Québec City: Fairmont Le Château Frontenac

Québec City, October 2025

This was my second time in Montreal and I took the opportunity to spare one day to visit Québec Cité, which is 260 km far away from Montreal.

The aircraft that took me to Montreal across the North Atlantic, was the A321-251NX, registration CS-TXH, named Pedro Teixeira:

We started our tour in Quebec City by climbing the Rue Saint-Jean towards the Parc de l'Esplanade where we found a "Québec cité" which made my first photo, with the Porte Saint-Louis in the background.

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Parliament Building

Nearby stands the Parliament Building with its 26 statues on the facade.

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Promenade des Gouverneurs

The autumn colors were already dominating the scene in Québec. 

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Château Frontenac (by day)

The Fairmont Le Chateau Frontenac is the most prominent landmark in Quebec City. I think this is undisputed for everyone. Here seen from the Promenade des Gouverneurs:

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Funiculaire du Vieux-Québec

A cable car links the promenade to the Old Québec City. A ticket is required so we didn't use it although we went to explore the old part.

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Notre Dame de Québec

I think this is the main church in Québec. I took this photo literally a couple of seconds before they turned off the lights and started closing the venue for visitors.

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Rue du Petit Champlain

In the old town, the Rue du Petit Champain is a typical street you can't miss. We had a late lunch there at the restaurant Cochon Dingue. This city definitely retains an European feel with a vibrant cafe culture.

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Château Frontenac (by day)

At night, the Frontenac Hotel is once again a very impressive sight with its modern illumination, that dominates the whole town.

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Back in Lisbon

Back home, a photo of a small souvenir of Pan Am I bought at the "Magasin Général P.L. Blouin" at Rue Saint-Jean: