Old Quebec

Historic District of Old Québec

UNESCO World Heritage Site
Criteria	Cultural: iv, vi
Reference	300
Inscription	1985 (9th Session)

Old Quebec (Template:Lang-fr) is a neighbourhood of Quebec City, the capital of the province of Quebec in Canada. Generally speaking 'Old Quebec' refers to the part of the city within the walls. Other parts of the city have structures as old but the term generally refers to "within the walls".

By 1750, Quebec had grown to be the largest town in New France, with a population of about 8,000. It was the center of French power in North America. In a way, Quebec was two towns. The upper town was a walled fortress located high above the river, atop an imposing cliff. It included the Governor's mansion and the homes of the wealthy. The lower town was the port, huddled between the river and the cliff.

A panorama of Quebec City. Old Town is visible on the left.

Driving motorcycles is prohibited everywhere in Old Quebec, except for residents and workers with access permits, but this motorcycle ban does not apply to boulevard Champlain, rue Dalhousie, quai Saint-André, or rue Saint-Paul.