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Place in Quebec, Canada
Petit Champlain
Coordinates: 46°48′47″N 71°12′09″W / 46.81306°N 71.20250°W / 46.81306; -71.20250
CountryCanada
ProvinceQuebec
CityQuebec City
BoroughLa Cité-Limoilou
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Websitewww.quartierpetitchamplain.com

Petit Champlain (French pronunciation: [pəti ʃɑ̃plɛ̃]) is a small commercial zone in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. It is located in the neighbourhood of Vieux-Québec–Cap-Blanc–colline Parlementaire in the borough of La Cité-Limoilou, near Place Royale and its Notre-Dame-des-Victoires Church. Its main street is the Rue du Petit-Champlain at the foot of Cap Diamant. It is claimed that it's the oldest commercial district in North America.

In French it is referred to as a quartier (neighbourhood) although it is not an official one recognised by the City. It is named after Samuel de Champlain, who founded Quebec City in 1608.

Attractions

Rue du Petit-Champlain

Main article: Rue du Petit-Champlain

Rue du Petit-Champlain is around 0.16 miles (0.26 km) long, and runs from its convergence with Rue Sous-le-Fort in the north to Boulevard Champlain in the south.

Rue du Petit-Champlain fresco

The fresco painted on the side of the building at 102 rue du Petit-Champlain is a trompe-l'œil measuring 100m (900 ft). It represents the history of the district, the bombardments of 1759, the landslides, and the fires which have occurred in the district.

Breakneck Stairs

Main article: Breakneck Stairs

The Breakneck Stairs or Breakneck Steps (French: Escalier casse-cou), Quebec City's oldest stairway, were built in 1635. Today they are a popular viewpoint for tourists to view rue du Petit-Champlain.

References

  1. Simard, Luc (1994). Du Cap au Rivage : promenade dans les rues de Québec [From Cape to Shore: walking the streets of Quebec City] (in French). Quebec City. ISBN 2-920860-77-1. OCLC 214315240.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  2. "Petit-Champlain - Quebec City 101". Quebec City 101. Retrieved 2016-03-19.
  3. "About". Quartier Petit Champlain. Retrieved 15 February 2011.

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