With its cliff-top position overlooking the St Lawrence River, its old stone buildings and narrow streets, its citadelle and old port, it's no wonder Quebec City's old town has been designated a World Heritage site, with its claim as North America's only walled city. Its appearance and ooh-la-la ambience leave Montreal and New Orleans looking pretty patchy. The city is divided into upper and lower segments. The walled Old Upper Town is dominated by the fort and its parklands, and has many museums documenting the city's military and cultural history. The busy, narrow streets of Old Lower Town are reached by break-neck staircases or a funicular from Upper Town's heights. Place Royale, the Lower Town's hub, is surrounded with restaurants, galleries, cafes and the Church of Notre Dame des Victoires - dating from 1688.



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