Canyon Sainte Anne — Québec, Canada

On August 15 we also drove to the Canyon Sainte Anne, about half an hour driving distance from Québec City.

Waterfall at Sainte Anne is 75 meters and 15 meters higher than the Niagara Falls.

It looked inviting to both of us...

Way at the top is the McNicoll Bridge

Below is the Mestachibo Bridge

At the lowest point of the gorge is the Laurent Bridge

Both of us are not afraid of heights so we were game for walking across!

We did climb 187 steps down and up again... for reaching the Laurent Bridge at the bottom of the Canyon.

Here you see where we walked and crossed the lower and the highest bridge.

Those were all suspension bridges that hung from swirling cables.

To the right you see those steps for reaching the highest suspension bridge.

We also went to all those overhanging decks.

Why is the water brown?

Due to all the metals in the water.

Here we went and walked all the bridges across the Canyon.Beautiful nature as well.This became open to the public since 1973.

The Canyon – Canyon Sainte – Anne ←click link

Have any of you visited there?
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Montmorency Falls Park Québec, Canada | previous post by meFairmont Le Château Frontenac — Québec City, Canada | previous post by me

Canyon Sainte–Anne Waterfalls | short video

Montmorency Falls Park Québec, Canada

 From Québec City I drove to Montmorency, not that far away from the outskirts of Québec City, QC

After climbing the 487 steps to the Montmorency waterfall we looked around.

The Saint Lawrence River is seen to the left of me with bridge.

Parc de la Chute–Montmorency

Montmorency Falls Park

We walked and climbed the 487 steps for reaching the high bridge you see above the falls in top image.

Going down by cable cart

What a mighty sight in the dark...

Pieter at first stated that it was no 'that' impressive, while walking down in the flat area.

Then starting to climb the 487 steps, he changed his mind.

Once we reached the top and walking that bridge the perspective changed quite a bit!

This 6:57 minute video shows our climb up the steps and the view from above.We of course took a break at the restaurant, shown at the beginning of the video to the left on top.We also walked the bridge across the falls. Quite impressive and then we took the cable cart down with beautiful view of part of the Montmorency River, the Falls are the last stop before the water drains into the Saint Lawrence River, as seen also on the top photo.
Stay tuned for our next adventure...
Related link:Fairmont Le Château Frontenac — Québec City, Canada | previous post by me

Fairmont Le Château Frontenac — Québec City, Canada

 Both of us traveled with Continental Airlines, on free tickets for miles, to Newark, New Jersey and on to Montréal in the province of Québec, Canada.

That was August 13, 1998 and we always wanted to see the mighty St. Lawrence River and Québec City in Vieux Ville as well as Haute Ville...

So there we went in our bright blue Pontiac rental car from Herz!

Our home for 3 nights high above the St. Lawrence River

Fairmont Le Château Frontenac, Québec City in Québec, Canada ←click link

Québec City, a UNESCO World Heritage treasure.

Approaching our home and we will reside in room 5178

In reality it all is far more beautiful than on the brochures...

Le Château is over a century old.

We enjoyed a rather salty soup, served by a waiter in 17th century livery costume. 

Soup together with a mixed salad.

We slept well!

On Friday, August 14, we both went on foot after a very good breakfast buffet; including fresh red currants (my favorite!)

Screenshot from video where I indulge in the red currants...

We soon walk La Rue du Trésor, where artists have displayed their paintings.

We both fall for a copper etching with very fine and detailed colored Château Frontenac. 

It just looked lovely and we bought it from the son of artist Pascal Gravel d'Autane (24.04.1943) for Canadian $ 304.00 including tax.

Later we had it framed in my Dutch home town by expert Irok gallery, in museum quality frame with matting.

Artist Pascal Gravel d'Autane

Opposite the Château Frontenac...

Then we walked down to the famous Rue Champlain, the oldest shopping alley of North America!

Both of us felt like being back in France, in the Old World...

Found some treasures in a store with handmade paper poetry albums from cotton.

After a coffee on a terrace and a chat with a nun from Antwerp, Belgium we walk via Boulevard Petite Champlain to Rue St. Paul.

All tips from Victoria Magazine....

A nice street, full of antiques where we find a silver berry spoon for sister Diny (who collected them!) after having enjoyed an ice cream on yet another terrace.

It was such a bright sunny day!

Lots of people from Maine, in old costumes for the battle re-enactment tomorrow...

Restaurant Aux Anciens Canadiens, Québec City, Canada ←click link

Since 1675...

Oldest restaurant in North America!

Postcard from Le Château Frontenac in winter time...

Stay tuned for more from this trip!