What a novel way to see the city |
The Chateau/Castle looms over the 400 year old city |
Oldest building in the city - 1680 |
Musee de Civilisation |
One of the many gardens and fountains thru-out the city |
Restored vintage buildings |
In the heart of the Vieux Ville |
Looks and feels like a European village |
Notre Dame de Victoire - built in 1670 |
Protectorate of those who worked on the river and who arrived in the New World |
Mimes - gotta love 'em! |
One of the many sidewalk cafes |
Samuel de Champlain - the founder of Quebec in 1608 |
Main courtyard entrance to the Chateau Frontenac |
Le Conte de Frontenac himself - namesake for the Hotel |
The lobby - a trip back to the 19th century |
A view of the Promenade from the hotel |
In the Salon de Rose |
A cocktail break in the bar in the Chateau |
Our lunch arrives - Quebecois cheeses, fruit and a sparkling mango cocktail and a Q'espresso |
Fruit as Art! |
A walk from the Chateau down to the Vieux Ville |
Another outdoor cafe - Parisien style |
Artists Alley |
This ones for Barney - a caricaturist in the artists alley |
A cool spot to view and buy local art |
We bought a copper etching print from this artist |