Fab Forts Weekend: Fortifications of Québec
The Fortifications of Québec National Historic Site is among many Parks Canada sites that present the Fab Forts national event each year. The 2012 edition commemorated the War of 1812. Fab Forts is a unique occasion to discover the central role forts played, and to highlight their profound importance in Canada's history. Join us for these exciting activities in unique and authentic sites!!
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Taking a Tour of Citadelle of Quebec - Canada
The Citadelle of Quebec (French: Citadelle de Québec), also known as La Citadelle, is an active military installation and the secondary official residence of both the Canadian monarch and the Governor General of Canada. It is located atop Cap Diamant, adjoining the Plains of Abraham in Quebec City, Quebec. The citadel is the oldest military building in Canada, and forms part of the fortifications of Quebec City, which is one of only two cities in North America still surrounded by fortifications, the other being Campeche, Mexico.
The Citadelle is a National Historic Site of Canada and forms part of the Fortifications of Québec National Historic Site of Canada. The fortress is located within the Historic District of Old Québec, which was designated a World Heritage Site in 1985. The site receives some 200,000 visitors annually.
Travel in time: Canada's national historic sites
Parks Canada manages 171 remarkable and inspiring national historic sites across Canada. Travel in time and explore stories both near and far.
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List of National Historic Sites in this video:
Grosse Île and the Irish Memorials (QC), Fortifications of Québec (QC), Fort Langley (BC), Dawson (YT), L'Anse-aux-Meadows (NL), Citadelle d'Halifax (NS), Dawson Historical Complex (YT), Rocky Mountain House (AB), Kluane (YT), Rideau Canal (ON), Lachine Canal (QC), Kejimkujik (NS), Fortress of Louisbourg (NS), Château Frontenac (QC), Gulf of Georgia Cannery (BC), HMCS Haida (ON), Gwaii Haanas (BC), Bar-U Ranch (AB), Prince of Wales Fort (MB), Cape Spear (NL).
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Fortifications of Quebec/Summer 2019/ 2nd day part 1
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August 17, 2019
A jewel of the provincial capital, the Fortifications of Québec National Historic Site is a reminder of the richness of the city's military past. The site takes us back to the French and British regimes when Québec played a deciding role in the defence of the colony. Stroll along the fortification walls, admire the work of highly skilled craftsmen and learn how these defensive works fashioned the city's layout and future growth.
THE FORTRESS OF LOUISBOURG BY DAY and NIGHT | NOVA SCOTIA
Welcome to the Fortress of Louisbourg in Louisbourg, Nova Scotia! It was founded in 1713 by the French and is the largest reconstructed historic site in North America. Come see what it's like to explore this living museum including becoming a soldier and sleeping overnight in a traditional 18th Century style tent!
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Located on the southeastern coast of Nova Scotia’s Cape Breton Island, the Fortress of Louisbourg was one of the busiest seaports in North America during the mid-18th century. It was built to protect and provide a base for France's lucrative North American fishing industry and also to protect Quebec City from British invasions. But it fell under siege twice to the British before being demolished in the 1760s.
Fast forward to 1961 where the Government of Canada began reconstructing the fortress. Today, one quarter of the fortress has been reconstructed, using some of the original stonework, and includes about 40 buildings over an area of 5 hectares.
The Fortress of Louisbourg is a living museum. Visitors can get a sense of what life was like in the fortress by interacting with individuals living a typical day in the 18th century. Visitors can wander through the streets, step inside houses and shops, and even grab a meal at one of two restaurants. You can also learn about the history of rum and sample the Fortress Rum, aged in barrels on-site.
Daily activities include guided tours, dance performances, military drills and learning what life was like for a soldier. Your time at the Louisbourg Fortress can be as immersive as you want, so naturally, I dove right in and reported for duty.
The most unique aspect of your visit to the Louisbourg Fortress is that your time doesn’t have to end when the gates close at 5pm. You can actually stay overnight in the fortress. One option is sleeping in the Rodrigue House. It’s located right in the heart of the fortress and comes with straw-beds and a roof overhead.
Another option is to sleep in an 18th-century style tent within the walls of the King’s Bastion. Everything is provided for, including sleeping pads and cooking supplies. All you need to bring is a sleeping bag, pillow, and any food you want to eat.
As the last of the day’s visitors made their exit, Tristan and I got settled in to what would be our home for the night.
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Special thank you to Parks Canada for a fantastic visit!
Note: the use of drones is prohibited at the Fortress of Louisbourg. All drone videography was captured with special permission from Parks Canada and the Fortress of Louisbourg.
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Découvrez la fascinante histoire des fortifications de Québec!
Notre histoire se raconte, mais elle revit à travers une panoplie d’artefacts qui nous ouvrent les portes d’une tout autre époque. Découvrez la fascinante histoire des fortifications de Québec à travers nos visites guidées!
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The Grand Tour of Old Quebec City / La Visite historique du Vieux-Québec
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In the company of a professional Quebec guide, this English only Quebec City walking tour will lead you and 14 other participants on a leisurely descending path through all the important sites of Old Quebec. Its content is such that people travelling on their own, in small groups or Quebec City dwellers will enjoy The Grand Tour.
Over the course of approximately two hours, The Grand Tour covers the architecture, the marking events and the Quebec people’s history. It meanders next to Quebec historical sites such as the Citadel/Musée Royal 22è Régiment, Chateau Frontenac, Quebec fortifications, Place Royale and uncovers many hidden Quebec sites!
La Visite historique est une visite guidée à pied du Vieux-Québec
Elle vous amène à sillonner la Haute et la Basse-ville en compagnie d’un guide touristique chevronné des Tours Voir Québec. Elle s’adresse aux gens voyageant seuls ou en petits groupes et aux résidants de la ville de Québec.
D’une durée d’environ deux heures, La Visite historique couvre à la fois l’architecture, les événements marquants et la petite histoire de Québec en s’inspirant des sites patrimoniaux de Québec tels le Château Frontenac, la Citadelle de Québec / Musée Royal 22è Régiment, la basilique Notre-Dame de Québec, les fortifications de Québec, le Vieux-Port et la Place royale ainsi que de certains lieux inédits.
Parks Canada, Guardian of the Fortifications of Québec
For centuries, these walls have protected us at time of conflict. Today, it is our turn to protect, maintain and restore them for the generations to come.
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Citadelle de Québec, Québec , Canada, North America
Fort George is the fortified summit of Citadel Hill, a National Historic Site of Canada in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. First established in 1749, during Father Le Loutre's War to protect the protestant settlers against raids by the French, Acadians, and Wabanaki Confederacy (primarily the Mi'kmaq), it was successively rebuilt to defend the town from various enemies. A series of four different defensive fortifications have occupied the summit of Citadel Hill since this time, with the construction and levelling resulting in the summit of the hill being dropped by ten to twelve metres. Whilst never attacked, the Citadel was long the keystone to the defence of the strategically important Halifax Harbour and its Royal Navy Dockyard. Today the fort is operated by Parks Canada and is restored to the Victorian period. There are re-enactors of the famed 78th (Highlanders) Regiment of Foot and the 78th Highlanders (Halifax Citadel) Pipe Band who were stationed at Halifax for almost three years (1869-1871). The first major permanent fortification appeared on Citadel Hill in the American Revolution. The possibility of attack during the Revolution required a larger fortification to protect the city from an American or French attack. Built in 1776, the new fort on Citadel Hill was composed of multiple lines of overlapping earthen redans backing a large outer palisade wall. At the center was a three-story octagonal blockhouse mounting a fourteen-gun battery and accommodating 100 troops. The entire fortress mounted 72 guns. Citadel Hill and the associated harbour defence fortifications afforded the Royal Navy the most secure and strategic base in eastern North America from its Halifax Dockyard commanding the Great Circle Route to western Europe and gave Halifax the nickname Warden of The North. The massive British military presence in Halifax focused through Citadel Hill and the Royal Navy's dockyard is thought to be one of the main reasons that Nova Scotia the fourteenth British colony remained loyal to the Crown throughout and after the American Revolutionary War. Neither French nor American forces attacked Citadel Hill during the American Revolution. However, the garrison remained on guard because there were numerous American privateer raids on villages around the province, as well as naval battles just off shore, such as the Naval battle off Halifax. The French Revolutionary Wars that began in 1793 raised a new threat to Halifax. A new citadel was designed in 1794 and was completed by 1800. The top of the hill was leveled and lowered to accommodate a larger fortress on the summit. It resembled the outline of the final Citadel, comprising four bastions surrounding a central barracks and magazine, but used mainly earthwork walls. One bastion was constructed with labour from Jamaican Maroons. Prince Edward, Duke of Kent commissioned a clock tower in 1800 prior to his return to England. The Town Clock opened on October 20, 1803 at a location on the east slope of Citadel Hill on Barrack (now Brunswick) Street and has kept time for the community ever since. The Third citadel received hasty repairs and a new magazine during the War of 1812 in case of an American raid but a new fortification was not constructed as naval superiority provided by the British Royal Navy precluded any chance of an American siege. The current star-shaped fortress, or citadel, is formally known as Fort George and was completed in 1856, during the Victorian Era, following twenty-eight years of construction. This massive masonry-construction fort was designed to repel a land-based attack by United States forces and was inspired by the designs of Louis XIV's commissary of fortifications Sébastien Le Prestre, Seigneur de Vauban a star-shaped hillock citadel with internal courtyard and clear harbour view from armoured ramparts. Between 1820 and 1831 the British had constructed a similar albeit larger citadel in Quebec City known as the Citadel of Quebec. Fort George was constructed to defend against smoothbore weaponry; it became obsolete following the introduction of more powerful rifled guns in the 1860s. British forces upgraded Fort George's armaments to permit it to defend the harbour as well as land approaches, using heavier and more accurate long-range artillery. Fort George's two large ammunition magazine's also served as the central explosive store for Halifax defences making Citadel Hill, according to the historian and novelist Thomas Head Raddall, like Vesuvius over Pompeii, a smiling monster with havoc in its belly. By the end of the 19th century, the role of Fort George in the defense of Halifax Harbour evolved to become a command centre for other, more distant harbour defensive works, as well as providing barrack accommodations.
Discover the Fascinating History of the Fortifications of Québec!
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Citadelle of Quebec Canada - the Citadelle / La Citadelle - military fort
The Citadelle is a military installation and official residence located atop Cap Diamant, adjoining the Plains of Abraham in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. This citadel is part of the fortifications of Quebec City.
The Citadelle is a National Historic Site of Canada, and also forms part of the Fortifications of Quebec National Historic Site of Canada.The fortress is located within the Historic District of Old Quebec, which was designated a World Heritage Site in 1985
Quebec City, Quebec, Canada, North America
Quebec, also Québec, City of Québec, Quebec City, or Québec City, is the capital of the Canadian province of Quebec. In 2011 the city had a population of 516,622, and the metropolitan area had a population of 765,706, making it the second most populous city in Quebec after Montreal, which is about 233 km (145 mi) to the southwest. The narrowing of the Saint Lawrence River proximate to the city's promontory, Cap-Diamant (Cape Diamond), and Lévis, on the opposite bank, provided the name given to the city, Kébec, an Algonquin word meaning where the river narrows. Founded in 1608 by Samuel de Champlain, Quebec City is one of the oldest cities in North America. The ramparts surrounding Old Quebec (Vieux-Québec) are the only fortified city walls remaining in the Americas north of Mexico, and were declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1985 as the 'Historic District of Old Québec'. According to the federal and provincial governments, Québec is the city's official name in both French and English, although Quebec City (or its French equivalent, Ville de Québec) is commonly used, particularly to distinguish the city from the province. The city's famous landmarks include the Château Frontenac, a hotel which dominates the skyline, and La Citadelle, an intact fortress that forms the centre-piece of the ramparts surrounding the old city. The National Assembly of Quebec (provincial legislature), the Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec (National Museum of Fine Arts of Quebec), and the Musée de la civilisation (Museum of Civilization) are found within or near Vieux-Québec. Quebec City is known for its Winter Carnival, its summer music festival and for its Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day celebrations. Tourist attractions located near Quebec City include Montmorency Falls, the Basilica of Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, the Mont-Sainte-Anne ski resort, and the Ice Hotel. Jardin zoologique du Québec, reopened in 2002 after two years of restorations but closed in 2006 after a political decision. It featured 750 specimens of 300 different species of animals. The zoo specialized in winged fauna and garden themes, but also presented several species of mammals. While it emphasized the indigenous fauna of Quebec, one of its principal attractions was the Indo-Australian greenhouse, featuring fauna and flora from these areas. Parc Aquarium du Québec, reopened in 2002 on a site overlooking the Saint Lawrence River, presents more than 10,000 specimens of mammals, reptiles, fish and other aquatic fauna of North America and the Arctic. Polar bears and various species of seals of the Arctic sector and the Large Ocean, a large basin offering visitors a view from underneath, form part of the principal attractions. There are a number of historic sites, art galleries and museums in Quebec City, such as Citadelle of Quebec, Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec, Ursulines of Quebec, and Musée de la civilisation. Throughout its over 400 years of existence, Quebec City has served as a capital. From 1608 to 1627 and 1632 to 1763, it was capital of French Canada and all of New France; from 1763 to 1791, it was the capital of the Province of Quebec; from 1791 to 1841, it was the capital of Lower Canada; from 1852 to 1856 and from 1859 to 1866, it was capital of the Province of Canada; and since 1867, it has been capital of the Province of Quebec. The administrative region in which Quebec City is situated is officially referred to as Capitale-Nationale, and the term national capital is used to refer to Quebec City itself at provincial level. Quebec City is located in the Saint Lawrence River valley, on the north bank of the Saint Lawrence River near its meeting with the St. Charles River. The region is low-lying and flat. The river valley has rich, arable soil, which makes this region the most fertile in the province. The Laurentian Mountains lie to the north of the city. Upper Town lies on the top of Cap-Diamant (Cape Diamond) promontory. A high stone wall surrounds this portion of the city. The Plains of Abraham are located near the edge of the promontory. Lower Town is located at shore level, below Cap-Diamant. Much of the city's most notable architecture is located east of the fortification walls in Vieux-Québec (Old Quebec) and Place Royale. This area has a distinct European feel with its stone buildings and winding streets lined with shops and restaurants. Porte St-Louis and Porte St-Jean are the main gates through the walls from the modern section of downtown; the Kent Gate was a gift to the province from Queen Victoria and the foundation stone was laid by the Queen's daughter, Princess Louise, Marchioness of Lorne, on 11 June 1879. West of the walls are the Parliament Hill district and the Plains of Abraham.
Quebec City Upper Historical Canada
Quebec City is the capital city of the Canadian province of Quebec. The city had a population estimate of 531,902 on July 2016.
The narrowing of the Saint Lawrence River proximate to the city's promontory, Cap-Diamant (Cape Diamond), and Lévis, on the opposite bank, provided the name given to the city, Kébec, an Algonquin word meaning where the river narrows.
Founded in 1608 by Samuel de Champlain, Quebec City is one of the oldest cities in North America. The ramparts surrounding Old Quebec (Vieux-Québec) are the only fortified city walls remaining in the Americas north of Mexico, and were declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1985 as the 'Historic District of Old Québec'.
The city's landmarks include the Château Frontenac, a hotel which dominates the skyline, and La Citadelle, an intact fortress that forms the centrepiece of the ramparts surrounding the old city.
The National Assembly of Quebec (provincial legislature), the Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec (National Museum of Fine Arts of Quebec), and the Musée de la civilisation (Museum of Civilization) are found within or near Vieux-Québec.
Citadellle Quebec Canada
Quebec City is the capital city of the Canadian province of Quebec. The city had a population estimate of 531,902 on July 2016.
The narrowing of the Saint Lawrence River proximate to the city's promontory, Cap-Diamant (Cape Diamond), and Lévis, on the opposite bank, provided the name given to the city, Kébec, an Algonquin word meaning where the river narrows.
Founded in 1608 by Samuel de Champlain, Quebec City is one of the oldest cities in North America. The ramparts surrounding Old Quebec (Vieux-Québec) are the only fortified city walls remaining in the Americas north of Mexico, and were declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1985 as the 'Historic District of Old Québec'.
The city's landmarks include the Château Frontenac, a hotel which dominates the skyline, and La Citadelle, an intact fortress that forms the centrepiece of the ramparts surrounding the old city. The National Assembly of Quebec (provincial legislature), the Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec (National Museum of Fine Arts of Quebec), and the Musée de la civilisation (Museum of Civilization) are found within or near Vieux-Québec.
Quebec City | Birthplace of French Canada
Quebec City is the birthplace of French Canada. Founded by Samuel Champlain in 1608 this UNESCO World Heritage site has been holding it down for centuries.
In this episode Alex and Marko the Vagabrothers explore the history of Quebec by traveling to Jacques Cartier National Park, climbing inside the historic fortifications of the Old City, and sleeping in a First Nations Long house.
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Exploring Quebec City, Canada Day 2
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Walking Tour of Quebec City Downtown
Enjoy a stroll through the historic streets of Quebec City!
Quebec City, officially Québec, is the capital city of the Canadian province of Quebec. The city had a population estimate of 531,902 in July 2016, and the metropolitan area had a population of 800,296 in July 2016, making it the second largest city in Quebec, after Montreal, and the seventh-largest metropolitan area in Canada. It is situated 258 kilometres (160 mi) north-east of Montreal.
The narrowing of the Saint Lawrence River proximate to the city's promontory, Cap-Diamant (Cape Diamond), and Lévis, on the opposite bank, provided the name given to the city, Kébec, an Algonquin word meaning where the river narrows. Founded in 1608 by Samuel de Champlain, Quebec City is one of the oldest cities in North America. The ramparts surrounding Old Quebec (Vieux-Québec) are the only fortified city walls remaining in the Americas north of Mexico, and were declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1985 as the 'Historic District of Old Québec'.
The city's landmarks include the Château Frontenac, a hotel which dominates the skyline, and the Citadelle of Quebec, an intact fortress that forms the centrepiece of the ramparts surrounding the old city and includes a secondary royal residence. The National Assembly of Quebec (provincial legislature), the Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec (National Museum of Fine Arts of Quebec), and the Musée de la civilisation (Museum of Civilization) are found within or near Vieux-Québec.
Quebec Historical Lower City Canada
Quebec City is the capital city of the Canadian province of Quebec. The city had a population estimate of 531,902 on July 2016.
The narrowing of the Saint Lawrence River proximate to the city's promontory, Cap-Diamant (Cape Diamond), and Lévis, on the opposite bank, provided the name given to the city, Kébec, an Algonquin word meaning where the river narrows.
Founded in 1608 by Samuel de Champlain, Quebec City is one of the oldest cities in North America. The ramparts surrounding Old Quebec (Vieux-Québec) are the only fortified city walls remaining in the Americas north of Mexico, and were declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1985 as the 'Historic District of Old Québec'.
The city's landmarks include the Château Frontenac, a hotel which dominates the skyline, and La Citadelle, an intact fortress that forms the centrepiece of the ramparts surrounding the old city. The National Assembly of Quebec (provincial legislature), the Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec (National Museum of Fine Arts of Quebec), and the Musée de la civilisation (Museum of Civilization) are found within or near Vieux-Québec.
Part one of tour of fort Saint Louis in Quebec Canada
This is part one of the tour of fort saint Louis in Quebec Canada I hope you enjoy this as much as I did !
Fort Chambly - Quebec - Canada
Fort Chambly is a historic fort in La Vallée-du-Richelieu Regional County Municipality, Quebec. The fort is designated as a National Historic Site of Canada.
Fort Richelieu was part of a series of five forts built along the Richelieu River. Fort Richelieu is at the mouth of the Richelieu River. Fort Chambly formerly known as Fort St. Louis at Chambly, Fort Sainte Thérèse, and Fort Saint-Jean at Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, are on the way. Fort Sainte Anne (Isle La Motte, Vermont) in Lake Champlain is near its source.
The forts were built in order to protect travellers on the river from the Iroquois. The region is informally known as la Vallée-des-Forts.