Old Quebec

Old Quebec (French: Vieux-Québec) is a historic neighbourhood of Quebec City, Quebec, 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 Cité-Limoilou.

Old Quebec
Le Vieux-Québec (French)
View of Old Quebec from Lower Town. Château Frontenac is visible at the top
Coordinates: 46.813°N 71.208°W / 46.813; -71.208
CountryCanada
ProvinceQuebec
CityQuebec City
BoroughLa Cité-Limoilou
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
  Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Official nameHistoric District of Old Quebec
TypeCultural
Criteriaiv, vi
Designated1985 (9th session)
Reference no.300
RegionEurope and North America

The area is commonly referred to as "the Old City" or "Quebec's Old City" in English. It is sometimes referred to as the Latin Quarter (French: Quartier latin) as well, although this title refers more to area around the Séminaire de Québec, the original site of Laval University.

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