Terrasse Dufferin
Terrasse Dufferin (Dufferin Terrace) is a boardwalk that wraps around the Château Frontenac in Quebec City, Canada, towards Citadelle of Quebec, overlooking the St. Lawrence River.
History[]
It was built in 1879 under the direction of Lord Dufferin,[1] the then Governor-general of Canada and eventually named for him. The terrace is maintained by Parks Canada as part of the Saint-Louis Forts and Châteaux National Historic Site.[2]
Features[]
The terrace consists of a boardwalk with gazebos and benches from Château Frontenac (and previous by Château Haldimand) to Citadelle of Quebec (access via a set of stairs).
On the west end of the terrace is a 150 metres (490 ft) ramp or Terrasse Dufferin Slides (c. 1898) used annually as a toboggan run during Quebec Winter Carnival or the Carnaval de Québec from late January to mid-February.[3]
At the northern entrance is the Funiculaire du Vieux-Québec, which descends to Rue du Petit-Champlain in the Lower Town.[4]
Saint-Louis Forts and Châteaux[]
Beneath sections of the terrace are the remains of Saint Louis Forts as well as Château Saint-Louis, residence for French and British Governors.[3][2]
References[]
- ^ "Dufferin Terrasse - Québec".
- ^ a b Parks Canada Agency, Government of Canada (30 May 2019). "Saint-Louis Forts and Châteaux National Historic Site". www.pc.gc.ca.
- ^ a b https://www.expedia.ca/Parks-Canadas-Dufferin-Terrace-Quebec.d6168135.Vacation-Attraction
- ^ "Funicular - Quebec City 101". Quebec City 101. Retrieved 2016-03-18.
External links[]
Media related to Terrasse Dufferin at Wikimedia Commons
Coordinates: 46°48′40″N 71°12′15″W / 46.8111°N 71.2043°W
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