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 Château Frontenac is the iconic landmark of Quebec City and dominates the city’s skyline. Situated on Terrasse Dufferin and right by the Place d’Armes square, it occupies the city’s most perfect location, situated on a cliff overlooking the St. Lawrence River. Its towers, turrets, and parapets give it the look of a medieval castle.
Château Frontenac actually occupies the site of the former Château St. Louis where the former governors of New France used to live. In 1893, the Canadian Pacific Railway Company built the Château Frontenac and turned it into a luxury hotel. While the Frontenac may no longer be the ultra-luxury hotel that it once was in its heyday, there’s still an air of romance about staying in the most photographed hotel in North America. The hotel has a huge ballroom, a piano bar and a cafe, shops and a very good restaurant called Le Champlain, and an air of decaying splendor. There are 525 rooms and they vary widely in size and location. |
