One of the reasons for visiting Quebec City was the famous Château Frontenac!

It owes its name to a flamboyant French governor called Louis de Buade, Count of Frontenac, who guided the destiny of New France from 1672 to 1698. Frontenac’s coat-of-arms can be seen on the outside wall of the entry arch and many other areas within the hotel.

In the late 19th century, William Van Horne, General Manager of Canadian Pacific (CP) Railway, began building the hotel as the ideal stopover for CP travelers. Van Horne retained the services of New York architect Bruce Price. Drawing on the architectural styles of the Middle Ages and the Renaissance, Price immortalized the history of the two great powers that had occupied Quebec City’s highest promontory.

Countless personalities have graced Fairmont Le Château Frontenac with their presence, including King George VI and Queen Elizabeth, Princess Grace of Monaco, Chiang-Kai-Shek, Charles de Gaulle, François Mitterrand, Lady Sarah Ferguson, Charles Lindberg, Alfred Hitchcock and Montgomery Clift.

Discovered a gorgeous suburb, Sillery, and got a bit silly taking photos of homes….seriously lovely but. And found a deli with salads, terrines and cheese which made me feel very at home ( in a Paris sort of way).