Standing on the edge of the Dufferin Terrace, a boardwalk promenade at the top of Que?bec City’s Cap Diamant, it’s hard not to feel awe inspired. The Saint Lawrence River is wide and glittering below, a towering statue of Samuel de Champlain stands impressively over his city, and the Laurentian Mountains rise up across the horizon.
It may only be a six-hour drive from the North Shore, but Que?bec’s Old City feels as far away as the ancient cities of Europe. As you stroll through the Quartier du Petit Champlain, where shops and cafe?s make up the oldest commercial district in North America, it’s hard not to be swept
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