Petit Champlain
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| Borough | La Cité-Limoilou |
| City | Quebec City |
| Province | Quebec |
| Country | Canada |
| Time zone | Eastern (UTC−5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC−4) |
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Petit Champlain is a neighbourhood in Quebec City, Canada. It is located in the district of Vieux-Québec–Cap-Blanc–colline Parlementaire in the borough of La Cité-Limoilou, near Place Royale. Its main street is the Rue du Petit-Champlain at the foot of Cap Diamant. It is the oldest commercial district in North America.[1]
The neighbourhood is named after Samuel de Champlain, who founded Quebec City in 1608.[2]
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Attractions
Rue du Petit-Champlain mural
The mural painted on the side of the house located at 102 rue du Petit-Champlain (currently owned by Coopérative des artisans et commerçants du quartier Petit Champlain) is a trompe-l'œil measuring 100m2 (900 ft2). It represents the history of the district, the bombardments of 1759, the landslides, and the fires which have occurred in the district.[3]
Breakneck Stairs
The Breakneck Stairs or Breakneck Steps (French: Escalier casse-cou), Quebec City's oldest stairway, were built in 1635. Originally called escalier Champlain "Champlain Stairs", escalier du Quêteux "Beggars' Stairs", or escalier de la Basse-Ville "Lower Town Stairs", they were given their current name in the mid-19th century, because of their steepness. The stairs have been restored several times, including an 1889 renovation by Charles Baillargé.[4]
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Breakneck Steps, 1870
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Breakneck Steps, 2007
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