Vieux Quebec through time

Quebec City 1900–2017 14 photos of this spot

14 photographs taken at the same spot in Quebec City, spanning 1900–2017 — 1 of them from before 1980. Line them up and watch the place change.

The corner of Rue Saint-Louis and Rue du Trésor in Old Quebec appears in this 1900 photograph, near the city's Palais de Justice, within the district now recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage site.

Quartier Vieux-Quebec - Angle de la rue Saint-Louis et du Tresor - Palais de justice BAnQ 1900 The corner of Rue Saint-Louis and Rue du Trésor in Old Quebec appears in this 1900 photograph, near the city's Palais de Justice, within the district now recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage site.

Chateau Frontenac Quebec City 2007 Château Frontenac, the landmark hotel overlooking the St. Lawrence River in Quebec City, Canada, appears in this 2007 photograph showing the historic building's château-style architecture.

Chateau Frontenac 2008 The Château Frontenac dominates the Quebec City skyline in this 2008 photograph. Designed by architect Bruce Price and opened in 1893 as a Canadian Pacific Railway hotel, its château-style turrets have made it one of the most photographed buildings in Canada.

Le Château Frontenac 2009 The Château Frontenac dominates the skyline of Quebec City's old town, overlooking the Saint Lawrence River. Opened in 1893 as a railway hotel, it remains one of the city's most recognizable landmarks, photographed here in 2009.

Château Frontenac la nuit 2012 The Château Frontenac, the landmark hotel overlooking Quebec City's Cap Diamant, photographed at night in 2012. Opened in 1893 and designed by architect Bruce Price, the chateau-style building has long been one of the city's most recognizable landmarks above the Saint Lawrence River.

Statue of Samuel de Champlain at Chateau Frontenac 2012 A statue of Samuel de Champlain, founder of Quebec City in 1608, stands near the Château Frontenac in the city's historic upper town. This 2012 photograph shows the monument close to the hotel's terrace overlooking the Saint Lawrence River.

Le Château Frontenac 2012 Rising above Quebec City's old town, the Château Frontenac appears in this 2012 photograph. Built for the Canadian Pacific Railway and opened in 1893, it remains one of Canada's most photographed hotels.

Courtyard of the Chateau Frontenac, Québec, Quebec - Cour intérieure du Château Frontenac, Québec (Québec) 2013 The inner courtyard of the Chateau Frontenac, the landmark hotel that has overlooked Quebec City since it opened in 1893, photographed in 2013. The hotel was built for the Canadian Pacific Railway and named after a French colonial governor.

Funiculaire du Vieux-Québec 2014 The Funiculaire du Vieux-Quebec, a cable railway linking the Upper and Lower Town near Petit-Champlain, photographed in Quebec City in July 2014. The funicular has carried passengers between the two levels of the old city since the 19th century.

Rue du Tresor, Quebec 01 2014 Rue du Tresor, a narrow pedestrian street in Old Quebec known for its open-air art market where local artists display and sell their work. It connects Place d'Armes to the area near the Basilica-Cathedral in the historic Upper Town.

Vieux Quebec 2014 A view of Vieux-Quebec, the walled historic core of Quebec City and a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1985. The district is the only remaining fortified city north of Mexico in North America.

Caleche, rue du Tresor, Quebec 2016 A horse-drawn caleche waits on rue du Tresor in this 2016 photograph, a narrow lane in Old Quebec known for the outdoor art market where local painters display and sell their work each day.

Quebec City Place d'Armes and Rue Sainte-Anne 2017 Buildings along Rue Sainte-Anne near Place d'Armes in Quebec City, photographed in 2017. The square, one of the oldest in the city, sits just outside the Chateau Frontenac in the heart of Old Quebec.

Maison Maillou 2017 Maison Maillou on Rue Saint-Louis in Quebec City, photographed in 2017. Dating from the eighteenth century, it is among the few buildings in Old Quebec to survive the 1759 siege, and now houses offices of the Quebec government.