Petit Champlain () is a small commercial zone in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. It is located in the neighbourhood of Vieux-Québec–Cap-Blanc–colline Parlementaire in the borough of La Cité-Limoilou, near Place Royale and its Notre-Dame-des-Victoires Church. Its main street is the Rue du Petit-Champlain at the foot of Cap Diamant. It is claimed that it's the oldest commercial district in North America.
In French it is referred to as a quartier (neighbourhood) although it is not an official one recognised by the City. It is named after Samuel de Champlain, who founded Quebec City in 1608.
Attractions
Rue du Petit-Champlain
Rue du Petit-Champlain is around long, and runs from its convergence with Rue Sous-le-Fort in the north to Boulevard Champlain in the south.
Rue du Petit-Champlain fresco
The fresco painted on the side of the building at 102 rue du Petit-Champlain is a trompe-l'œil measuring 100m2 (900 ft2). It represents the history of the district, the bombardments of 1759, the landslides, and the fires which have occurred in the district.
Breakneck Stairs
The Breakneck Stairs or Breakneck Steps (French: Escalier casse-cou), Quebec City's oldest stairway, were built in 1635. Today they are a popular viewpoint for tourists to view rue du Petit-Champlain.
In popular culture A red door on Rue du Petit-Champlain, which serves as an emergency exit for the Théâtre Petit Champlain, was used as a filming location in the 2016 South Korean television series Guardian: The Lonely and Great God. In the series, the door represents a portal through which the characters played by Gong Yoo and Kim Go-eun travel between South Korea and Quebec City. Following the programme's broadcast, it became a popular photography destination for fans and one of the city's best-known examples of television-induced tourism.
References
External links Official site