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Place Royale is the cradle of French North America, where Samuel de Champlain founded the City of Québec in 1608. Explore the oldest stone church in North America, the bust of Louis XIV, and the restored houses that surround the square.
Place Royale – plac w Québecu w Dolnym Mieście (dzielnica La Cité–Limoilou) uważany za miejsce najstarszego francuskiego osiedla na kontynencie. Znajduje się przy nim kościół Notre-Dame-des-Victoires, najstarszy kamienny kościół w Ameryce Północnej.
Place Royale is a historic square in the center of Quebec City, Canada, where Samuel de Champlain founded the settlement in 1608. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and a cultural symbol of French civilization in America.
The Place Royale, located in the lower part of Quebec City, was the first French settlement in North America in the early 17th century. The cobblestone square and the surrounding buildings completed in the 17th and 18th centuries served as the local market and commercial center at that time.
7 lut 2006 · This public square, with its houses for the most part rebuilt following a fire in lower town in 1682, became known as Place Royale in 1686 when Intendant Jean Bochart de CHAMPIGNY had a bust of King Louis XIV erected at its centre. Today, the name Place Royale not only refers to the square itself but also to the surrounding urban area.
Place Royale est le berceau de l’Amérique française, où Samuel de Champlain a construit le premier établissement français permanent en 1608. Découvrez l’histoire, l’architecture et la culture de ce point d’intérêt historique, entouré de restaurants, de boutiques et d’une église ancienne.
Place-Royale is one of the most eloquent witnesses to Québec’s French origins. This lively public square was the city’s commercial hub until the mid-19th century. Hundreds of thousands of people visit it each year to experience the faithfully recreated atmosphere of New France.
