Sunday 9 September 2007

Château Frontenac




There's no escaping the Château Frontenac wherever you are in the centre of Quebec City and the châteauesque style of this hotel is worth the trip to Quebec alone. It was for me anyway. Ever since I'd heard about it I wanted to see it and walk along the boardwalk and see it from every possible angle. Opened in 1893 it was the third hotel of this kind designed by Bruce Price for the Canadian Pacific Railway Company. It's turrets and towers are very reminiscent of the Scottish Baronial and French Chateau style. It's huge and I love it!

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

A wonderful historical summary! :-)

Anonymous said...

My students like your pics! :-)
Lau