Vieux-Québec–Cap-Blanc–Colline Parlementaire

Vieux-Québec–Cap-Blanc–Colline Parlementaire (French pronunciation: [vjø kebɛk kap blɑ̃ kɔlin paʁləmɑ̃tɛʁ]) is one of the 35 districts of the City of Quebec, and one of six that are located in the borough of La Cité-Limoilou.[1] The district is the most visited and toured location in the city. It is in this partly fortified area where the Château Frontenac is found, with its large terrace overlooking the city of Lévis, across the Saint Lawrence River. A large concentration of cafes, tourist shops, restaurants, hotels and inns are situated in the district. In its most recent census count in 2016, Statistics Canada reported that the district had a population of 5,770 residents, whom comprise 1.1% of the city's total population.[1]

Old Quebec - Cape Blanc - Parliament Hill
Vieux-Québec–Cap-Blanc–Colline Parlementaire
Quartier (district)
The district, as seen from the Bassin Louise.
The district, as seen from the Bassin Louise.
The district highlighted in blue, within its borough.
The district highlighted in blue, within its borough.
Coordinates: 46°49′N 71°13′W
Arrondissement (Borough)La Cité-Limoilou
Ville (City)Québec
ProvinceQuébec
CountryCanada
Merged1 November 2009
Government
 • BodyConseil de quartier (District Council)
Population
 (2016)[1]
 • Total5,770
Old Quebec, with the Édifice Price at the top left, in Upper Town.

Portrait of the neighbourhood

The district comprises four distinct areas within the centre of Quebec City:

History
Main article: History of Quebec City

Main arteries

Parks, green spaces and recreational areas
Rue du Petit-Champlain near Place Royale.

Notable buildings

Places of worship

Museums, theatres and exhibition spaces
  • Capitole de Québec (National Historic Site)
  • Palais Montcalm
  • Musée de la civilisation
  • The Institut canadien de Québec building, occupying the old church Wesleyan Church (Methodist, 1849).[9] Includes a performance hall and a branch of the Quebec City Library.

Public administration
  • Parliament Building
  • Quebec City Hall
  • Édifice Marie-Guyart — the tallest building in Quebec City. The 132 m (433 ft) skyscraper is the tallest building in Canada east of Montreal, and has at its top the Capital Observatory (Observatoire de la Capitale).[10][11]
  • Ministry of Finance of Quebec (in the old Court House)
  • Palais de Justice de Québec (court house)
  • Headquarters of the Société de l'assurance automobile du Québec
  • Headquarters of the Société des traversiers du Québec

Places of learning

There are no longer any public schools in the district, due to the small number of families with children living there. The few private schools that are there serve clients who live almost exclusively outside the city center.

  • Private schools
    • École Saint-Louis de Gonzague
    • Petit Séminaire de Québec
    • École des Ursulines (Old Quebec)
    • CDI College
    • Quebec Oral School for Deaf Children
  • School of Architecture at the Université Laval
  • Conservatoire de musique et d'art dramatique du Québec

See also
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Quartier Vieux-Québec–Cap-Blanc–colline Parlementaire.

Notes and references
  1. Ville de Québec (January 2019). Vieux-Québec–Cap-Blanc–Colline Parlementaire : Portrait sociodémographique et économique [Demographic and Socioeconomic Profile of Vieux-Québec–Cap-Blanc–Colline Parlementaire] (PDF) (in French). Statistique Canada. Québec (Québec): Ville de Québec. Retrieved 23 March 2019. {{cite book}}: |website= ignored (help)
  2. "Fortifications of Québec National Historic Site". PC.gc.ca. Parks Canada. 5 November 2018. Retrieved 23 March 2019.
  3. Description of Churches of Quebec Archived March 27, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
  4. Description of Churches of Quebec Archived March 27, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
  5. Description of Churches of Quebec Archived March 27, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
  6. Description of Churches of Quebec Archived March 27, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
  7. Description of the first St. Patrick's Church on The Churches of Quebec Archived March 27, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
  8. Description of Churches of Quebec Archived March 27, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
  9. The Churches of Quebec
  10. "Emporis building ID 113440". Emporis. Archived from the original on 2019-03-23.
  11. "Vieux-Québec–Cap-Blanc–Colline Parlementaire". SkyscraperPage.
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