Quebec City

Quebec City is city in eastern Canada, near the mouth of the Saint Lawrence River.^[1] It is the capital of the province of Quebec. It has a French-speaking majority.

History

French explorer Samuel D. Champlain founded Quebec City in 1608, on the former site of a First Nations settlement of Stadacona.^[1]

1759 - Wolfe and the British invaded, and Montcalm left the safety of the fort to fight on the Plains of Abraham. The British won the battle, and Quebec was occupied and later ceded to Great Britain.

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 David Mendel (2022-04-19). "History of Québec City". Destination Québec cité. Archived from the original on 2022-05-25. Retrieved 2026-10-10. Founded in 1608 by the French explorer Samuel de Champlain, Québec City is unlike any other city in North America with its dramatic cliff-top location overlooking the St. Lawrence River, its fortification walls, narrow winding streets and wealth of historic buildings spanning four centuries.

[quebec-cite-2022-04-19-1] 1.0 ^1.1 David Mendel (2022-04-19). "History of Québec City". Destination Québec cité. Archived from the original on 2022-05-25. Retrieved 2026-10-10. Founded in 1608 by the French explorer Samuel de Champlain, Québec City is unlike any other city in North America with its dramatic cliff-top location overlooking the St. Lawrence River, its fortification walls, narrow winding streets and wealth of historic buildings spanning four centuries.

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