Visitor Information

Quebec City

Quebec City is the capital of the Canadian province of Quebec. It is the second largest city in the province, after Montreal. The city has a population of 528,595, and the metropolitan area has a population of 717,600 (2005).

Quebec City's Old Town (Vieux-Québec), the only North American fortified city north of Mexico whose walls still exist, was declared a World Heritage Site by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in 1985 as the "Historic District of Old Québec". It is also one of the oldest cities in North America.

Time Zones
Quebec City is normally on Eastern Time Zone of North America and switches from standard time to daylight savings time and back again each year. Note: Turn back the clock 1 hour before going to bed Saturday, November 3, 2007 as Quebec will go from daylight savings back to Eastern Standard Time at midnight on Saturday, November 3, 2007.

Climate

For more information, read Welcome to Quebec City [pdf] or visit the following web sites:

• Quebec City
• Tourism Quebec
• Heritage Quebec
• Quebec Portal