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Winter Charms of Old Quebec City

Quebec, Canada

Maple Syrup Taffy Lollipops being made in Quebec City's Rue du Petit-Champlain at night at Christmas

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Canada // Quebec Canada· Quebec City Location: [post_gps_latitude], [post_gps_longitude]

If you were to build a model of a winter wonderland town at Christmas, it would probably look quite a bit like Quebec City’s old town.

Towering over the town, on a cliff overlooking the Saint Lawrence River, is the grand Fairmont hotel Le Chateau Frontenac, a fairytale castle in every way (and it knows it–there’s a shop in the hotel catering specifically to little princesses and princes (or at least there was when I was there)).

It was here that Churchill and Roosevelt met in 1943 to strategize about World War II. For Churchill, getting there wasn’t easy. It involved a daring and highly secretive dash by ship across the Atlantic, dodging German U-boats. And at the atmospheric old bar buried deep in the hotel with views out over the Saint Lawrence, you can sip classic cocktails named after these famous while sitting in old leather couches and being treated to some top-notch waiter service.

The old town certainly dresses up for the season, with lights reflecting off the snow, Christmas trees and garlands at every turn, people enjoying the outdoor skating rinks, horse-drawn carriages clopping along the cobblestone streets, and a deep-seated Frenchness. It makes for a sugary tourist treat but somehow avoids the crass kitsch of places like Colonial Williamsburg.

And it all makes the biting cold worth it.

Photos of Quebec City

Ice skating in Quebec City in front of the Palais Montcalm

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Horse-drawn Carriage in front of Chateau Frontenac Quebec City

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Town Square in front of Eglise Notre-Dame des Victoires, Quebec City

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Quebec City's Rue du Petit-Champlain at night at Christmas

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Christmas lights at Chateau Frontenac Quebec City

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Quebec City's Rue St-Pierre at night at Christmas

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Quebec City's Rue du Petit-Champlain at night at Christmas

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Auberge du Trésor Quebec City in snow

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Mural in Quebec City

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Funicular in Quebec City

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Lights of Quebec City's Rue du Petit-Champlain at night at Christmas

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Auberge du Trésor at night at Christmas

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Winter in Quebec City Canada

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Intersection in Old Town Quebec City at night

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David Coleman Photography

I take photos. I travel. I write. I do it for a living. Seven continents. Dozens of countries. Up mountains. Under water. And a bunch of places in between. You can find my main site at havecamerawilltravel.com. Or check out what’s in my go-to travel photography kit. Or get in touch here.


Location: Quebec City
Country: Canada
Coordinates:
      Latitude: 46.811656
      Longitude: -71.203554

      # Quebec Canada
      # Quebec City



About David Coleman

I take photos. I travel. I write. I do it for a living.

I’m based in Washington, DC.

You can find my photography gear reviews and tips at havecamerawilltravel.com/photographer.

David Coleman Photography

I take photos. I travel. I write. I do it for a living. Seven continents. Dozens of countries. Up mountains. Under water. And a bunch of places in between. You can find my main site at havecamerawilltravel.com. Or check out what’s in my go-to travel photography kit. Or get in touch here.

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