Old Quebec City

Old Quebec  is a historic neighbourhood of Quebec City, the capital of the province of Quebec in Canada. Comprising the Upper Town (French: Haute-Ville) and Lower Town (French: Basse-Ville), the area is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Administratively, Old Quebec is part of the Vieux-Québec–Cap-Blanc–colline Parlementaire district in the borough of La Cite-Limoilou. The area is sometimes referred to as the Latin Quarter (French: Quartier latin), but this title refers more to area around the Seminaire de Quebec, the original site of Laval University. In 1608, Samuel de Champlain chose Upper Town as the site of the Saint-Louis Fort. Ever since it was founded, it has remained the military and administrative centre of the city which was determined by the strategic heights of the promontory. After the British Conquest, Upper Town was mostly populated by British government officials and Catholic clergy members while French and English merchants and artisans lived in Lower Town. The strong military presence in this area has long limited its expansion. By the end of the 19th century, some wanted the city’s fortifications to be demolished as they were deemed unnecessary and they interfered with urban development.  Source