Breakneck Stairs (Escalier Casse-Cou)
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Breakneck Stairs (Escalier Casse-Cou) is one of Old Quebec City’s oldest and steepest stairways, offering a dramatic pedestrian link between the Upper Town and the historic Petit-Champlain district.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Breakneck Stairs (Escalier casse-cou) | 1 |
| Breakneck Stairs | 0 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic stairway
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pedestrian staircase ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| connectsArea |
Petit-Champlain district
NERFINISHED
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Upper Town of Quebec City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
narrow
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pedestrian-only ⓘ steep ⓘ |
| hasReputation |
dramatic pedestrian link
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photogenic location ⓘ |
| hasUse |
pedestrian circulation
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tourism ⓘ viewpoint access ⓘ |
| heritageContext | Old Quebec historic district NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isAmong | oldest stairways in Old Quebec City ⓘ |
| languageOfName |
English
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French ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Canada
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Old Quebec City NERFINISHED ⓘ Quebec NERFINISHED ⓘ Quebec City ⓘ |
| locatedInNeighborhood | Petit-Champlain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nameInFrench | Escalier Casse-Cou NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| offersViewOf |
Lower Town of Quebec City
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Petit-Champlain streetscape ⓘ |
| partOf | Historic District of Old Québec NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pedestrianAccess | public ⓘ |
| safetyNote | steep steps can be challenging in winter ⓘ |
| touristPopularity | high ⓘ |
| UNESCOContext | within UNESCO World Heritage Site of Old Quebec ⓘ |
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Breakneck Stairs (Escalier casse-cou)