Quebec (Dufferin Terrace and the Lower Town from the Citadel)

The Dufferin Terrace, along the riverward edge of the Upper Town, is the finest promenade in the world. It extends about a quarter mile from the buttress built by Champlain in 1620 for the Chateau of St. Louis to the base of the Citadel. The Terrace is 182 feet above the St. Lawrence and commands a view of extraordinary beauty. Below are the curious streets of the Lower Town and the busy wharves. On the opposite shore rise the bluffs of Point Levis. During the evening the Terrace is the favorite resort of the citizens of Quebec.