The Geography of Quebec City

hi I’m Rebecca Brayton and welcome to

hi I’m Rebecca Brayton and welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be looking

watchmojo.com and today we’ll be looking

watchmojo.com and today we’ll be looking at the geography of Quebec City the

at the geography of Quebec City the

at the geography of Quebec City the location of the city was originally

location of the city was originally

location of the city was originally chosen because of its strategic location

chosen because of its strategic location

chosen because of its strategic location the ease with which it could be defended

the ease with which it could be defended

the ease with which it could be defended and its panoramic views of the st.

and its panoramic views of the st.

and its panoramic views of the st. Lawrence River Quebec City can be found

Lawrence River Quebec City can be found

Lawrence River Quebec City can be found where the st. Lawrence and st. Charles

where the st. Lawrence and st. Charles

where the st. Lawrence and st. Charles rivers meet the name Quebec likely

rivers meet the name Quebec likely

rivers meet the name Quebec likely derives from an Algonquin word which

derives from an Algonquin word which

derives from an Algonquin word which means where the River narrows located on

means where the River narrows located on

means where the River narrows located on the North Shore of the st. Lawrence

the North Shore of the st. Lawrence

the North Shore of the st. Lawrence Quebec City is found in the river valley

Quebec City is found in the river valley

Quebec City is found in the river valley the city is built on Cape Diamond a high

the city is built on Cape Diamond a high

the city is built on Cape Diamond a high bluff lined by a sharp cliff this cliff

bluff lined by a sharp cliff this cliff

bluff lined by a sharp cliff this cliff marks a separation between the two

marks a separation between the two

marks a separation between the two sections of Quebec City upper town and

sections of Quebec City upper town and

sections of Quebec City upper town and lower town lower town is found at the

lower town lower town is found at the

lower town lower town is found at the base of the cliff at shore level to the

base of the cliff at shore level to the

base of the cliff at shore level to the north of the city lie the Laurentian

north of the city lie the Laurentian

north of the city lie the Laurentian Mountains the highest waterfalls in the

Mountains the highest waterfalls in the

Mountains the highest waterfalls in the province of Quebec are found just

province of Quebec are found just

province of Quebec are found just outside Quebec City the choice of a

outside Quebec City the choice of a

outside Quebec City the choice of a location for Quebec City may have had

location for Quebec City may have had

location for Quebec City may have had its roots and function but today what is

its roots and function but today what is

its roots and function but today what is offered to visitors is a land rich with

offered to visitors is a land rich with

offered to visitors is a land rich with history and spectacular vistas