There's nothing like a guided tour of a city you don't know to see the sights you might otherwise have missed. The grandure of Quebec city is in keeping with it's age and - I almost hate to say this - its frenchness (I am aware that the history between Quebec and France has not always been an easy one).
But the winding streets and regal buildings do remind me in some ways of parts of Paris. And in other ways of London and Antwerp. The many statues commemorating famous historical figures add to that grandure. Pride in being the oldest city in North America with a history that is 400 years old oozes from the builings and said streets. It has been looked after, cherished and recognized for the historic value it has in today's world.
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