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Post by imec on Nov 18, 2009 22:47:24 GMT
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Post by hwinpp on Nov 19, 2009 7:15:34 GMT
That last shot reminded me a bit of parts of Heidelberg. Narrow cobble stoned streets, the castle throning above all.
No funiculaire though and lots of it is downright ugly.
I'm imagining walking around for a couple of hours in a cool climate...
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Post by imec on Nov 19, 2009 12:00:16 GMT
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Post by imec on Nov 19, 2009 12:03:13 GMT
That last shot reminded me a bit of parts of Heidelberg. Narrow cobble stoned streets, the castle throning above all. No funiculaire though and lots of it is downright ugly. I'm imagining walking around for a couple of hours in a cool climate... I'm sure you're right HW, though it's been 23 years since I was in Heidleberg and it was a couple of beautiful sunny days largely spent on a patio of a bar drinking Berliner Weiss prior to heading back to the beer free KSA. |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 19, 2009 14:41:13 GMT
Nice photos, makes me want to be there.
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Post by fumobici on Nov 19, 2009 20:31:53 GMT
That's an elaborate trompe l'oeil fresco. There seem to be quite a few in Paris including one pretty elaborate one on rue Haxo, but I'm struggling to remember seeing any others in NA or Italy.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 19, 2009 20:34:03 GMT
Avignon also makes major use of trompe l'oeil.
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Post by bixaorellana on Nov 20, 2009 2:34:36 GMT
Great pictures, as always, Imec. I've read a couple of historical novels set in Québec and it was interesting to see how closely the real thing resembles what I envisioned. It's awfully spruced up. Is there any part of town that is funkily, charmingly old looking? Thanks for the excellent views of the trompe l'oeil. I love how perfectly in proportion it is, and how it segues from old to modern times.
What was it like going up and down in the funiculaire? It's so eeek steep!
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Post by imec on Nov 20, 2009 8:05:24 GMT
Is there any part of town that is funkily, charmingly old looking? What was it like going up and down in the funiculaire? It's so eeek steep! More likely to find what you're describing in upper town or in other parts of Quebec - this area in lower town is mostly occupied by commercial interests with a focus on the tourist market. Up and down the funiculaire was not scary or thrilling for me - maybe cuz I'm a bit of a coaster enthusiast. |
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Post by lagatta on Nov 20, 2009 13:46:13 GMT
bixa, the old neighbourhoods outside the walls (which are old by standards of European-settled Americas) are much less tarted up than the official "Vieux Québec". These include St-Jean-Baptiste, St-Roch and St-Sauveur, and even parts of Limoilou.
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Post by Jazz on Jan 13, 2010 6:52:49 GMT
Imec, it's time for me to revisit Quebec, especially Montreal and Quebec City. Your Quebec City threads have inspired me and bring back many rich memories. We really do live in 'two solitudes'. Thoughts of the differences between french and english Canada are worthy of many threads. God knows we've fought, for our entire history as a country. mmmm.... if I go to Montreal, I may meet our famous Lagatta!
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