Quebec City, Quebec

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Quebec City or Québec is the capital of the Canadian province of Quebec. It is the largest city in eastern Quebec. Quebec'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 Quebec". It is also one of the oldest cities in Canada.

Quebec City is known for its Winter Carnival and the Fairmont Le Chateau Frontenac, an historic hotel which dominates the city skyline. The Assemblée nationale du Québec (provincial parliament), the Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec (National Museum of Fine Arts) and the Museum of Civilization are found within or near Vieux-Québec. Quebec City is mostly French speaking.

Among the tourist attractions in Quebec City are Montmorency Falls and the Basilica of Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré in the town of Beaupré.

Information

Population is 169,076
Average age is 41.2 years
English spoken as a first language is 1.5%
French spoken as a first language is 94.9%%
Percentage of Immigrants is 4.07 %
Population between the ages of 20 to 34 with a university degree or diploma is 27.8 %
Population between the ages of 35 to 44 with a university degree or diploma is 25.9%
Average earnings of all people is $ 27,383.00
Average earnings of people working full time is $ 37,264.00
Unemployment rate is 9.1%
Average family income is $ 44,809.00
Average household income is $ 31,214.00
There are 90,799 houses
The average value of a home is $ 96,317.00

Latest News

The Quebec City-area Ice Hotel will open for a seventh season Jan. 5, with this year's structure made from 15,000 tons of snow and 500 tons of ice.

Hotel management reports the N'Ice Club will be redesigned to recreate the mythical city of Atlantis in ice.

"We chose this theme for the N'Ice Club because it will allow us to attain a new level of creativity in architecture and design," says hotel artistic director Serge Peloquin. "This mythical world of dreams, adventure and fantasy will guide us in our realization of a unique version of this famous city, which will include the magical properties that light has on snow and ice."

This year's Ice Hotel season will run through March. New features will include a suite with a private spa and a children's playground.

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