Quebec looking at interesting architecture, shops and people.

The Old Quebec Funicular Funiculaire du Vieux-Québec) is a funicular railway in the Old Quebec neighbourhood of the city links the Upper Town (Haute-Ville) to the Lower Town (Basse-Ville). It first ran in 1879, and was converted to electricity in 1907. It suffered a disastrous fire in 1945, when it was rebuilt, plus the death of a passenger in 1996. The Fairmont Le Château Frontenac hotel is on the skyline.

Another view of the Fairmont Le Château Frontenac hotel.

Built for the Canadian Pacific Railway company on land occupied originally by the the Château Haldimand, the Château Frontenac opened in 1893 and has a number of later additions including the central tower that was added in 1924.

Remains of a fort at the junction of Rue Sous le Fort and Rue Saint Pierre near the Jade Museum (Musée Du Jade) in Place Royale.

Looking south along the Rue du Petit Champlain.

Modern open air sculpture.

Modern open air sculpture.

Click the picture to see a copy of the information plaque about this house.

Click the picture to see a copy of the information plaque about this house.

The church became known as Notre Dame de la Victoire after the English defeat in the Battle of Quebec in 1690. Following another British defeat in 1711, this time due to the weather, it was renamed Notre Dame des Victoires. During yet another battle with the British in 1759, the church was severely damaged. Restoration was not completed until 1816.

Attractive buildings on the corner of Côte de la Montagne by the pedestrian street Rue Notre Dame.

Offices of the lawyers Baron Lafreniere on the Rue Saint Pierre. Beautiful building.

Some large cranes in Quebec docks.

Another view of cranes in Quebec docks.

Looking back at the city as we head north-east towards the Gulf of Saint Lawrence.

A last view of Montmorency Falls.

acques Cartier named the island Île aux Coudres (hazelnut trees) in 1535. It lies about 60 km (c. 37 miles) from Quebec City. built in 1972, the Pointe de la Prairie Lighthouse remains active.

Sunset.

Sunset.

Sunset, and the end of the Quebec City pictures.

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