Quartier du Petit Champlain is a small commercial zone in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. It is located in the neighbourhood of Vieux-Québec–Cap-Blanc–colline Parlementaire in the borough of La Cité-Limoilou, near Place Royale and its Notre-Dame-des-Victoires Church. Its main street is the Rue du Petit-Champlain at the foot of Cap Diamant. It is claimed that it's the oldest commercial district in North America.[1]
Petit Champlain | |
|---|---|
 | |
 | |
| Coordinates: 46°48′47″N 71°12′09″W / 46.81306°N 71.20250°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| City | Quebec City |
| Borough | La Cité-Limoilou |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Website | www |
In French it is referred to as a quartier (neighbourhood) although it is not an official one recognised by the City. It is named after Samuel de Champlain, who founded Quebec City in 1608.[2]
Attractions
editRue du Petit-Champlain
editRue du Petit-Champlain is around 0.16 miles (0.26 km) long, and runs from its convergence with Rue Sous-le-Fort in the north to Boulevard Champlain in the south.
Rue du Petit-Champlain fresco
editThe fresco painted on the side of the building at 102 rue du Petit-Champlain is a trompe-l'œil measuring 100m2 (900 ft2). It represents the history of the district, the bombardments of 1759, the landslides, and the fires which have occurred in the district.[3]
Breakneck Stairs
editThe Breakneck Stairs or Breakneck Steps (French: Escalier casse-cou), Quebec City's oldest stairway, were built in 1635. Today they are a popular viewpoint for tourists to view rue du Petit-Champlain.
References
edit- ^ Simard, Luc (1994). Du Cap au Rivage : promenade dans les rues de Québec [From Cape to Shore: walking the streets of Quebec City] (in French). Quebec City. ISBN 2-920860-77-1. OCLC 214315240.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ "Petit-Champlain - Quebec City 101". Quebec City 101. Retrieved 2016-03-19.
- ^ "About". Quartier Petit Champlain. Retrieved 15 February 2011.