Montmorency Falls in the summer. Notice the mist cloud floating over the observation deck at the bottom left.

Stairs taking visitors to the source of the Falls

The Montmorency Falls are located near Quebec City. The falls, at 83 meters (272 ft.) high, are the highest in the province of Quebec and 30 m (98 ft.) higher than Niagara Falls. The basin at the foot of the falls is 17 m (56 ft.) deep. The falls are at the mouth of the Montmorency River where it drops over the cliff shore into the Saint Lawrence River, opposite the western end of the Île d'Orleans. The falls were given this name in 1613 by Samuel de Champlain. He named them in honour of Henri II, duc de Montmorency, who served as viceroy of New France from 1620 until 1625. Download high resolution version (900x1042, 172 KB)This picture was taken with a Toshiba PDR-2300 digital camera on on June 26, 2004, outside Quebec City. ... Download high resolution version (900x1042, 172 KB)This picture was taken with a Toshiba PDR-2300 digital camera on on June 26, 2004, outside Quebec City. ... Download high resolution version (1200x1600, 853 KB)Stairs leading up towards the MontMorency Falls I, the creator of this image, hereby release it into the public domain. ... Download high resolution version (1200x1600, 853 KB)Stairs leading up towards the MontMorency Falls I, the creator of this image, hereby release it into the public domain. ... Motto: « Don de Dieu feray valoir Â» (I shall put Gods gift to good use) Site in the province of Québec Official logo Provincial region Province Country Capitale-Nationale Québec Canada Gentilé Québécois, Québécoise Mayor Jean-Paul LAllier 1989-Dec. ... For other uses, see Niagara Falls (disambiguation). ... “Precipice” redirects here. ... TheSaint Lawrence River (In French: fleuve Saint-Laurent) is a large west-to-east flowing river in the middle latitudes of North America, connecting the Great Lakes with the Atlantic Ocean. ... ÃŽle dOrléans is located in the St. ... Events January - Galileo observes Neptune, but mistakes it for a star and so is not credited with its discovery. ... Samuel de Champlain by Théophile Hamel (1870) Samuel de Champlain, the father of New France, was born around 1580 in the town of Brouage, a seaport on Frances west coast. ... The title of Duc de Montmorency was created several times for members of the Montmorency family. ... Capital Quebec Language(s) French Religion Roman Catholicism Government Monarchy King See List of French monarchs Governor See list of Governors Legislature Sovereign Council of New France Historical era Ancien Régime in France  - Royal Control 1655  - Articles of Capitulation of Quebec 1759  - Articles of Capitulation of Montreal 1760  - Treaty... Year 1620 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Saturday of the 10-day slower Julian calendar). ... Events March 27 - Prince Charles Stuart becomes King Charles I of England, Scotland and Ireland. ...

The falls may be viewed from several perspectives. There are staircases that allow the visitor to observe them from different angles. A suspension bridge over the crest of falls provides access to both sides of the park as well as a spectacular view. There is also an aerial tram (cable car) that carries passengers between the base and the top of the falls. In the summer the park hosts an international fireworks competition with the falls as a backdrop. A suspension bridge is a type of bridge that has been created since ancient times as early as 100 AD. Simple suspension bridges, for use by pedestrians and livestock, are still constructed, based upon the ancient Inca rope bridge. ... Aerial tramway suspended on two track cables with an additional haulage rope Cable car at Zell am See in the Austrian Alps. ... It has been suggested that Firework be merged into this article or section. ...

Tlollipop are about to attack the worls!e attack by climbing the cliffs below the Plains of Abraham. Combatants Britain France Commanders James Wolfe † Louis-Joseph, Marquis de Montcalm † Strength 4,800 regulars 4,000 regulars 300 militia Casualties 658 dead or wounded 644 dead or wounded The Battle of the Plains of Abraham was a pivotal battle in the North American theatre of the Seven Years War...

Each year, a few kilometers North of the falls, one of the largest ice sculptures in the world is erected in January (later to melt in April) in the form of an 85 bed ice hotel. Ice sculpting on the streets of Gamla Stan, Stockholm Ice sculpture is a form of sculpture that uses ice as the raw material. ... Absolut Icebar in Jukkasjärvi, Sweden (December, 2005). ...

Etching of the falls in the wintertime by James Peachey, National Archives of Canada

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Coordinates: 46°53′27″N, 71°8′51″W Montmorency Falls A dramatic site, Montmorency Falls near Quebec City was a favourite visiting spot for travellers and for British officers and their lady friends. ... Montmorency Falls A dramatic site, Montmorency Falls near Quebec City was a favourite visiting spot for travellers and for British officers and their lady friends. ... Library and Archives Canada (French: Bibliothèque et Archives Canada) is a new cultural institution created by the Parliament of Canada in 2004 (S.C. 2004, c. ... Motto : « Don de Dieu feray valoir Â» (I shall put Gods gift to good use) Site in the province of Quebec Official logo Country  Canada Province Québec Agglomeration Quebec City Statute of the city Capitale-Nationale Administrative Region Capitale-Nationale Constitution date 1833 Geographical code 24 23027 Founder Foundation... La Cité is a borough of Quebec City. ... Les Rivières is a borough of Quebec City. ... Sainte-Foy—Sillery is a borough of Quebec City. ... Charlesbourg is a borough of Quebec City, in the northeastern part of the city. ... Beauport is a borough of Quebec City, on the St. ... Limoilou is a borough of Quebec City. ... La Haute-Saint-Charles is a borough of Quebec City. ... Laurentien is a borough of Quebec City. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Quebec_City. ... Le Quartier gai de Québec (English : The Gay Quarter of Quebec) is a part from La Cité, in Quebec City. ... Old Quebec (French: Vieux-Québec) is a neighbourhood of Quebec City, the capital of the province of Quebec in Canada. ... Saint-Roch is a neighborhood in the borough of La Cité in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. ... // French Rule Quebec City was founded on July 3, 1608 by Samuel de Champlain. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...