About Quebec City, Canada

Québec City sits on the Saint Lawrence River in Canada's mostly French-speaking Québec province. Dating to 1608, it has a fortified colonial core, Vieux-Québec and Place Royale, with stone buildings and narrow streets. This area is the site of the towering Château Frontenac Hotel and imposing Citadelle of Québec. The Petit Champlain district’s cobblestone streets are lined with bistros and boutiques.

• Postal code(s): G1A to G2N
• Weather: 1°C, Wind NE at 10 km/h, 86% Humidity
• Area code(s): 418 and 581
• Founded: 3 July 1608, by Samuel de Champlain
• Population: 542,298 (2017) United Nations
• Did you know: Quebec City is the eighth-largest population centre in Canada by population in 2016 (705,103)