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The Château Frontenac is situated on rue des Carrières in Old Quebec's Upper Town, a UNESCO World Heritage site. Perched on a promontory 54 meters above ground level, the hotel overlooks the Saint Lawrence River and Old Quebec's Lower Town while remaining accessible to the city's historic district. The property was designated a National Historic Site of Canada in 1981.
Check availability Official websiteThe hotel occupies 1, rue des Carrières in the Upper Town section of Old Quebec's historic district. The surrounding area is bounded by rue Saint Louis to the north and rue Mont Carmel to the south. Two public roads, rue du Trésor and rue des Carrières, pass through the hotel property.
The Terrasse Dufferin, a public terrace running from northeast to southeast around the hotel, offers pedestrian access and views toward the Saint Lawrence River and Old Quebec's Lower Town below.
The Ursulines Monastery of Quebec lies to the northwest, a 17th-century structure and National Historic Site of Canada founded by Ursuline missionary nuns. To the south, the Plains of Abraham within The Battlefields Park marks the site of the Battle of the Plains of Abraham and is now a public historic area.
The Citadelle of Quebec stands atop Cap Diamant to the southeast, serving as an active military installation for the Canadian Armed Forces and a secondary official residence for the Canadian monarch and Governor General of Canada.
The hotel is built on the promontory of Quebec, a raised land mass projecting into the Saint Lawrence River. The site's ground elevation of 54 meters is augmented by the 18-story building, which stands 79.9 meters tall, creating a prominent position in the city's skyline.
From its perch on the promontory's edge, the hotel provides direct views of the Saint Lawrence River to the northeast and Old Quebec's Lower Town directly below to the east.
The hotel is situated at 1, rue des Carrières in the Upper Town section of Old Quebec, a UNESCO World Heritage site in Quebec City.
The Terrasse Dufferin is a public terrace that wraps around the hotel from northeast to southeast, providing pedestrian access and views of the Saint Lawrence River and Old Quebec's Lower Town.
Nearby attractions include the 17th-century Ursulines Monastery of Quebec to the northwest, the Plains of Abraham and The Battlefields Park to the south, and the Citadelle of Quebec on Cap Diamant to the southeast.
The hotel stands 79.9 meters tall with 18 floors. Combined with its ground elevation of 54 meters, this makes it one of the city's most prominent buildings in the skyline.
The hotel's location on the promontory provides views of the Saint Lawrence River to the northeast and Old Quebec's Lower Town directly below to the east.
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