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Sunday, July 21, 2013

Parc des Champs-de-Bataille



Ready to go see what Quebec City has to offer, first a picture of Château des Tourelles  (Castle of Turrets), where I am staying. To begin I’m heading to Parc des Champs-de-Bataille,
The site of many clashes for supremacy between the French and British Empires, the park is the scene of the 1759 Conquest, which changed the fate of North America. Apart from its historical past, the park is to Québec what Hyde Park is to London: a city park of outstanding value, the lungs of the city. One hundred and three hectares of meadow and grassy knolls, decked with flowers. Here are a few pics which include the Mortello tower overlooking the St Lawrence river.  One picture is looking up from the shoreline to the tower. To get down to the shore it was about a 400 yard wooden staircase the went almost straight down and the steps were so narrow I had to duck walk down just to keep my big feet on the step…found a few muscles in my thighs I hadn’t used in a while!






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