Lower Town
 

To get to the Lower Town,
you either can walk down the 61 steps (180 ft.) or take
the funicular.  It's like an all glass elevator going down a
steep ramp.  This is ideally located at the beginning of
the boardwalk.

Place-Royale is the center of the Lower Town, with it's
narrow streets, has been preserved almost exactly how it
was in the 18th century.  (most of the restored houses have
their original walls)  Petit-Champlain, said to be the oldest
shopping district in North America, has many boutiques and
restaurants.  There's the Museum of Civilization that has
exhibitions that illustrate the history and culture of Quebec.
We also took an enjoyable tour by a horse driven trolley along
the St. Lawrence River.  After this long day in the Lower Town
we had a delicious late lunch at Monte Carlo Restaurant with
the Chateau Frontenac high on the cliff as our view.

We went to the north shore of the St. Lawrence River to
Ste-Anne-de-Beaupre, where the Basilica was built in 1923.
It contains the Miraculous Statue of St. Anne and relics of the
saint, including her wrist bone.  During the construction of the
first church in 1658 the healing of Louis Guimond took place.
The Statue of St. Anne, our Lord Jesus and paintings in the
church are breathtaking.  (No pictures allowed!!)  We went to
the lower level and saw the Immaculate Conception and the
Blessed Sacrament Chapels which were both beautiful.  They
also have an exact replica of the original sculpture of the Pieta.
In front of the Basilica is a plaque marking the approximate
location of that first chapel.  Next to the shine is the Scala Sancta,
a replica of the 28 steps Jesus went up to meet Pontius Pilate.
There's life size figures depicting the stations of the cross on
the hillside. <
 

We went to the Montmorency Falls Park where you have the
spectacular view of the 270 ft. falls.  It's 98 ft. higher than the
Niagara.
 

Took a bus tour to the Island of Orleans in the St. Lawrence River.
The island has churches, mills and houses built by the French
in the 1700's.  The churches retain much of their original decor.
We made a stop at Chez Marie's were they make mouth watering
breads and pastries outside in these huge ovens.