Place Royale

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Place Royale is a historic square in Old Quebec City known as the site of Samuel de Champlain’s first settlement and for its well-preserved 17th- and 18th-century architecture.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historic site
public square
tourist attraction
administeredBy Quebec City
surface form: City of Quebec
country Canada
hasArchitecturalStyle 17th-century stone houses
18th-century stone houses
French colonial architecture
hasBuilding Maison Chevalier
Maison Chevalier
surface form: Maison Jean-Baptiste-Chevalier

Notre-Dame-des-Victoires Church
interpretation centre
hasFeature central square layout
cobblestone pavement
historic façades
interpretive panels
statue of Louis XIV
hasHeritageDesignation historic district component
hasTouristActivity guided tours
historical interpretation
hasTouristFacility museums
restaurants
shops
heritageSignificance birthplace of French America in North America
early French colonial urban center
inception early 17th century
knownFor Samuel de Champlain’s first settlement site
cobblestone square
well-preserved 17th-century architecture
well-preserved 18th-century architecture
language French
locatedIn Canada
Old Quebec
Quebec, Canada
surface form: Quebec

Quebec City
locatedInNeighborhood Old Quebec
surface form: Lower Town of Quebec City
namedAfter royal authority of France
near Port of Quebec
surface form: Old Port of Quebec City

Saint Lawrence River
surface form: St. Lawrence River
partOf Old Quebec
surface form: Historic District of Old Québec
primaryUse public gatherings
tourism
region Capitale-Nationale
touristAttractionType cultural heritage site
urban square
UNESCOWorldHeritageSitePartOf Old Quebec
surface form: Historic District of Old Québec

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Place des Palais adjacentTo Place Royale
Quebec City hasLandmark Place Royale
Old Quebec hasPart Place Royale
Place des Palais hasViewOf Place Royale
Coudenberg underlies Place Royale