Show xit b ec I 1 T 1 rz e W V 1 I L r biot au C CHATEAU jrr jr r m cinadr L the cradle of new no Fr franco atice will celebrate its bov hundredth birthday it few henrs it Is tilt the oldest city in north america anti and its story to la not only history but romance it II Is a unique city standing alone as aa a n sort of historical hyphen between tile the days that are and lite lays days long gone by which cannot be duplicated either cither in the oil dolfl world ni or tile new jacques cartler cartier a of st malo in france discovered its site in 1533 1531 1 ile he was the first white nian mail to set foot upon the soil of canada tile name ol of which I 1 Is s derived from Na kanata unta tile the indian word meaning A collection of 0 cluts 11 two years later cartier carder mado a second voyage to the st lawrence and became friendly with Dornin donnacona Don nacona colia an it indian chief who was ruler of Stad acona conn a village which then own occupied part of the present site bite of quebec following cartier came champlain Champl aln frontenac la salle und scores of other intrepid soldiers of if fortune who founded and built the city fought with tile indians and explored the lie great lakes tile the mississippi river anti and vast areas of tile the interior of tile lie united states which were named Loul louisiana sinna by ln la salle the old and new still rub shoulders in quebec its inhabitants spoke french more lhnn three airee centuries ngo ago and the majority of them still speak the same language inny abany old build ings with roni romantic antle hIs histories tire are still to be seen been and in n striking contrast to them are splendid i of modern construction a beak when carriers Cart Car lers tiers sailors first sighted capo cape diamond it mighty crag projecting into the st lawrence und and towering feet above it they are ro said to have hao exclaimed quel nee ilee meaning what a benk beak tills this according to somo some authorities Is how quebec got its name tho the first settlement at quebec was on the shore at tile foot of cape diamond and nil later Fron frontenac Pronte tenne nac built the chateau st louls louis a combination of residence find and forte fort on the heights height above the parly early french settlers of quebec were tit til most constantly harried by the ferocious iroquois who many times killed the he outposts and charged the stockade blockade surrounding tho the fort itself despite lite fact that it was defended by small arms and cannon tile came front what Is in now new york state and front from time to time french soldiers and their indian allies the durons cross crossed ed the st fat lawrence and penetrated tile the wildernesses wilder nesses over which tilt the iroquois roamed destroying their villages as a matter of reprisal dufferin terrace Que quebeck becs favorite promenade of today overlooking tho the stretches of the st lawrence was wag the scene of numerous indian attacks A big hotel closely resembling a nold anold french clat chateau enu now nony stands on chevery th tho every very spot where stood the chatrou st louis and part of tho the cellar of tills famosi fort Is still to be seen beneath the planking of 0 f tho the terrace when sir william phipps fleet sailed up the st lawrence in IWO 1090 and demanded quebeck Que becs surrender comte cointe do a frontenac the choleric and valiant french governor replied to tle summons 1 I will answer you from the mouths of these cannon phipps opened fire front from the river rand fronden tes guns replied from the heights with such good aim that thu english B fleet retired lit in tile lower town today stands a picturesque little littie church cli isotaro danie dame lea des victories which was struck fly by some bome of the english cannon hall anti and received lt its name from tho the victory over phipps and for another deliverance in 1711 when a second english fleet under sir hovenden walker wits was almost wholly to do d by a storm in tile tho gulf of st lawrence lawi unco while on its way to attack quebec wolfes batteries nt at levis across tho the river also partin partially ity do destroyed it in 1759 notre dante square upon which this church facea Is tho the oldest part of quebec hero stood habitation a 11 house and fort ond the first building erected in fit 1008 when founded the city all truces cruces of bt ft havo long since disappeared and even tile place cavliere tilt intrepid soldier gov arvor was hurled Is unknown quebeck Que becs first hoti 4 cap Is 14 also the I 1 narrowest street in annerl ell it II winds through tile lie of block 4 0 of houses ninny of art connect ett cil ly by bridges across tile quaint thol ough fare tills sti beet up till which swaggered the sold lei j of champlain fron fertile mid la salle la 19 so 80 11 away that hint it Is not tasy easy to find lint but no visitor who lio wants to see bee pad quebec falli falls to visit lilt sous lu 12 historic ground at tile foot of tile tho belg height lits runs champlain Champl aln street niong gen gell 11 achard montgomery ivies with ills his continental suld soldiers lers jo 0 o liptack quebec in december when liu and lit his allies aides were mowed down by it discharge of grape and emitter from faolu it block house body ivas as hulled burled in for fir 4 beus 4 nil and wits as then removed leinov cd to new york anti in old st hit pauls church within found of oc tho footfalls foot falla oi of Brond broadways ways hurrying hurril ng thousands on the wall of a bank tit lit tile the oilier corner of st it peter and st james In inc streets Is it bronov tablet tile lif spot libio where gen oil Ilen edict arnold operating n quebec lit at old dillile aldie as gainery goi go nery ia wits wounded mounded bild defeated lit in ills attempt to tilt tatt heights every foot of quebec five times lr he sipped sacred by white enci ales alone not counting red led is s historic ground nud the visitor who anres t to view lew Inte interest rost ing places will do well to reni tilt r romantic 0 story of tile the old city beloro lie he hires lils his Ca calestia lectia in pui niner or lila ills quaint sleigh lit in tile tho winter carnival weeks As a matter of d fact however quebec Is 19 not difficult to soo see afoot providing ono one does docs not object to a bit of hiltl climbing within n stones throw of dufferin terrace Is the place danuck dArm eq once tile camp of huron it ii mans under tho the protection of UK tile french guns tind later infer the scene of 0 parades public wee meetings tings find fashionable promenades during the old french regime rising feet feel above dufferin Terin terrace and BOO 1300 feet above the st Ua dawrence wrence Is tw the famous old citadel with its stane walla anti frowning cannon in winter the shou shoulder liler of tills this hill is 13 the starting point of the triple toboggan slide town down which alib gayly clad merrymakers merry makers alio full length of tit the terrace bilut ft a few yards from them Is the governors garden the chief attract attraction ioli of which 14 tf n huge s haft of granite erected lit in 1828 to the alio memory of wolfe and montcalm both of whom were killed lit in the battle on the plains of Abr abraham ahnin near benr by which ended the rule of tho the brench history however la Is not the only interesting teresta te ng thing about quebec it Is a handsome well built city with flue fine streets and splendid public buildings tile the people are lovers of the great out doore and there Is sport aplenty in both summer and winter when the ice king ila tins spread ills or of c ermine over tile the heights the people enjoy enc cuc overy every known winter sport Inel including tul tobogganing toboggan ing skiing bob sledding hockey and skating in tile the summer nearby near neui by fishl rop resorts tire well ell patronized patronised patroni patron sed lied and tamping camping and bonting number their devotees by allou sandr there aru ninny bids trips of great inderst including those ati C mont in prency fulls falls a cataract too feet higher til glier than niagara ste anne fenu pre fire tile tho famous shrine tile the quebec bridge the gren arcate U engelm cring feat of tile tho kind in tha ilia world tile the iii Illin lorette lA irette still the home of the elul huici il indians and point levis guv liec bec with will its thi ee forts from froia which colre shelled quebec queba c move than it 11 century and a half ngo ago |