Old Québec's Place Royale is steeped in history. In 1608, French explorer Samuel de Champlain erected his Habitation de Québec, the first permanent French settlement in North America, here.

“Place Royale is a historic square in Old Québec that’s close to the Saint Lawrence River. ... The Old Quebec neighborhood isn’t so big, ...

The historic district boasts a storybook feel with cobblestone streets, 18th-century French architecture and the whimsical Place Royale, where Champlain founded the city in 1608. Article content ...

It is a short stroll, sometimes uphill, to nearly all the must-see attractions below Old Quebec, including Place Royale, the birthplace of the French settlement in North America.

Quebec City's revamped farmer's market will have a satellite location in Old Quebec, on the same plot of land where 19th-century merchants would gather to sell their produce.