Upper Town (Haute-Ville)
Upper Town (Haute-Ville)
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The hilly section of the city known as Upper Town developed later than the original settlement it overlooks.
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- roaming_kiwi58Christchurch, New Zealand2,805 contributionsGorgeous Quebec!Quebec is gorgeous! It is such a pleasure to wander the streets of old Quebec by day or night. From the Upper Town you can get great views along the river. The Chateau Frontenac is iconic and walking around it and along the Terrasse Dufferin is a delight.Visited August 2023Travelled as a coupleWritten 5 October 2023
- tammyBaltimore_MdBaltimore, Maryland4,218 contributionsNice views & tons to see and doStop by this cool park with nice views overlooking old Town, nice views of the old buildings around. Tons of shops & eateries Stop into the old castle and nearby is the Citadel. Every aspect of old and new city is easily walkable from cruise port.Visited October 2023Travelled soloWritten 6 October 2023
- FoodangeManchester, United Kingdom4,751 contributionsA Town to ExploreWe wandered around here each day, always finding something new. Every street seems to lead to somewhere or something interesting, including restaurants and bars galore, each offering a different experience. There are a few tourist shops, no high rise and a massive incongruous (to us) Disney-style hotel, which looks ridiculously out of place and really jars with everything around it. The cruise passengers loved it of course, saves them going to see a real château in the Loire.Visited August 2023Travelled as a coupleWritten 10 October 2023
- Dimitris LSydney, Australia51,772 contributionsBeautiful part of QuebecUpper Town or Haute-Ville is a beautiful part of Quebec. There are plenty of restaurants and bars as well as tourist and other shops to keep visitors happy. It is a very clean city and one can never get tired of walking around and visiting various sites.Visited August 2023Travelled as a coupleWritten 18 October 2023
- TERRAvelistaLondon, United Kingdom18,546 contributionsAs gorgeous as the Lower TownThe upper town is equally beautiful and not as 'tight' as the lower town with it's small houses and cobbled streets you can reach via the funicular. Here everything is bigger and the traffic is more intense. This is where you find all the museums of interests, free to access Notre Dame cathedral etc Equally expensive as Lower town, yet there are good deals to be found.Visited September 2023Travelled with familyWritten 29 October 2023
- George J1 contributionFrance at your doorstepI love Quebec City! Short flight to experience French cuisine, cobble stone stone streets in one of the oldest cities in North America. And, these French speakers are actually Friendly! Let me not forget to mention the great exchange rate for our dollar.Visited October 2023Travelled with friendsWritten 9 November 2023
- trophywestRedding, California821 contributionsQuaint Upper TownWhile visiting Fairmont Le Chateau Fronternac, Upper Town or Haute-Ville is right there. Lots of quaint shops and restaurants. The locals are friendly and a couple different people approached us to help with directions. Well worth the time to tour the area.Visited July 2024Travelled as a coupleWritten 4 July 2024
- PBPGYorkshire, United Kingdom8,501 contributionsGreat strolling areaA fabulous area to wander around in. Everywhere seems very clean and neat. The buildings appear to be all light colour, sort of uniform but not. Many shops and churches to see, not to mention cafes and barsVisited September 2024Travelled as a coupleWritten 11 September 2024
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Denver, CO251 contributions
Aug 2021
We stayed in Upper-Town and it was rocking at night (the first night, a little too much as we were exhausted and wanted to retire early in the hotel). The buildings are beautiful, and we found a restaurant that claimed to have been serving meals since the mid 1600s! Like the lower area, the streets are steep and cobblestone. Absolutely lovely!
Written 31 August 2021
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Maryann K
Springfield, VA124 contributions
May 2023 • Family
Best part of Old Quebec. Chateau De Frontenac. What an amazing and iconic part of Old Quebec. On a beautiful day like when we took the tour, everything was great. The view of St.Lawrence River was breathtaking. It was so nice to see artists playing music and people just chilling listening to the music and enjoying the moment. First time here. Definitely, not the last time.
Written 28 May 2023
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Stéphane D
L'Ange-Gardien, Canada718 contributions
Sept 2023 • Solo
Now retired, I can experience the cycling Grand Prix since the Quebec part takes place on a Friday. Really impressive to see these cyclists going up, speeding through the streets of the old town of Qc. Placed in front of the Château Frontenac, following a climb, I feel the effort of the guys lap after lap...a circuit in a historic city in place of a Montreal tour (Sunday) around and on a soulless mountain...
Written 18 September 2023
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roaming_kiwi58
Christchurch, New Zealand2,805 contributions
Aug 2023 • Couples
Quebec is gorgeous! It is such a pleasure to wander the streets of old Quebec by day or night. From the Upper Town you can get great views along the river. The Chateau Frontenac is iconic and walking around it and along the Terrasse Dufferin is a delight.
Written 6 October 2023
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Sonluvr
Bel Air, MD132 contributions
July 2023 • Family
I spent a couple of days here with hubby and our 2 young adult daughters. It was a fabulous time in the most charming town I've ever seen. Very walkable, lots of shops and restaurants, and everyone was so friendly! Everyone was quick to switch to English as soon as they heard our sad attempts at speaking French. So fun!
Written 30 July 2023
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TERRAvelista
London, UK18,546 contributions
Sept 2023 • Family
The upper town is equally beautiful and not as 'tight' as the lower town with it's small houses and cobbled streets you can reach via the funicular.
Here everything is bigger and the traffic is more intense. This is where you find all the museums of interests, free to access Notre Dame cathedral etc
Equally expensive as Lower town, yet there are good deals to be found.
Here everything is bigger and the traffic is more intense. This is where you find all the museums of interests, free to access Notre Dame cathedral etc
Equally expensive as Lower town, yet there are good deals to be found.
Written 29 October 2023
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KangKang
Tainan, Taiwan17,893 contributions
July 2023 • Family
Old Quebec has an upper town and a lower town. As the name suggests, the upper town is located at a high place. Due to its strategic position, there are many fortifications and historical buildings that are still well preserved. The most representative building is the Chateau Frontenac, and the view is the best. The vast area is Cape Diamond, overlooking the entire city and the St. Lawrence River. The city government and other government units are also in Shangcheng District, and there are many shopping streets around it, which are good for shopping, shopping and fun.
Written 24 November 2023
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Bernie
Vancouver, Canada952 contributions
Sept 2024 • Family
The Upper Town of Quebec is Haute-Ville (French) and is a bit classy than the lower part. The buildings have amazing architecture and lovely views across the river including the beautiful Fairmont Le Chateau Frontenac Hotel on the water's edge. The charming cobblestone streets have lots of wonderful shops and restaurants. The residents are friendly and helpful to tourists like myself.
Written 22 October 2024
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rlmptl
Lloydminster, Canada1,269 contributions
Oct 2021
we started at the chateau and did our own walking tour of upper town where we took in many places on the Rue de st jean all the way past the parliament buildings and then down the rue de st louis ...then we went around in a carriage on day 2 so interesting and the guide knew alot about all the old houses ...the carriage was 100.00 for two
Written 30 October 2021
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Dimitris L
Sydney, Australia51,772 contributions
Aug 2023 • Couples
Upper Town or Haute-Ville is a beautiful part of Quebec. There are plenty of restaurants and bars as well as tourist and other shops to keep visitors happy. It is a very clean city and one can never get tired of walking around and visiting various sites.
Written 18 October 2023
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I am sorry that I posted my question and clicked on "Answer" by mistake. We are seniors and I use a rollator. We want to stay in Upper Quebec (and "commute" to Lower), but other than the Breakneck Steps and Funicular (that would be costly to spend $20 USD a day to go down to Lower and back up, or is there a bus in the Upper to go to Lower, and if so, is it easy to find and does it run often?
Many thanks!
Written 16 April 2024
Looking for a Bed and Breakfast (not Airbnb)......any suggestions?
Written 13 May 2021
Is the funicular handicap friendly? ie wheelchair
Written 23 April 2019
Yes, there is a small elevator at the top ( hold the button all the way down and an exit via a small pathway to avoid some steps at the bottom.
Written 24 April 2019
Experience381116
Torrance, California
we are arriving on 12/24/18, wonder if restaurants are open for x'ams?
Written 8 December 2018
Can someone explain the distinction between lower town, upper town and old Quebec? Trip Advisor has these 3 listed as separate attractions.
Written 18 February 2017
Old Town is the entire historic district, both Haute (upper) town and lower. Lower is along the river, and is the original, older part of town nice restaurants, hotels, the Musee de la Civilisation, etc. You can walk up steep streets or steps to the Upper town (larger, more restaurants/hotels, Chateau de Frontenac, Plains of Abraham, connected to the rest of Quebec) or take the Funicular. They're just different parts of the same smallish area, like midtown Manhattan and the theatre district.
Written 18 February 2017
Don't know if there is more than one, but do you recommend a particular hop on hop off bus tour?
Written 5 September 2015
We walked around the upper and lower town but took a city tour with a tour company to see where we wanted to spend more time. You can call in the visitor centre and get plenty of information that will help you.
Written 7 September 2015
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