Drove to Quebec City, about ten miles. Today is the Feast of St John the Baptist, a major holiday in Provence Quebec. Over 250,000 people gathered the previous evening on the Plains of Abraham for a concert and fireworks display. The streets in the Old City were still filled with revelers and sanitation workers were cleaning up the debris left from the huge party.
Walk the old city. Do not drive. The streets are very narrow. The old city, vieux Quebec, is surrounded by a wall with only a few gates to permit entry. Stop at the Jesuit Chapel built in 1817. This is a very simple chapel whose architect was a member of the Baillairge dynasty. They seem to have designed most of the churches in Provence Quebec.
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Quebec is a province located in the center of Canada. It is one of the few provinces in Canada that is using French as the main language. It also happened to be the largest province of Canada, and the second largest administrative division. Business is booming here in Quebec, yet finding cheap accommodations for your vacation here will not be hard. In their effort to further boost the tourism of Quebec, many hotels here offer very competitive rates to tourists.
Fairmont Le Chateau Frontenac
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It is said that an American tourist visiting Quebec City once asked to see the Jewish Aviation Museum.
“The Jewish Aviation Museum?” queried the puzzled tourist guide.
“Yea, you know, the Planes of Abraham.” exclaimed the tourist.
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