Ancienne Lorette

Then after that French settlers moved in to the region. Since this city has such a rich history there is much to see here for visitors. Each year the Centre Jardin Hamel houses a collection of live butterflies called the Papillons en Fete.

If you are interested in art you may want to visit a 150 year old building which showcases the work of many famous painters and has a framing shop on the premises. Quebec city was once a huge urban centre and farming began in the countryside in the 17th century. The region around the St, Lawrence was the first to have a rural population. These days you can find the earliest seigneuries from New France.