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Lower Town (Basse-Ville)

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Distance in: mi km
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Le 71 Hotel Cafe $201 0.0 mi 0.0 km 4.5 of 5 stars
Auberge Saint-Antoine $484 0.0 mi 0.0 km 4.5 of 5 stars
L'Auberge Saint-Pierre $195 0.0 mi 0.0 km 4.5 of 5 stars
Hotel Le Priori $127 0.0 mi 0.0 km 3.5 of 5 stars
Auberge Place D'Armes $180 0.2 mi 0.3 km 4.5 of 5 stars
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Toast! Restaurant 0.0 mi 0.0 km 4.5 of 5 stars
Initiale 0.0 mi 0.1 km 4.5 of 5 stars
Sous-Le-Fort 0.1 mi 0.2 km 4.5 of 5 stars
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Museum of Civilization (Musee de la Civilisation) 0.1 mi 0.1 km 4 of 5 stars
Place Royale 0.1 mi 0.2 km 4 of 5 stars
Quartier du Petit Champlain 0.2 mi 0.3 km 4.5 of 5 stars
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“Attractions in Quebec City” msnbc.msn.com / Frommer's
“Historic Quebec” Honolulu Star-Bulletin
“Time Travel in Québec City Summer festival brings 'New France' to life” Go World Travel Magazine
“Quebec: Most European city in North America” pittsburghlive.com / Tribune-Review
TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #4 of 109 attractions in Quebec City
Traveler Description: The location of the city's original settlement, historic Lower Town is situated on the banks of the St. Lawrence.
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Attraction type: Neighborhood, Scenic/historic walking area
Activities: City walk sightseeing

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Reviews of Lower Town (Basse-Ville)

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“A Must Visit Area of Quebec”
5 of 5 stars
mumsi349
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Jun 21, 2008
5/5 found this review helpful

We just returned from a visit to Vieux Quebec and loved Lower Town. It is charming and colorful with lots of shops and cafes. Everywhere there are flowers and strung overhead are brightly colored sprinkling cans that are lit up. Must Sees are Englise Notre-Dame-des-Victories which is the oldest church in Quebec and stands on the site of Champlain's first... more

“Charming”
5 of 5 stars
Montreal_native
Montreal, Canada
Feb 24, 2005
12/14 found this review helpful

Lower Town is absolutely charming. I loved going thru all of the little stores, and just being in the oldest part of Canada. The architecture of the buildings is amazing, and the views of the St. Lawrence are really nice. When you walk down the stairs (the picture) keep going straight and you'll get an amazing view of Le Chateau... more

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