No. 149 of 200 · Famous Cities
The Citadel, Quebec
Pictures by Gaspard-Joseph Chaussegros de Lery
The stone walls of the Citadel crown the green cliff of Cap Diamant above the turquoise St. Lawrence, in a photochrom made by the Detroit Photographic Co. around 1901, with a 1727 plan of the city inside. Old Quebec, founded by Samuel de Champlain in 1608, is today a UNESCO World Heritage Site. For a traveler or anyone who loves Quebec.
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Quebec City · Photochrom / The Citadel, Quebec / Photochrom, Detroit Photographic Co., c. 1901 / The green cliff of Cap Diamant rises from the turquoise St. Lawrence, crowned by old stone walls, as sailboats drift below. Founded by Samuel de Champlain in 1608, Old Quebec is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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