Upper Town (Haute-Ville)
Upper Town (Haute-Ville)
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The hilly section of the city known as Upper Town developed later than the original settlement it overlooks.
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- roaming_kiwi58Christchurch, New Zealand2,816 contributionsGorgeous Quebec!Quebec is gorgeous! It is such a pleasure to wander the streets of old Quebec by day or night. From the Upper Town you can get great views along the river. The Chateau Frontenac is iconic and walking around it and along the Terrasse Dufferin is a delight.Visited August 2023Traveled as a coupleWritten October 5, 2023
- tammyBaltimore_MdBaltimore, Maryland3,844 contributionsNice views & tons to see and doStop by this cool park with nice views overlooking old Town, nice views of the old buildings around. Tons of shops & eateries Stop into the old castle and nearby is the Citadel. Every aspect of old and new city is easily walkable from cruise port.Visited October 2023Traveled soloWritten October 6, 2023
- FoodangeManchester, United Kingdom4,097 contributionsA Town to ExploreWe wandered around here each day, always finding something new. Every street seems to lead to somewhere or something interesting, including restaurants and bars galore, each offering a different experience. There are a few tourist shops, no high rise and a massive incongruous (to us) Disney-style hotel, which looks ridiculously out of place and really jars with everything around it. The cruise passengers loved it of course, saves them going to see a real château in the Loire.Visited August 2023Traveled as a coupleWritten October 10, 2023
- Dimitris LSydney, Australia50,924 contributionsBeautiful part of QuebecUpper Town or Haute-Ville is a beautiful part of Quebec. There are plenty of restaurants and bars as well as tourist and other shops to keep visitors happy. It is a very clean city and one can never get tired of walking around and visiting various sites.Visited August 2023Traveled as a coupleWritten October 18, 2023
- TERRAvelistaLondon, United Kingdom18,505 contributionsAs gorgeous as the Lower TownThe upper town is equally beautiful and not as 'tight' as the lower town with it's small houses and cobbled streets you can reach via the funicular. Here everything is bigger and the traffic is more intense. This is where you find all the museums of interests, free to access Notre Dame cathedral etc Equally expensive as Lower town, yet there are good deals to be found.Visited September 2023Traveled with familyWritten October 29, 2023
- George J1 contributionFrance at your doorstepI love Quebec City! Short flight to experience French cuisine, cobble stone stone streets in one of the oldest cities in North America. And, these French speakers are actually Friendly! Let me not forget to mention the great exchange rate for our dollar.Visited October 2023Traveled with friendsWritten November 9, 2023
- trophywestRedding, California816 contributionsQuaint Upper TownWhile visiting Fairmont Le Chateau Fronternac, Upper Town or Haute-Ville is right there. Lots of quaint shops and restaurants. The locals are friendly and a couple different people approached us to help with directions. Well worth the time to tour the area.Visited July 2024Traveled as a coupleWritten July 4, 2024
- PBPGYorkshire, United Kingdom7,392 contributionsGreat strolling areaA fabulous area to wander around in. Everywhere seems very clean and neat. The buildings appear to be all light colour, sort of uniform but not. Many shops and churches to see, not to mention cafes and barsVisited September 2024Traveled as a coupleWritten September 11, 2024
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Denver, CO252 contributions
Aug 2021
We stayed in Upper-Town and it was rocking at night (the first night, a little too much as we were exhausted and wanted to retire early in the hotel). The buildings are beautiful, and we found a restaurant that claimed to have been serving meals since the mid 1600s! Like the lower area, the streets are steep and cobblestone. Absolutely lovely!
Written August 31, 2021
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Maryann K
Springfield, VA117 contributions
May 2023 • Family
Best part of Old Quebec. Chateau De Frontenac. What an amazing and iconic part of Old Quebec. On a beautiful day like when we took the tour, everything was great. The view of St.Lawrence River was breathtaking. It was so nice to see artists playing music and people just chilling listening to the music and enjoying the moment. First time here. Definitely, not the last time.
Written May 28, 2023
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roaming_kiwi58
Christchurch, New Zealand2,816 contributions
Aug 2023 • Couples
Quebec is gorgeous! It is such a pleasure to wander the streets of old Quebec by day or night. From the Upper Town you can get great views along the river. The Chateau Frontenac is iconic and walking around it and along the Terrasse Dufferin is a delight.
Written October 6, 2023
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Sonluvr
Bel Air, MD132 contributions
Jul 2023 • Family
I spent a couple of days here with hubby and our 2 young adult daughters. It was a fabulous time in the most charming town I've ever seen. Very walkable, lots of shops and restaurants, and everyone was so friendly! Everyone was quick to switch to English as soon as they heard our sad attempts at speaking French. So fun!
Written July 30, 2023
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TERRAvelista
London, UK18,505 contributions
Sep 2023 • Family
The upper town is equally beautiful and not as 'tight' as the lower town with it's small houses and cobbled streets you can reach via the funicular.
Here everything is bigger and the traffic is more intense. This is where you find all the museums of interests, free to access Notre Dame cathedral etc
Equally expensive as Lower town, yet there are good deals to be found.
Here everything is bigger and the traffic is more intense. This is where you find all the museums of interests, free to access Notre Dame cathedral etc
Equally expensive as Lower town, yet there are good deals to be found.
Written October 29, 2023
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rlmptl
Lloydminster, Canada1,217 contributions
Oct 2021
we started at the chateau and did our own walking tour of upper town where we took in many places on the Rue de st jean all the way past the parliament buildings and then down the rue de st louis ...then we went around in a carriage on day 2 so interesting and the guide knew alot about all the old houses ...the carriage was 100.00 for two
Written October 30, 2021
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Dimitris L
Sydney, Australia50,924 contributions
Aug 2023 • Couples
Upper Town or Haute-Ville is a beautiful part of Quebec. There are plenty of restaurants and bars as well as tourist and other shops to keep visitors happy. It is a very clean city and one can never get tired of walking around and visiting various sites.
Written October 18, 2023
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George J
1 contribution
Oct 2023 • Friends
I love Quebec City! Short flight to experience French cuisine, cobble stone stone streets in one of the oldest cities in North America. And, these French speakers are actually Friendly! Let me not forget to mention the great exchange rate for our dollar.
Written November 9, 2023
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Thomas V
Oakland, CA17,526 contributions
Sep 2022
We stayed in a great hotel in this part of town and returned to this area many times to eat and tour. Lots to see here. This was a major settled area in the 17th Century and is quite charming now. Lots of sites. Lots of food.
Written October 1, 2022
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Foodange
Manchester, UK4,097 contributions
Aug 2023 • Couples
We wandered around here each day, always finding something new.
Every street seems to lead to somewhere or something interesting, including restaurants and bars galore, each offering a different experience.
There are a few tourist shops, no high rise and a massive incongruous (to us) Disney-style hotel, which looks ridiculously out of place and really jars with everything around it.
The cruise passengers loved it of course, saves them going to see a real château in the Loire.
Every street seems to lead to somewhere or something interesting, including restaurants and bars galore, each offering a different experience.
There are a few tourist shops, no high rise and a massive incongruous (to us) Disney-style hotel, which looks ridiculously out of place and really jars with everything around it.
The cruise passengers loved it of course, saves them going to see a real château in the Loire.
Written October 10, 2023
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
I am sorry that I posted my question and clicked on "Answer" by mistake. We are seniors and I use a rollator. We want to stay in Upper Quebec (and "commute" to Lower), but other than the Breakneck Steps and Funicular (that would be costly to spend $20 USD a day to go down to Lower and back up, or is there a bus in the Upper to go to Lower, and if so, is it easy to find and does it run often?
Many thanks!
Written April 16, 2024
Looking for a Bed and Breakfast (not Airbnb)......any suggestions?
Written May 13, 2021
Is the funicular handicap friendly? ie wheelchair
Written April 23, 2019
Yes, there is a small elevator at the top ( hold the button all the way down and an exit via a small pathway to avoid some steps at the bottom.
Written April 24, 2019
Experience381116
Torrance, California
we are arriving on 12/24/18, wonder if restaurants are open for x'ams?
Written December 8, 2018
Can someone explain the distinction between lower town, upper town and old Quebec? Trip Advisor has these 3 listed as separate attractions.
Written February 18, 2017
Old Town is the entire historic district, both Haute (upper) town and lower. Lower is along the river, and is the original, older part of town nice restaurants, hotels, the Musee de la Civilisation, etc. You can walk up steep streets or steps to the Upper town (larger, more restaurants/hotels, Chateau de Frontenac, Plains of Abraham, connected to the rest of Quebec) or take the Funicular. They're just different parts of the same smallish area, like midtown Manhattan and the theatre district.
Written February 18, 2017
Don't know if there is more than one, but do you recommend a particular hop on hop off bus tour?
Written September 5, 2015
We walked around the upper and lower town but took a city tour with a tour company to see where we wanted to spend more time. You can call in the visitor centre and get plenty of information that will help you.
Written September 7, 2015
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