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As one of the oldest settlements in North America, Québec City’s 400 years of history can be spotted at every turn. With its beautiful assortment of historic buildings and narrow, cobbled streets, there’s a distinctly Old World feel to this French-speaking North American city. But the beauty of Québec City is its balance between the old and the new. Visitors can dine in world-class restaurants under the shadows of 17th century church spires, sip New Age cocktails while overlooking mansard roofs or take a stroll through a park that was once the site of a pivotal battle during the Seven Years’ War.

Founded in 1608, Québec City is North America’s oldest walled city and the cradle of French civilization in the New World. It’s also a walker’s dream: compact, picturesque and brimming with European charm.

Québec City rejoices in summer.

There are few places in North America where you can feel the presence of history more than in Québec City, the largest walled city north of Mexico.

Québec City might have historic buildings reminiscent of France, but this is Canada — a vast natural wilderness — and the French-Canadian capital also shows off its green side with stellar city parks.

As the oldest fortified city north of Mexico, Québec City and its 400-year-old vieux ville (old town) attract throngs of visitors year-round.