The St Louis Gate, a beautiful, stone, medieval style gate dominates the scene as we enter the walled confines of old Quebec. Built by the British in the 1820's for the defense of the city against threat of  attack by the Americans. The original walls were built in the 1700s by the French and included seven gates, only three of which now exist.

 We headed east on Rue St Louis , I instantly fell in love with this medieval architecture and it took me back in time to 17th century Europe.

              Walking down the street we took in all the sites and came to the Ursuline Chapel  which was built in 1902 in the same location as the original built in 1723. We just walked by today and would return tomorrow to visit the inside and the adjacent Ursuline Museum which was a convent, parts of which date back to 1686.

  We continued past more rustic houses, shops and restaurants...... as the temperature climbed toward 90 degrees, a heat wave here in Quebec City. We stopped for lunch at an Italian restaurant. It was a nice atmosphere but the food was only so.... and please don't ask me why I stopped at an Italian restaurant in Quebec. I don't recall.

            Then we came to the Anglican Cathedral also known as the Holy Trinity Cathedral which was built in 1804. It's design is said to mirror Ste Martin-in-the Fields in London.

  Here at Rue du Tresor the artists display their many and varied works  for viewing and purchasing by visitors and tourists...sort of like a market for paintings and pictures created by local artists.

   Daniel took a picture of Tim and I on one of the many old iron cannons located here on Rue des Ramparts. Aimed out toward the St. Lawrence River these cannons were strategic in the defense of Quebec City in 1759.

     In the midst of the tourist center in a large open and very popular area next to the Chateau Frontenac with a majestic view of the St. Lawrence River is the prominent statue of Samuel de Champlain who in 1603 explored the St. Lawrence River to what is now Montreal. He returned in 1608 to found a colony at Quebec. 

    Now we  work our way down to the Basse-Ville or Lower Town to the oldest part of the city.