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This narrow stretch of land dominated by Upper Town was the site of Champlain's "Habitation." The first settlers arrived here in the late 17C and established shops and residences around the fort and the market square, now known as Place Royale. As commerce, shipbuilding and port activities increased, residents filled in parts of the shores, constructed numerous wharves and created new streets. By the 19C the area of Lower Town, the city's commercial centre, had doubled in size. As port activities declined in the 1860s, the neighbourhood lost its appeal and fell into decay. In 1970 the Quebec government began restoring the area. Today restaurants, cafes and boutiques abound in the historic quarter of Place Royale. Lined with shops and art galleries, the pedestrian Rue du Petit-Champlain reflects the quarter's 18C appearance.

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    • Language: fra
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    désolée, mais le chateau Frontenac est situé en Haute-ville et non en ''lower town'' comme vous dites en Français......c'est vrai que nous ne parlons pas le même français.... Hélène

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    • Language: fra
    • Position : With family

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    Je suis résident de Québec et j'apprécie grandement que l'on fasse la promotion de ma ville bien aimée. Cependant, je questionne la présentation faite ici,utilisant une appellation en anglais "Lower town" pour ma ville francophone et en l'illustrant avec le Château Frontenac situé à la Haute-Ville. Merci tout de même d'inviter les lecteurs à venir nous visiter. Claude Bureau

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